Exploring some hot topics around the New England Patriots in mailbag form:
Mike - who retires first- Brady or Vinatieri?
Matthew, let's start with the tale of the age tape for these former Patriots teammates: Vinatieri, whose birthday is Dec. 28, is 45 years old. Tom Brady, whose birthday is Aug. 3, is 40. The oldest kicker ever was George Blanda (48), so if we use history as a guide, that's a three-year window for Vinatieri to match. I wouldn't bet against him. As for quarterbacks, Steve DeBerg and Warren Moon were the oldest to start a game at 44.