About five weeks from now, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will turn 42 years old. By today’s life expectancy standards in America, that makes him just about middle-aged. By today’s NFL standards, though, he’ll practically have one foot in the grave.
And yet, Brady has hitherto showed no obvious signs of slowing down. He’s played in three straight 19-game seasons now, won two out of three Super Bowls, and appears just as hungry and motivated as ever to claim Lombardi No. 7.
Despite Brady’s competitive fire and stellar on-field performance though, he still has a growing crowd of detractors.