Tom Brady Makes a Candid Talk About Feeling Like 65 Years After Falcons Shocker

At 45, Tom Brady just made it to his 14th straight playoff appearance. First with the New England Patriots and then with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the last three years. And some people can’t help but admire the seven-time Super Bowl champion’s longevity in the league. That included some iconic NFL quarterbacks from multiple generations.

On the latest episode of the Let’s Go Podcast with Jim Gray, Brady had the esteemed company of his childhood hero and former Super Bowl-winning 49ers QB, Steve Young. The other quarterback present was Steve Young’s idol and former champion with the Cowboys, Roger Staubach. Both the legendary signal-callers admired Brady for doing what they could not.

The legendary QBs think Brady will go on till 65

2x Super Bowl champion Cowboy Roger Staubach only had a 10-year career in the NFL. Tom Brady has more than doubled that already, and he has no plans of stopping. Roger poked fun at his grand successor in the league. “It’s a real privilege for me to be an old quarterback with you young guys. And I was watching both of you [Young & Brady] play. Of course, Tom is still playing. How old are you now, 60? 65,” Staubach jokingly asked Brady.

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TB12 had an answer to justify his humor and his exhaustion after a tough 18 weeks of the 2022 season. “I’m getting there. It feels like that. Especially this morning. So I’m definitely right about that age,” the 15x Pro Bowler replied.

Brady may have been referring to the 30-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons the previous night. It wasn’t much of a do-or-die situation with the Buccaneers already winning the NFC South champions last week with the win against the Carolina Panthers.

Tom Brady sat out most of the game against the Falcons

Owing to the low importance of the Atlanta game, head coach Todd Bowles made the sensible decision to bench his vulnerable starters ahead of the playoff clash next week against the Dallas Cowboys. Bowles needs Tampa Tom at his best on Monday night.

That’s why it didn’t surprise fans to see backup QB Blaine Gabbert on the field. Even third-string Bucs QB Kyle Trask got a shot in their final regular season fixture. However, many fans and well-wishers were concerned with the TB12 benching and wondered if it was an injury situation. It wasn’t.

Brady will be looking to revive his Panthers-game form next week. Brady justified Roger Staubach’s awe with 432 passing yards coupled with 3 game-winning touchdowns. And playoff Brady is geared up and ready to go!

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