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Bart Scott: 'There's nothing tough about Tom Brady'

Ed Mulholland-US PRESSWIRE / Reuters

Former NFL linebacker and current CBS Sports analyst Bart Scott took aim at New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his apparent lack of toughness during a radio appearance Wednesday night.

"I respect Ben (Roethlisberger). Ben is a guy who can come sit at a table with any group on that team," Scott said, according to WEEI.com. "He can go sit with the D-linemen, 'What up, Ben?' He's like one of us. He had a defensive mentality. He has a tough guy mentality.

"There's nothing tough about Tom Brady. The toughest thing about Tom Brady is his chin because it has the dimple in it, which is characteristic of most super heroes."

Scott, who squared off against Brady many times as a member of the New York Jets, went on to refer to the quarterback as a "dork" and a "corn ball."

"Listen, I respect Tom Brady, but when he does that he looks like a dork," he said. "How many times does he miss air high-fivers? He's missed celebrations because he's just awkward. He's a corn ball. You've seen him dance, he's a corn ball."

Scott might have a point there. Even Brady has poked fun at his own dance moves:

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"It's fine, he's a cornball that was a sixth-round draft pick that became maybe the best quarterback in the history of football and he has a hot wife," Scott continued. "He has a great life and he has a bunch of hardware. That's great. But, does that not make you a corn ball? No, he's still a corn ball. I'm sure his teammates tell him he's a corn ball. It's fine, there's nothing wrong with being a corn ball."

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