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Tom Brady turns 45 today, so it's time to feel old and unaccomplished

There are plenty of reasons to call Tom Brady the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) at quarterback in the NFL: his seven Super Bowl wins (no one else has more than five) and 10 Super Bowl appearances are the most in NFL history, as are his career passing yards (84,520 yards, more than 4,000 ahead of Drew Brees at No. 2) and touchdowns (624; only three others have more than 500).

But consider this one, as the former Michigan QB turned 45 on Wednesday: Assuming Brady takes his first snap of the 2022 NFL season in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' opener against the Cowboys on Sept.