The Facts: Tom Brady's 40th birthday yesterday has everyone in football reevaluating his mortality, professional and otherwise.

Diehards Line: That includes fellow future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The Packers gunslinger, approaching 34 years old this season, knows that not only does he want to playing professional football by the time he turns 40, he knows where he wants to play it. "Hopefully right here," Rodgers told reporters Thursday, per ESPN.com. "I do think it's realistic. I hope it's in this locker room, though. That would mean it's been at a high level. Like I said, hopefully Dec. 2 of 2024, help me out, 2023. Thank you." As NFL.com notes, by the time Rodgers' deal with the Packers expires following the 2019 season, he will be 36 years old. Having only gotten better with age, it's more than likely that Rodgers will still be churning out peak-performance seasons at that time and will earn himself another deal with Green Bay before his current contract ends. Whether Rodgers can prove that he, like Brady, is an exception, not the rule, and play at a high level into his 40s will be something to watch over the next half-decade. (For what it's worth, recently retired quarterback Tony Romo says Rodgers could even play until he's 45.)