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Rams ace taunts Brady
ATLANTA — Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman risked the wrath of Tom Brady after claiming age had finally caught up with the New England Patriots quarterback.
Brady, 41, will overtake Peyton Manning as the oldest quarterback to win a Super Bowl on Sunday if he guides the Patriots to victory over the Rams in Atlanta.
I think he’s definitely not the same quarterback he was
Brady looked in superb form during the NFL playoffs, leading the Patriots to a lopsided win over the Los Angeles Chargers before a thrilling overtime victory against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC title game.
Robey-Coleman, whose unpunished pass interference in the Rams’ win over New Orleans sparked uproar, is adamant that Brady is on the wane.
“Age has definitely taken a toll,” Robey-Coleman told Bleacher Report.
“For him to still be doing it, that’s a great compliment for him. But I think he’s definitely not the same quarterback he was.”
Robey-Coleman said he pinpointed Brady’s throwing as a possible area of decline.
“He still can sling it, but he’s not slinging it as much,” he said.
But speaking at the Super Bowl’s Opening Night in Atlanta on Monday, Robey-Coleman sought to downplay his remarks, suggesting his words had been “taken out of context.”