Tom Brady says he 'certainly could' play quarterback at 48 amid a Philip Rivers comeback

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Philip Rivers, at 44 years old, is back in an NFL building as the Indianapolis Colts brought back their former signal caller to potentially help them reach the playoffs.

Rivers hasn’t played in the league since 2020, but the Colts believe he can still sling the pigskin, which begs the question: Does Tom Brady feel the same way?

"Who retires and then unretires and then is ultimately going to retire again? Who does that? That’s ridiculous for Philip to do that," Brady joked about Rivers rejoining the Colts during his appearance on FOX Sports’ "The Herd."

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers (17) before playing against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Wild Card game at Bills Stadium on Jan. 9, 2021. (Rich Barnes/USA TODAY Sports)

But could Brady still play quarterback right now at 48 if he decided to reenter the NFL?

"Yes, I certainly could," he told Colin Cowherd. "I think the answer for me would be yes. I’m not allowed to anymore because I’m a minority owner of the [Las Vegas] Raiders, so I can’t unretire."

The prior quip from Brady refers to his retirement on Feb. 1, 2022, after playing 22 illustrious seasons in the league. However, just 40 days after his announcement, Brady was back in the saddle with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 2022 season.

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Then, Brady retired "for good" after that season, where the Bucs lost to the Dallas Cowboys in the playoffs.

And even if Brady wanted to miraculously get back on the gridiron, he wouldn’t be able to considering his