COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- New England Patriots linebacker David Harris turns 34 in January, which sparked a question to him this week during the team's extended stay at the Air Force Academy: What is keeping him going in the NFL?
He didn't hesitate with the response.
"I still love the game. Also, I'm trying to win. I had a long career and still have that fire to go out and play on Sunday, so I'm going to keep doing it as long as I can," he said.
A longtime member of the New York Jets who signed a two-year free-agent contract with the Patriots in June, Harris didn't contribute much to the Patriots through the first seven games of the season, playing just seven defensive snaps.