Football is still this old man's game
A liberal dose
IRVING -- Aaron Glenn knows the end is coming. But it's not now.
Not today. Not with starting cornerback Terence Newman out for the final two preseason games with a heel injury. Newman missed last week's preseason game with a bruised right heel, and now the Cowboys say the injury is a strained heel.
Starting in his place will be the 35-year-old Glenn.
He knows he's 35. He knows most men his age don't play in the NFL.
'It's not going to last forever. I know that,' said Glenn, who also has played with the Houston Texans and New York Jets. 'I can still move around. Why stop?'
Glenn, who has 40 career interceptions, is likely to make the roster as the third cornerback. The three-time Pro Bowler is scheduled to make $1.7 million in the final year of his contract.
It's one more year of fighting for a roster spot and chasing a Super Bowl ring while his age goes up and the odds go down.
'I'm not going to lie to you; that [Super Bowl hopes] drives me a lot,' said Glenn, who played in the AFC title game with the Jets in 1998. 'Hopefully, this will be the year.'
He's a keeper
Three reasons the Cowboys will keep Glenn:
His body is in better shape than probably 90 percent of the players in the league. It's a body made from a gene pool that he gives all the credit to, a clean diet and a lifetime of spending hours in a gym. He doesn't drink soda, and tries his best to stay away from his wife's fried chicken.
He is a walking encyclopedia of NFL knowledge. Name a great receiver from the past 10 years and he's faced them -- Jerry Rice, Terrell Owens, Marvin Harrison, etc. 'One of the best ones was Isaac Bruce,' he said. 'He gave it to you every play. You never knew what he was going to do. You could never cheat with him.'
He still wants to play. And he can still play. 'Ronnie Lott told me to always perfect your craft. And be passionate about it,' Glenn said. 'So that's it right there.'
Father time
When Glenn entered the league in 1994:
LA had two teams -- the Raiders and Rams. The Oilers were still in Houston.
The NFL was composed of 28 teams. It has 32 now.
A gallon of gas cost $1.03.
He's so old, he created the college he attended.
12 Straight seasons with at least one INT
171 Career games started
200 Games played, including playoffs
COWBOYS AT TEXANS, 7 P.M. SATURDAY, KTVT/CH. 11
IRVING -- Aaron Glenn knows the end is coming. But it's not now.
Not today. Not with starting cornerback Terence Newman out for the final two preseason games with a heel injury. Newman missed last week's preseason game with a bruised right heel, and now the Cowboys say the injury is a strained heel.
Starting in his place will be the 35-year-old Glenn.
He knows he's 35. He knows most men his age don't play in the NFL.
'It's not going to last forever. I know that,' said Glenn, who also has played with the Houston Texans and New York Jets. 'I can still move around. Why stop?'
Glenn, who has 40 career interceptions, is likely to make the roster as the third cornerback. The three-time Pro Bowler is scheduled to make $1.7 million in the final year of his contract.
It's one more year of fighting for a roster spot and chasing a Super Bowl ring while his age goes up and the odds go down.
'I'm not going to lie to you; that [Super Bowl hopes] drives me a lot,' said Glenn, who played in the AFC title game with the Jets in 1998. 'Hopefully, this will be the year.'
He's a keeper
Three reasons the Cowboys will keep Glenn:
His body is in better shape than probably 90 percent of the players in the league. It's a body made from a gene pool that he gives all the credit to, a clean diet and a lifetime of spending hours in a gym. He doesn't drink soda, and tries his best to stay away from his wife's fried chicken.
He is a walking encyclopedia of NFL knowledge. Name a great receiver from the past 10 years and he's faced them -- Jerry Rice, Terrell Owens, Marvin Harrison, etc. 'One of the best ones was Isaac Bruce,' he said. 'He gave it to you every play. You never knew what he was going to do. You could never cheat with him.'
He still wants to play. And he can still play. 'Ronnie Lott told me to always perfect your craft. And be passionate about it,' Glenn said. 'So that's it right there.'
Father time
When Glenn entered the league in 1994:
LA had two teams -- the Raiders and Rams. The Oilers were still in Houston.
The NFL was composed of 28 teams. It has 32 now.
A gallon of gas cost $1.03.
He's so old, he created the college he attended.
12 Straight seasons with at least one INT
171 Career games started
200 Games played, including playoffs
COWBOYS AT TEXANS, 7 P.M. SATURDAY, KTVT/CH. 11
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