Footage of Tom Brady 22 years ago proves age is just a number for NFL icon

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Footage of Tom Brady at the 2000 NFL combine shows his dedication to being the best for 22 years.

Brady announced his retirement from the game on Tuesday after it was heavily speculated over the weekend.

After 22-year-old games at the very top, with seven Super Bowl wins to his name, Brady preserved his body to perform at his best.

And even in recent seasons, Brady was arguably playing some of his best football.

It is truly remarkable that Brady was still moving with the kind of ease he was two decades ago.

The video shows Brady's style in full flow that would allow him to play in the NFL for such a long time.

Brady was competing at the NFL combine, an event that happens every year before the draft so scouts can have a good luck at the prospects.

The combine is a series of drills – with the most famous being the athletic 40-yard dash.

Brady was famously overlooked when he headed into the league in 2000.

The New England Patriots selected Tom Brady as the 199th pick of the draft, late in the 6th round.

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Brady carried that chip on his shoulder in his debut NFL campaign, and he won his first Super Bowl ring during the 2001 season.

The 44-year-old claimed his seventh, and last ring, 19 years later in 2020.

As a 'pocket passer', Brady evaded most big challenges while working hard behind the scenes to keep himself fit enough to compete with athletes 20 years younger than him.

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