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Fine line between longevity, Brady and a Sayers-like career

FILE - Chicago Bears football player Gale Sayers poses for a photo in 1970. There is a fine line between a Tom Brady and a Sayers. Whether you are a seven-time Super Bowl champion who plays well into his 40s like Brady or an all-time great running back knocked out of football during his prime like Sayers there is an element of luck to longevity in the NFL. (AP Photo/File)

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance (5) gestures while being carted off the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady passes against the New Orleans Saints during the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Fine line between longevity, Brady and a Sayers-like career