Canal Street Chronicles · Jul 10, 2015
How Long Will Drew Brees Really Play in the NFL?
Drew Brees keeps saying he can play quarterback in the NFL until he's 45 years old. I have so many questions.
Last off-season, at the age of 35, Saints quarterback Drew Brees made headlines when he said he wanted to play in the NFL until the age of 45.
"No doubt. There's no question," Brees said, in a private moment. "I'm not getting ahead myself, like it's a pipe dream, at 45. I understand the challenges that come along with that. But why not? If I can stay healthy, and I'm having fun and playing at a high level, why wouldn't I wanna do that? The biggest challenge is physically, the maintenance, the recovery, the way you train. You gotta hope that you stay healthy, but why not?"
