Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are oldies but

Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are oldies but goodies

Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are older than dirt. But can we please stop talking about them as geezers ready for rocking chairs at the retirement home for NFL quarterbacks?

These geezers rock.

"Well, there's Steve Johnson Jersey a lot of things that go into that," Brady said, after a long pause. "For me, I want to play as long as I possibly can. I don't know what Peyton's plans are. I've never really talked about that with him. But it will be a sad day when he does retire, because he's been an incredible player and representative of this league."

Old quarterbacks http://www.official49ersnflproshop.com/Nike-Navorro-Bowman-Jersey.html thriving in the NFL is nothing new. Tittle set what was then the record for most touchdown passes in a season at age 37. In 2002, Oakland Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon was named most valuable player during a season in which he turned 37. During his final season with Green Bay, 38 year old Brett Favre guided the Packers to a 13 3 record.

Brady and Manning, however, are the main reasons the Patriots and Broncos appear to be the most dangerous teams in the AFC. It feels like much more than a death surge to their celebrated careers. This is no fluke. It's sustainable.

"It's pretty well documented, my respect for Tom as a quarterback," the 37 year old Manning said. "The way he prepares, just the way he is better each season than the one before ."

Neither Manning nor Brady is dependent on a laser Steve Johnson Authentic Jersey rocket arm. Neither is a threat to beat defenses with their legs. So, no backhand compliment intended, but perhaps Brady and Manning are in Anquan Boldin Authentic Jersey some ways blessed by never being over reliant on unbelievable www.official49ersnflproshop.com/Nike-Colin-Kaepernick-Jersey.html physical gifts to be diminished by Father Time.

What keeps Manning and Brady so vital? "It's an extraordinary commitment that both of these guys have to make," Broncos interim coach Jack Del Rio said. The commitment can be as simple as taking care of an aging body to something far more essential: An endless curiosity for football that keeps hours of videotape study from growing old.

Brady and Manning are football nerds.

Nerds rule.

Barring injury, Manning Anquan Boldin Kids Jersey seems to be a lock to surpass Gannon and become the oldest player to win the league's MVP award. Prior to this season, Brady signed what amounted to a three year extension to be quarterback of the Patriots.

Manning is under contract with the Broncos for three more seasons beyond this year, when he is scheduled for a salary of $21.5 million at age 40.

Brady will be 40 years old in 2017, when his current deal with New England runs out.

Tell you what. From Andrew Luck to Aaron Rodgers, pick any two NFL quarterbacks who strike your fancy. I am betting on Brady and Manning. Your two young lions vs. my two old dogs. We will see who takes home more Super Bowl rings from now through 2017.

When Brady and Manning meet as rivals for the 14th time Sunday night, there are fans that fear it might be the final, big showdown between two quarterbacks who have defined a generation of football.