FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When ESPN's "SportsCenter" visited New England Patriots training camp in 2014, there was a humorous but telling exchange between Patriot-turned-analyst Tedy Bruschi and his former teammate, Tom Brady, on live television.
The topic was how much longer Brady could play at a high level.
Bruschi: “I’m giving him four [more seasons].”
Brady: “Four?”
Bruschi: “Four is realistic.”
Brady: “You’re out of your mind.”
Bruschi: “Oh yeah?”
Later in the show, Brady said, "I want to play for a long time.