Buccaneers QB coach details secret Tom Brady-Peyton Manning meeting

"I remember one year, we always had a project for Peyton [in the offseason]," Christensen said, as transcribed by NBC Sports Boston's Patrick Dunne. "We said, hey, bring Brady down to Chatanooga, sit on the lake, work out, throw, exchange ideas. He's the one guy who really at this point in his career can understand what you go through. It was post-30 [years old for each QB. Manning is about a year-and-half older than Brady]. They had a little one-on-one where they throw all morning, lift weights, run, hit the golf ball around and go sit and talk about everything from how do I handle the media to how do I handle a 'Bear' [a.k.a. goal-line] defense."

Christensen brought the notes Manning gave him to his first meeting with the six-time Super Bowl champion in Tampa Bay, and Brady had no idea how he knew so much about him. 

That secret meeting between Brady and Manning must've been pretty productive, because Brady said he also took some notes on the former Colts QB during that meeting.

With Christensen knowing a pretty good amount about his new 42-year-old QB, it makes you wonder whether or not they'll end up having a similar relationship to the one Brady had with Josh McDaniels in New England. 

Brady's decision to sign with the Buccaneers was pretty stunning, especially after spending 20 years with Bill Belichick and the Patriots. 

He'll probably feel just as much pressure to succeed in Tampa Bay as he did in New England, and who knows ... maybe that could result in a Super Bowl win for the Buccaneers.