METAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees laughed when he was told that Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said he looks like he is 23 years old on the football field.
"I feel 25. I don't feel 23," cracked Brees, who turns 40 in January. "I mean, mind over matter, you know? You can't stop the aging process, but I think you can delay it a little bit."
Brees, whose 10-1 Saints play at Dallas (6-5) on Thursday (8:20 p.m. ET, Fox), has credited his performance to a combination of "wisdom, old age and treachery.