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Battle of the Ageless: McCown vs. Brady

The ultimate question for Josh McCown this week isn't about his completion percentage or working against New England's 32nd-ranked defense.

It's this: After going up against young whippersnappers like DeShone Kizer (21), Blake Bortles (25), Derek Carr (26), Tyrod Taylor (28) and even Jay Cutler (34), how will it feel for the 38-year-old McCown to finally go mano a mano with an older QB?

"It'll be nice for once," McCown said about his Sunday matchup against the 40-year-old Tom Brady and the Patriots at MetLife Stadium, "and hopefully it'll happen again later this year.