Ageless wonders Brees, Suggs still at top of their games

BALTIMORE — The challenge of facing one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history and the league’s highest-scoring offense is precisely why 36-year-old Terrell Suggs still gets a kick out of playing football.

Suggs and the Baltimore Ravens’ top-ranked defense take on Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints today The Ravens (4-2) are allowleague’s career leader in in an intriguing matchup ing an NFL-low 12.8 points yards passing with 72,103 of first-place teams. and 270.8 yards per game yards.

“They’re the kind of explo- and have given up only 12 “It’s definitely going to sive offense that gives you second-half points. be a task there, but we’re nightmares,” Suggs said. “We “There’s really no weak- up for it,” said Suggs. “We get to play football against ness,” Brees said. “They do like this game. We get the one of the premier quar- so many things well.” chance to compete against terbacks. It’s going to be a The Saints (4-1) come off as good a team as there is.” good, fun game.” a bye with a four-game winThe prospect of facing

Suggs had one of Balti- ning streak. New Orleans is the Saints and the 39-yearmore’s 11 sacks last week averaging an NFL-best 36 old Brees is enough to make in a 21-0 rout of Tennessee. points behind Brees, the Suggs feel young again.

“He’s been here longer than me, so I won’t be the old guy,” Suggs said with a smile. “But definitely, I mean that just goes to his experience. He’s mastered his craft. He’s not showing age; he’s just one of those ferocious, deadly quarter- backs in our league.”

Brees is 0-4 lifetime against the Ravens. When the teams last played, in November 2014, Suggs had six tackles and a sack in Baltimore’s 34-27 victory.

“He’s the ageless wonder,” Brees said of Suggs. “He’s still playing at such a high level deep in his career, and man, he’s been doing it so well for so long. I’m obviAgously aware of that they are the only team that I haven’t beaten, but they’ve always had a great team.”