Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

The NFL Network concluded its Top 100 countdown Sunday night, and to no one’s surprise, Brady was voted the best player of 2011.  Now see who he thinks is the greatest NFL player ever…Tom Brady might be No. 1 in the eyes of his peers, but the three-time Super Bowl winning quarterback ranks Peyton Manning as the greatest of all time.

“To me, he’s the greatest of all time,” Brady told the NFL Network after the unveiling, referring to Manning.

“He’s a friend of mine, and someone that I always watch and admire, because he always wants to improve, he always wants to get better, and he doesn’t settle for anything less than the best. So, when you watch the best and you’re able to learn from the best, hopefully that helps me get better.”

The Colts quarterback finished No. 2 in the voting, followed by Adrian Peterson, Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Troy Polamalu, Andre Johnson, Darrelle Revis, Drew Brees and Julius Peppers.

“It’s very flattering,” Brady told the NFL Network of the honor. “I’ve been, I think, very fortunate over the years to play with an incredible organization and an incredible group of players. And this year was, really, a great year for our team, you know, in the regular season, and we accomplished some great things.

“The thing that I love about football and I’ve always loved, which I think draws each player in the NFL to this game, is that it’s a team sport. So, you know, every teammate that I’ve ever had, the teammates that I’ve had this year … nobody would really accomplish anything without the help of every single guy on that team and every coach.”

WRITTEN BY Staff report/Sporting News& FULL STORY HERE