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Favre isn’t first QB legend to push age envelope
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July 20
Buffalo News
 columnist Larry Felser
As Brett’s Favre’s mind, to say nothing of his future, seems to change hourly while he confronts his 39th birthday on Oct. 10 and must decide whether he wants to continue playing or reverse his field once again and stay retired, let’s consider the case histories of some other great quarterbacks who were still playing pro football near that age. There are 25 quarterbacks in the Hall of Fame. In the last 50 years, just six of them were starting when they were 38 or more. Only one, the great Johnny Unitas, was still in uniform at age 40. Only two, Unitas and Joe Montana, changed teams so late in their careers as it seems Favre will be obliged to do if he decides to keep on playing.

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