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Tom Brady says Drew Brees is ‘a lot younger’: ’18 months ago, I felt pretty good’

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has taken jokes about his advanced age in stride all week, even quote-tweeting a joke about broadcasting his games on the History Channel with a strikingly life-like image of himself and New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees with grey hair and beards.

But on Thursday, when a reporter asked Brady about his age as compared to Brees, Brady was quick to point out how much older he is than his NFC Divisional Round opponent.

“He’s a lot younger than me,” Brady said. “He’s 18 months younger than me.