Last week, a reporter approached Terence Newman for his thoughts on how it would feel come Sept. 4 — his 40th birthday — when he presumably would be joining Sebastian Janikowski as the 61st and 62nd people to play into their 40s in the 99-year history of the NFL.
The then-Vikings cornerback obliged, but flashed that universal nod for, "Just a minute, pal, I'm busy working here."
Wearing his No. 23 jersey for what would be the last time in his 16th training camp, Newman had pulled aside young teammate Horace Richardson coming off the practice field.