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Tom Brady Oldest Player to Throw a Playoff TD

pjcas18 : 1/10/2021 12:41 pm
Broke George Blanda's record of 43+ years with 50 more days on the "+".

Maybe it was dicussed in the games thread, but I saw this picture and it makes me laugh.

forget that in this picture (in the next post) Blanda is younger than Brady (presumably - if the Blanda picture was taken after his game when he threw his last TD pass in the playoffs).

Blanda looks like he could be Brady's father.

Blanda looks like the old school NFL where he drove a station wagon with wood panel on the side to his summer job selling insurance. On the sideline when the D was on the field, when he wasn't playing linebacker, he fired up a heater, Lucky Strike or Pall Mall, and chain smoked on the sideline.

No one knew him in public, and he didn't wear a face mask like today.

Brady might be an outlier, but I still stand by my initial reaction to the side by side, science, medicine, and sports have come a long way.

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pjcas18 : 1/10/2021 12:41 pm : link
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Route 9 : 1/10/2021 12:58 pm : link
I wish I was 63
Haha, nice find  
widmerseyebrow : 1/10/2021 1:08 pm : link
It is crazy how far medicine (sports or otherwise) has come. Based on what they're finding today in the field of anti-aging, this is only going to become more commonplace.
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Route 9 : 1/10/2021 1:12 pm : link
I remember when dads were intimidating.

Now? The dads are some overweight 39 year old guy wearing a Star Wars shirt.
RE: Haha, nice find  
dlauster : 1/10/2021 1:15 pm : link
In comment 15117135 widmerseyebrow said:
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It is crazy how far medicine (sports or otherwise) has come. Based on what they're finding today in the field of anti-aging, this is only going to become more commonplace.


Plus the fact that the defense can’t touch these guys anymore...
If you think the difference  
pjcas18 : 1/10/2021 1:16 pm : link
in appearance between Brady and Blanda is because you can't hit QB's anymore, they should ban tackling altogether because it seems that it takes 20+ years off your life.
RE: If you think the difference  
dlauster : 1/10/2021 1:22 pm : link
In comment 15117144 pjcas18 said:
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in appearance between Brady and Blanda is because you can't hit QB's anymore, they should ban tackling altogether because it seems that it takes 20+ years off your life.


Ha! That’s a good one. My comment was about QB’s playing later into their 30’s and 40’s, not about their appearance. But man, there is a difference in those two mug shots!
Brady really is incredible  
djm : 1/10/2021 1:29 pm : link
I wasn’t sure he’d do this well even with the talent around him. 40 tds is amazing I don’t care how good the wrs are.

Not sure the bucks can win 2 more but they certainly have a good chance with Brady under center.
RE: Brady really is incredible  
Producer : 1/10/2021 1:44 pm : link
In comment 15117173 djm said:
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I wasn’t sure he’d do this well even with the talent around him. 40 tds is amazing I don’t care how good the wrs are.

Not sure the bucks can win 2 more but they certainly have a good chance with Brady under center.


physically he doesn't seem to have lost that much. He has been throwing the ball with substantial zip and authority.
Tom Brady has probably invested $20 million or more  
glowrider : 1/10/2021 9:20 pm : link
Into maintenance of his body and mind, and he has the “luxury” of devoting 24/7/365 of his time just to football. Add that to all the rest and it’s not so outlandish.
Obviously minus whatever personal time he takes  
glowrider : 1/10/2021 9:21 pm : link
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RE: If you think the difference  
Greg from LI : 1/10/2021 10:38 pm : link
In comment 15117144 pjcas18 said:
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in appearance between Brady and Blanda is because you can't hit QB's anymore, they should ban tackling altogether because it seems that it takes 20+ years off your life.


Probably also a good illustration at how chainsmoking ages you.
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