"Senior Bowl" takes on a new meaning Sunday in New Orleans for Brady, Brees Tom Brady and Drew Brees are about to become the oldest QB tandem to start a playoff game. When did age stop being a factor? Author: George Blanda photo courtesy of Las Vegas Raiders. Tom Brady and Drew Brees are about to become the oldest QB tandem to start a playoff game. When did age stop being a factor? The Senior Bowl is coming early this year. Normally the Senior Bowl is played the week before the Super Bowl. It is the showcase game for the next generation of NFL stars, a college all-star game with more scouts in the stands than the U.S. Cavalry had during the Westward Expansion. But not this year.