When Chris Weinke talked to teams before the 2001 NFL draft, he didn't receive many direct questions about his age.
But Weinke, a national championship and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback at Florida State, knew that the numbers 28 and 29 -- his playing age when he finished college, and his age when the 2001 NFL season kicked off -- were generating as much discussion behind the scenes as his record-setting stats. When the draft began, Weinke waited until the fourth round to hear his name called, after four other quarterbacks had been selected.