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No professional athlete likes to admit that he has played too long. There is too much money involved, rarely enough saved, and there is the eternal hope that age has not withered skills.

If a player's not doing the things he should, put him on the bench. He'll come around.

I think no athlete wants to end his career on an injury.

I don't think longevity gets enough credit when you're talking about a player.

As far as a guy like Ray Lewis is concerned, you know he's going to be around the ball all the time.

Bad performances can happen and are not that serious - even with new players. You can't, say, sell him, get a new one.

I think great players can play in any year, that's why they're great. A lot of it is down to the mental approach.

The players have competed on the level the last 25 or 30 years are always going to be the players that compete at a high level. These guys practice hard, they work on their game, they still hit the ball extremely well.

Or he can work it out as a metrical and formal exercise, but he will be disappointed in its content. The New Year's prospect fairly chills his daunting breast.

Fortunately for a quarterback, you can play for a long time because you don't get hit very often.