The saying about Father Time being undefeated is 100% accurate. Even the best athletes to ever live watched their prowess fade away at some point and result in them stepping away from the game.
However, that doesn’t mean aging athletes, and the organizations who employ them, can’t do little things to help get every last bit of life out of their careers before calling it quits.
One of those is to surround your aging quarterback with young, vibrant and dynamic receivers.
This is exactly what the Pittsburgh Steelers have done with 38 year old Ben Roethlisberger and his current receiving corps.