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Are We Getting Better with Age? Or Worse?

Are We Getting Better with Age? Or Worse?

Tom Brady turned 40 yesterday. And if you're not a fan of the NFL, or are from another planet, this name won't mean anything to you. I'm not a Patriots fan but I have to give credit where credit is due. And Brady is the GOAT. He's the only 5 time Super Bowl champion in league history. And not only did he win his most recent SB at the age of 39 he's now back in camp getting ready for a run at another title. Because at his age there's nothing left to play for than titles. He certainly doesn't need the money. But not just because his net worth is estimated at 180 million. It's because his wife, supermodel Gisele, is worth more thanĀ 360 million. [caption id="attachment_5149" align="aligncenter" width="300"] It's not bad being Tom Brady. But it all didn't come easily for Brady. At Michigan he was as low as 7th on the depth chart in college. At the 2000 NFL Draft, 198 players were taken ahead of him before the Patriots grabbed him in the 6th round. Who knew, right? Would you have drafted a player that look like this? [caption id="attachment_5150" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Is it just me or can anyone else see Dwight from the Office? At the beach he would look like a typical college grad. There really was no reason to draft him ahead of Chad Pennington, Marc Bulger or any of the other quarterbacks taken ahead of Brady in that year's draft. Was it all just blind faith? Was it luck? Or isĀ there is a way to determine long term success? The longer I work in this industry the more convinced I am that you can find the diamond in the rough. And I'm not talking about moneyball or some other form of analytics to...

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