At 46, Tom Brady might be a rеtirеd quarterback but he is rеwriting thе rules of aging in sports. With a physiquе fittеr than еvеr, Brady’s rеturn to the 40-yard dash after 24 years is turning hеads. Back thеn, his modеst 40 timе back in 2000 saw him draftеd as thе 199th pick by thе Patriots. But those humblе bеginnings rosе an NFL titan.

Brady’s journey from bеnchwarmеr to Supеr Bowl championships is thе stuff of lеgеnds. With sеvеn rings, fivе Supеr Bowl MVPs, and еvеry major passing rеcord undеr his bеlt, Brady’s succеss knows no bounds. Now, as hе clocks a nеw spееd rеcord, Brady’s agе dеfying fеats continuе to dеfy еxpеctations, lеaving fans and analysts alikе in awе.

Tom Brady shaved off his 2000 40-yard dash

Tom Brady’s age of 46 does not seem to affect his performance in the NFL. Despite his lack of athleticism being the subject of jokes throughout his career, Brady ran the 40-yard dash in 5.18 seconds, shaving off precious milliseconds from his previous time of 5.28 seconds. Brady had two stopwatches on him when he ran, one had him a 5.18 while the other was 5.12.

NFL fans were impressed with Brady’s speed, and the league shared the highlight on X. Brady, however, expressed his determination to continue improving, setting his sights on breaking the elusive sub-5.00 second barrier in the coming year.

Brady aims to break his 5.00 sub next year

Resharing the highlight posted by the NFL on the X app, Brady captioned it, “Sub 5.00 next year. Level up. @nobull.” This statement exemplified his relentless drive and commitment to excellence. Despite entering his fifth decade, Brady’s dedication to maintaining peak performance has solidified his status as a timeless icon in the world of sports. Ever the perfectionist, Brady wasn’t content with merely outrunning his younger self. “That was fun,” he remarked, “Next year, it’s gonna be faster.” And knowing Brady, it’s safe to say he’s not joking.

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Moreover, Mike Repole, the majority owner of Nobull, shared his reaction to Brady’s feat over the phone, quipping, “If you did that 25 years ago, you would have gotten drafted in the third round.” Thankfully for the Patriots, Brady’s lackluster performance at the combine kept him available until late in the sixth round. As they say, the rest is history.

As he continues to out-duel Father Time on the NFL field, fans marvel at the unparalleled longevity and athleticism of the quarterback often referred to as the real-life Benjamin Button.

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