Tom Brady Proves He Can Run Faster at 46 Than He Could at 22
Tom Brady may be permanently retired from the NFL now—or at least we think—while he prepares to start his new broadcasting career with Fox Sports. But the star quarterback proved that he's still got it this week when he beat his own record at running the 40-yard-dash, a mere 24 years later.
The 46-year-old attempted the feat during a shoot with his NoBull sports apparel brand. The time he was trying to beat was 5.28 seconds, which he accomplished at the 2000 NFL Scouting Combine in a performance that was generally regarded as unimpressive. As a result, the future seven-time Super Bowl winner wasn't chosen by the New England Patriots until the sixth round of the draft, coming in 199th overall and the seventh quarterback selected.
"Had some extra time on set with NoBull. 24 years later, redemption is spelled T-O-M," he modestly wrote on Instagram, along with a behind-the-scenes clip of his challenge to his 22-year-old self.
"Clocks were different back then, right? Like, things were just a little slow," a colleague said to Brady en route to the field, adding that his "only prediction is a 100 percent chance of excuses."
Even his NoBull business partner Mike Repole was skeptical when Brady told him of his plans on the phone, quipping that he should sign a medical waiver before attempting the challenge.
Yet, when it came down to it, Brady was timed at 5.18 and 5.12 seconds by the two people manned with stopwatches. "If you [did] that 25 years ago, you get drafted in the third round!" Repole exclaimed following his victory. "Next year, it's going to be faster!" Brady promised at the end of the clip.
That Brady has gotten better with age shouldn't come as a huge surprise to his fans. After all, he won four out of seven of his Super Bowl championships after he turned 37, clinching his final win just after his 43rd birthday. In other words, his victory should do little to quell the hopes of those who are eager to see him come out of retirement for a second time.
