Why ex-NFL star would've rather played Tom Brady than Peyton Manning

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Bart Scott, a former Pro Bowl linebacker who played for the Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets, revealed which quarterback he would have rather gone up against during his career – Tom Brady or Peyton Manning.

Scott played all of his career in AFC and had ample time to go up against Brady and Manning during his career. While Brady may have been more successful than Manning in the Super Bowl and NFL playoffs during his 22-year career, Scott said on ESPN Radio earlier in the week he much rather have played "he "GOAT" rather than "The Sheriff."

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Bart Scott #57 of the New York Jets looks on against the Buffalo Bills at Giants Stadium on October 18, 2009 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Bills defeated the Jets 16-13 in overtime. (Rob Tringali/Sportschrome/Getty Images)

"I'd much rather go against Tom Brady every day of the week than to go against Peyton Manning. I believe that's how everybody feels. In the heyday, you'd never have (players thinking), 'I'm so afraid of Tom Brady,’" Scott said.

"Peyton Manning gives you a total sense, a different level of anxiety. Like, you sleep at night, like, 'Damn.' ... With Tom Brady it was more about Bill Belichick, the entire team, the execution, them having a game plan."

Scott added that preparing for Manning was like studying for the SAT.

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