The Facts: He can deal with the flecks of gray in his hair staring back him in the mirror, but he won’t concede much else. Age has not robbed Vick of his jaw-dropping skills, if you ask him. He lives in the moment, prays for another chance to show off his gifts and knows that, even at age 34, the end is not near. "I want to play until I’m 40,” Vick told the Daily News after practice on Thursday.

Diehards Line: According to Daily News staffer Manish Mehta, Vick has done a masterful job handling his new role with the Jets, mentoring Geno Smith, the man with the job that he would love to have, rising each day believing that his time will come again. ... Here or someplace else down the road. The Jets are not in the middle of a quarterback competition. Vick understood that long ago, while some people in the organization suggested otherwise. He took no reps with the starters in team drills on Thursday. Although offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg said Thursday that the brain trust hasn’t even discussed which quarterback will start the first preseason game against the Colts next week, Smith will be the Week 1 starter against the Raiders, barring injury or an epic flop in the preseason. Still, Vick is doing his job and biding his time. And as long as there's no mileage being added, the notion he can roll on another six seasons isn't a reach. But we might want to revisit that if/when Vick gets another chance to start.