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At what age will Brady retire?

  • 38

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • 39

    Votes: 1 2.1%

  • 40

    Votes: 4 8.5%

  • 41

    Votes: 14 29.8%

  • 42

    Votes: 14 29.8%

  • 43

    Votes: 6 12.8%

  • 44

    Votes: 2 4.3%

  • 45

    Votes: 3 6.4%

  • 46+

    Votes: 3 6.4%
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theapportioner

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Apologies if this post is silly, but since we are talking about David Ortiz's longevity on the main board...
 
In leaked comments, Brady has said that he wants to play until the age of 45. He is 38 now, which is the age that Montana, Marino, and Elway all retired. Peyton is 39, and it looks like he should have retired last year. Favre played until 41, and had a great year 40 season in Minnesota, but fell off a cliff the year after that.
 
It seems absurd to think that Brady could keep this up for 8 more years (including this one). But assuming that Peyton retires after this year, if he can keep it up for ~3-4 years after this one he could pass Peyton in terms of the career counting stats, including all-time TDs and passing yards. 
 
Crazy to think about, but after last season, and the first two games this season, he looks as good as ever.
 
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Old Fart Tree

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I don't care about any of that counting stats shit, but I think Brady maybe does. And that would be aweseome, to have him for that long.
 
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Well if he throws for 5000 yards this season and then plays until he's 45 and suffers a 10% decrease in each year, he'll finish with about 79k yards. Too bad Drew Brees is on the same career path and will finish with about 82k.
 
luckiestman

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Bernard Hopkins boxed at a high level until he was almost 50. If he takes the right supplements and doesn't get badly injured he could do it. 
 
I hope he does it. 
 
Tony C

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He's not looking as good as ever. He's looking better than ever. Amazing. Makes me think he can make it to 45.... As incredible as that would be
 
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This topic should have a poll attached.
 
I'd love to say yes, but at Brady's age, you can fall off the cliff incredibly quickly.  At Brady's age, Peyton Manning had completed an historic season in which he won the MVP, and in his first two games of his age 38 season, he threw for 511 yards, 6 TDs and 0 interceptions (126.5 rating).  Brady doesn't have Manning's neck/nerve condition, but in all likelihood he'll have something else, soon.  7 years is an incredibly long time for any QB (the only active QB who I'd say is a lock to still be around in 7 years is Andrew Luck), and I cannot see Brady being that guy.
 
Enjoy every second, it's not every day you get to watch the best QB of all-time who is somehow still in his prime at age 38.
 
H78

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I think he could definitely play to 45. I think what separates Brady from other quarterbacks is not only his attention to detail when it comes to his position from a physical standpoint, but what he does to keep his body functioning at a high level from a nutritional standpoint. As we read last year, the guy pretty much doesn't drink, knows the nutritional breakdown of everything he puts into his body, and rarely touches anything that doesn't directly benefit his physical well-being. Just as drug and alcohol abuse have a negative cumulative effect on your body over time, consistent dieting and nutritional habits has a positive effect on your body over time.

In short, I think most other guys, like your Peyton Mannings of the world, spend weekends throwing a few beers back, maybe taking time off from the gym, etc. That's not Brady - he's obsessed with doing EVERYTHING it takes to be the best - and I think the results you see on the field are directly a result of his obsession with diet, nutrition, and working out with quarterback-specific goals/gains in mind. He has to be one of the most disciplined - physically and mentally - athletes I've ever seen, and the result speaks for itself.

People - like Felger - scoffed at his dietary/nutritional habits when that article came out last year (don't have the link now, on my phone) but I'm absolutely certain that's a huge reason you're seeing what you see on the field.
 
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I think he has three years left, tops. Father time is undefeated, even ironmen like Jerry Rice, Hank Aaron,Kareem, Emmit Smith, etc. all eventually broke down and were bad. Brady could be an all-time great ironman like those guys and still be done at 41 or 42.
 
Marciano490

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luckiestman said:
Bernard Hopkins boxed at a high level until he was almost 50. If he takes the right supplements and doesn't get badly injured he could do it. 
 
I hope he does it. 
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High level? Dude was a world champion. And you forgot to put quotation marks around supplements.
 
Papelbon's Poutine

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H78 said:
I think he could definitely play to 45. I think what separates Brady from other quarterbacks is not only his attention to detail when it comes to his position from a physical standpoint, but what he does to keep his body functioning at a high level from a nutritional standpoint. As we read last year, the guy pretty much doesn't drink, knows the nutritional breakdown of everything he puts into his body, and rarely touches anything that doesn't directly benefit his physical well-being. Just as drug and alcohol abuse have a negative cumulative effect on your body over time, consistent dieting and nutritional habits has a positive effect on your body over time.

In short, I think most other guys, like your Peyton Mannings of the world, spend weekends throwing a few beers back, maybe taking time off from the gym, etc. That's not Brady - he's obsessed with doing EVERYTHING it takes to be the best - and I think the results you see on the field are directly a result of his obsession with diet, nutrition, and working out with quarterback-specific goals/gains in mind. He has to be one of the most disciplined - physically and mentally - athletes I've ever seen, and the result speaks for itself.

People - like Felger - scoffed at his dietary/nutritional habits when that article came out last year (don't have the link now, on my phone) but I'm absolutely certain that's a huge reason you're seeing what you see on the field.
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What in the world is there that makes you think Peyton Manning sits around and slugs a few beers and doesn't take his physical prep seriously? Dude came back from three neck surgeries, has been a legend for a decade and a half and will go down as one of the top 5 players at his position ever. His physical decline is his arm strength which is because of nerve damage from his surgeries not because he sits around swilling Miller High Life instead of working out.

Is Brady up near the top of players of his generation? It absolutely appears so, but we really have literally no idea what these guys do on daily basis as far as diet, physical fitness, work ethic, etc. the stereotypical "Ballers" type guys are not the ones that last in the league. Guys that even stay in the league as long as he has do their work. About the only thing we know about Manning's life off the field is likes to do commercials. For everyone one of those, Tom is at a fashion show or in Brazil, so let's not ding him purely on that.

Edit: As an aside, now that the Manning v Brady debate has been settled, it might be time to tone down the hatred and appreciate him for what he was. I hated he guy as much as the next, but it's done. He's into his swan song and he lost.
 
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