Oct 25, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Lawrence Timmons (94) runs the ball as Kansas City Chiefs inside linebacker Derrick Johnson (56) defends during the second half at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs won 23-13. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Father Time hasn't come tolling for a certain Chiefs star linebacker just yet. Denny Medley USA TODAY Sports
Any team fielding an aging linebacker with a torn Achilles' tendon ought to feel some concern.
Unless that team is the Kansas City Chiefs and that linebacker is a living legend like Derrick Johnson, of course.
The 32-year-old star hasn't visibly slowed since a lost 2014 campaign. He showed that on Sunday by leaping high off the ground to grab a pass from Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Landry Jones. Then, Johnson sped upfield like a player 10 years younger.
Johnson leads the team in tackles, too (38). Not bad for a player of his "advanced age."
"It doesn't matter if I have two tackles or 10 tackles or an interception; just somehow affect the game."
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