TAMPA, Fla. _ For all the water, vitamins, extra sleep and avocado ice cream, Tom Brady looks better than he did the day he entered the league. He plays better, too.
Personal trainers and plyometrics have stretched more than his aging muscles, they've extended his career.
Win or lose Sunday, Brady, 43, and the Saints' Drew Brees, 41, will post another victory over Father Time by becoming the oldest pair of quarterbacks to start an NFL game.
Both have written plenty of pages in the history books, but this game represents more.
Brady is making his first start for the Bucs after 20 seasons in New England where he won six Super Bowls with the Patriots. He has a two-year, $50 million contract and has expressed a desire to play until he's 47.
No one is snickering.
Brees is playing his 20th season and would like to slip one more Super Bowl ring on his finger before he pulls on a headset in the broadcast booth.
"Hey, this time, man, I'm on borrowed time," Brees said. "I got nothing to lose."
