continues to defy Father Time, starting at left tackle for the -- and playing at a high level -- into his late 30s. Whitworth was relatively healthy until last season, when he suffered Dakota Mathias Jersey a torn MCL and damaged PCL that caused him to mi s seven games (Whitworth had mi sed only three games since the start of the 2009 season prior to the injury).A knee injury like the one Whitworth suffered could have been career ending, especially for a player at 39 years of age. But Whitworth had plenty of motivation to return, and made a surprising comeback for the postseason."I don't know Danny Green Jersey if miraculous is the word -- more like maybe a foolhardy comeback, and try to play a little bit in the playoffs, which was really just an amazing experience," Whitworth said on a conference call with reporters Tuesday. "I knew when I had that much hunger to get back on the field, that I wanted to still play football."Whitworth clearly didn't play at the same level in the playoffs as he did in the regular season, which was expected after a major knee injury. He allowed 10 pre sures and eight hurries in 61 pa s-blocking Julius Erving Jersey snaps last postseason, the 16.4% pre sure percentage allowed significantly higher than the 1.8% pre sure percentage allowed in the regular season (326 pa s-blocking snaps, six pre sures allowed). The quick recovery is why Whitworth decided to return for a 16th season. He will turn 40 in December -- and could become the first offensive lineman Nerlens Noel Jersey to start a game at 40 since Ray Brown in 2003."It's like repeating a song. i'm just going to take it year by year and think about (returning) after the season and usually I don't think very long," Whitworth said. "One of these days when I spend some time actually thinking about it, y'all will have to get nervous. Trey Burke Jersey "As soon as rehab went really well and we knew we were in a great spot, I knew I wanted to keep playing the game. It was a pretty easy decision... If I happen to play at 40, it will be a really cool feat."
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