Cromartie stands by Brady comments nine months later

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Antonio Cromartie made news last January as the Jets and Patriots readied for their AFC Divisional Playoff matchup, calling New England QB Tom Brady an ass-----, and adding "f--- him!"

That of course was in response to Brady's finger pointing at the Jets sideline in their regular season meeting in which the Patriots humiliated the Jets 45-3. 

Now, nine months later, Cromartie was asked if he still stands by those remarks. 

"My feelings are the same," Cromartie said on Wednesday. "I'm not going to change what I said last year about Tom Brady. Do I respect him? Yes. He has three [Super Bowl] rings. But other than that, when we're on the football field I really don't give a damn." 

Noise from Jets camp is a frequent thing, and this week is no different as Santonio Holmes has gotten into his own spitting match with Jets legend Joe Namath as well as taken shots at the Patriots defense. 

But the Patriots being affected by it? That would certainly come as a surprise. Though Tom Brady did not stoop so low as to retaliate with harsh words of his own towards Cromartie, he was bothered enough to call it quits to his press conference (VIDEO HERE) about a minute in. 

"I really don't care what he says," said Brady just prior to walking out. "Thanks guys." 

No, thank you Tom, for showing us that it is, in fact, possible to pull the prototypical ass---- move of walking out of a press conference without coming off as an ass---- at all. 

Seriously, it's like he can just give us a chuckle a smile and be on his merry way, heading home to bang his Giselle. 

Brady is truly golden. 

As for Cromartie, expect him to be a target on Sunday as he so often is, considering he plays opposite of the best cover cornerback in the league in Darelle Revis. 

Cromartie has had his fair share of struggle this year but to make him feel better, we dig up more dirt from his past and give him something to feel good about. 

The Jets and Patriots square off Sunday at 4:15 in Foxborough. With the new bevy of trash talk coming from Jets camp, and considering the organizations are polar opposites, bitter rivals and two likely playoff teams squaring off for AFC East supremacy, it's a can't miss.