New England Patriots: Tom Brady Has No Plans of Slowing Down

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is still playing at an extremely high level. Does he plan on stopping anytime soon?

At 39-years-old, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has no intention of hanging up the cleats anytime soon. In 2016, Brady was able to have one of the best seasons of his career despite being nearly 40.

In 2016, Brady played in 12 regular season games for the New England Patriots. In those 12 games, he was able to set the single-season record for having the best touchdown to interception ratio in NFL history.

In a recent interview with Peter King of the MMQB.com, Brady said that he would like to play until his mid-forties.

"“I’d like to play until my mid-40s,” he said to King. “Then I’ll make a decision. If I’m still feeling like I’m feeling today, who knows? Now, those things can always change. You do need long-term goals too. I know next year is not going to be my last year.”"

Brady highlighted that his preparation to play football is key. At his age, most players are either retired or not playing like they did in their 20s. However, Brady is playing some of the best football of his career.

"“Other than playing football,” Brady said to King, “the other thing I love to do is prepare to play football. I’ve worked hard to get a system in place that really works for me and I know could work for everybody else if they just did it. That enables me to play 99 plays [in Super Bowl 51, the most of his career in one game] as a 39-year-old in the last game of the season … Football to me is more than just a sport. It has become my life. Every choice that I make … what I have for breakfast, how I work out, all of those things. I love the game. I love playing.”"

In 2017, Brady will be attempting to win his sixth Super Bowl. After seeing how he played in 2016, the Patriots will once again be a favorite to win the AFC. For Brady, he will continue to solidify himself as the greatest quarterback of all-time.