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the governor of the state of Washington and I shook his hand. And I said, ‘I know this is a really tough game for you, but there will be others and hang in there,’ because I kind of wanted to console him. “He looked down at me like he was


going to break me in half. It was sort of like ‘Whatever, dude,’ and he walked away. My therapy didn’t work too well.” But even though we will eventually


hear how the bitterness of this Super Bowl loss will fuel him throughout the offseason (just like how last year’s early playoff exit inspired his record-breaking rampage this season), Manning was playing a practice round at Pebble Beach on Wednesday with none other than his NFL arch nemesis Bill Belichick. We really don’t understand these


guys, do we? How did this intriguing pairing


arise? Belichick guarded that secret like it was an injury update about Tom Brady. Here was the San Francisco Chronicle’s encounter with Belichick: Chronicle: Bill, how did you wind up


playing with Peyton? Belichick: (Dirty Harry look) What’s


this for? Chronicle: San Francisco Chronicle. Belichick: (Shakes head, turns away.) Chronicle: What’s the problem? Belichick: (Mumbling) I’m not doing


any of them. Doesn’t exactly sound relaxing. But that’s the reason everyone


gives for escaping to the AT&T, fresh off such a raw loss. (Even though it is almost always their first round since the previous summer.) “I’m just out here having fun,” said


Belichick in 2012. “It was a real treat to play Pebble


Beach, and to be in this tournament is a great honor,” offered a rah-rah Har- baugh in 2013. “Everything is just A++


.”


“For me, it’s a good getaway,” was all Manning would share. “That’s why I’m here this weekend. For a few hours you can get away from your current job.” Alabama head football coach Nick


Saban opened up slightly more: “I think when the season’s over


we all need a little solitude of doing something different,” said Saban. “Just psychologically, you got to get sort of mentally flushed out so you’re ready for the next thing.” And while Green Bay Packers quar-


terback Aaron Rodgers hasn’t faced the same situation, he says it makes sense: “It might be therapeutic,” Rodgers


said, “as long as there are no Seahawks fans around here hassling him.” –K.M.


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