Former Georgia LB Thomas Davis not slowing down with age
By Adam Spencer
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Call Thomas Davis old at your own risk.
Though he’s 33 years old, the former Georgia linebacker, now a star for the Carolina Panthers, still instills fear in his opponents.
Even though he’s still racking up tackles and making big plays, he catches a fair amount grief from teammates about his age.
According to The Charlotte Observer, Davis said he doesn’t mind it when his teammates joke about him being old. He said he draws motivation from younger players:
“I welcome that stuff because, you know what, it constantly keeps me on my toes and makes me go out and work even harder to try to dispel that notion that I’m getting old,” Davis told the Observer. “I want people to watch me play and see the things I’m able to do. I want it to be more focused on what just happened than my age.”
Though Davis is still a force to be reckoned with, he admitted that he knows his career will end soon, likely because of his right knee, which has been surgically repaired three times:
“Just human nature, you know, that there’s going to be something,” Davis said. “But as of now, they feel good. It’s all about taking care of them right now and living for right now, and dealing with whatever happens down the road, down the road.”
Davis and the Panthers host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. Eastern time. The game can be seen on CBS.
The entire Charlotte Observer article can be found here and is well worth a read.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
