Broncos LT Garett Bolles changed his playing style: 'It's more sexy'
Now entering his ninth season in the NFL, a 33-year-old Bolles had adapted his playing style.
'I think my passion at a young age, I just wanted to put everyone in the dirt all the time," Bolles said in June. "Now I think it's more sexy to stay in front of somebody and block them with your feet and hands. The reality is, [if] you want to be the best tackle in the league, you talk about some of the greats — that's what they did. They stayed in front of the guy. They moved their feet and they played a long time."
Bolles hopes to play until he's 38 or 39 years old. In addition to changing his playing style, he has also become more intentional with taking care of his body during his career.
"I also think it comes to taking care of your body and knowing what you're going to put in," Bolles said. "You're not going to put bad gas in a Ferrari or a Lambo. You're going to put in the best gas. 91, 95 octane. That's just what it takes. When you get older, you have to focus on the little things. That's eating right, that's sleeping right, that's training and just getting disciplined in everything you do. The game's the same. The speed's the same. I'm more confident in that, but when it just comes to taking care of your body and making sure you're doing everything right, which we do a really good job here, I can play as long as I can.'
Bolles, the team's longest-tenured player, has started 116 games for the Broncos since 2017. If he plays as long as he hopes to, Bolles could have another 100 games left in the tank.
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