Drew Brees 'seriously' wants to play until he's 45. Can he?

[NOSaintsFan02]

-- New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees said he was being serious when he said last week that he wanted to play until he was 45.

Brees, 35, said he knows that playing in the NFL for another decade wouldn't be easy.

"I'm serious. I'm not delusional," Brees said after practice on Tuesday at the Greenbrier resort. "I know that that's something that would be extremely difficult to do. Not many have done it....It could be done, but a lot of things have to fall into place."

Brees said his performance will dictate whether that sort of longevity is achievable.

"I know it's one year at a time. It's, 'What have you done for me lately?'...But why not push the envelope a little bit?" Brees said. "It's certainly not going to be easy. I try to play this game like a kid...It is a serious business, and they don't keep you around if you don't play well."

Brees also addressed the joking tweet he sent on Sunday.



"Obviously, I was having fun with that one. We get random drug tests throughout the year. We always joke around that it's always after a really good game you get drug-tested 'randomly,'" said Brees, who made air quotes with his fingers when he said randomly.

Brees said he was "completely joking" about any implication that he was targeted for the drug test.

http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2014/07/drew_brees_on_plan_to_play_unt.html

 

[godkiller]

Not without PEDs. He's already slowing down and musculature wastes away on a man's body the older he gets. Moreover the more time he plays, the more likely he is to get injured. And the more his musculature fades and the slower he gets, the more likely he is to get injured. Brees won't make it to 45 without PEDs.

 

[Rocket Scientist]

40-41 maybe 45 nah

 

[Illeye buckmatic]

He could get close. And probably would be a backup for his last couple of years if he tries to hit that mark.

 

[FS4LFE]

It's not like the league isn't creating more ways and rules to protect QB's



But seriously, I don't see it. Then again Farve played til he was 41

 

[malbaker86]

he'll get close

 

[IAmGettingAMailOrderBride]

Can't play forever. hard truth

 

[nomoreneveragain]

But seriously, I don't see it. Then again Farve played til he was 41

Favre could still play

 

[MikelArteta]

Favre looking like Charlton Heston in the ten commandments.

Testaverde and moon both played till 44

Flutie played till 42

Who knows

 

[FS4LFE]

Favre could still play

That's my old gun slinger

 

[Easy-E]

Not without PEDs. He's already slowing down and musculature wastes away on a man's body the older he gets. Moreover the more time he plays, the more likely he is to get injured. And the more his musculature fades and the slower he gets, the more likely he is to get injured. Brees won't make it to 45 without PEDs.

Forget PEDs

In ten years the NFL prolly gonna install one of those pitchers cages around a QB

And after every play the line have to pull it down field

 

[I.V.]

No.

 

[OG Talk]

Brees has basically been playing flag football for the past 6 years.. If anyone can do it, then it would probably be him..

 

[Da_Eggman]

I hope this stat padding fukk breaks all his fukking bones

 

[LastEmperor2k2]

No. And it's idiotic to think otherwise.

All one has to do is remember when Marino got fed to the Jags by Jimmy Johnson on a mercy killing. Those late 30's really begin to deteriorate the QB skills in a player.

But if any sissy could, it would be Brees as he has the refs watching for his safety on every hangnail. He might make it to 45 when the league decides to

up there golden boys