Bart Scott

Scott attended Southeastern High School in Detroit, coached by Drake Wilkins, where he played running back and linebacker on the football team. During his senior year, Scott recorded 76 tackles and led the team in rushing with 635 yards. More than one hundred colleges sent recruiting letters; however, low SAT scores made colleges wary of offering Scott a scholarship. In honor of Scott's accomplishments on and off the field, Southeastern retired his jersey in 2008. ==College career==

At Southern Illinois University, Scott played linebacker and safety for the Southern Illinois Salukis football team. As a junior, Scott was suspended from the team for the final six games of the season following an altercation with defensive coordinator Michael Vite who chastised Scott for eating during a locker room meeting. Scott later became a first-ballot member of the Southern Illinois Hall of Fame. ==Professional career==

Baltimore Ravens During Scott's first three years with Baltimore, he was a special teams standout. However, he saw little time in the defensive rotation. In his rookie season, he played in all 16 regular season games and recorded five tackles and one interception on defense while tying with another teammate to lead the team in special teams tackles at 17. In his final year with Baltimore, Scott again started all 16 games contributing with 104 tackles, 1.5 sacks and five passes defended. After the Jets amended their contract offer by adding a year to the deal, Scott signed the six-year, $48 million contract with New York on February 27, 2009. This reunited him with head coach Rex Ryan, his former defensive coach in Baltimore, whom Scott has stated he would follow anywhere. After the Jets defeated the New England Patriots in an AFC Divisional Playoff game on January 16, 2011, ESPN's Sal Paolantonio approached Scott for an interview. Scott interrupted Paolantonio with a rant supporting his team and antagonizing "non-believers", specifically calling out ESPN's Tom Jackson. A clip of the interview went viral after being posted on YouTube. Despite Scott's boasting, the Jets lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship the following week. On March 3, 2011, Scott made an appearance for professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) on their TNA Impact! television show, appearing alongside Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair at a wedding ceremony between Jeff Jarrett and Karen Jarrett and in the end tapping out to Kurt Angle's ankle lock. Scott's final two years with the Jets were marred by struggles and controversy on and off the field. On January 1, 2012, the day after the Jets missed the playoffs after losing their last 3 games, Scott was fined $10,000 for showing an obscene gesture in front of a cameraman while in the locker room. That September, Scott threatened to assault a photographer in the Jets' locker room. In November, Scott tried and failed to organize a media boycott; however, it lasted only a few moments. Later that month, Scott verbally attacked fans after the Jets gave up 35 second quarter points in a 49–19 blowout loss to New England. The Jets failed to make the playoffs in Scott's final two seasons with the team putting up a combined record of 14–18. According to Pro Football Focus, Scott ranked last among inside linebackers in tackling efficiency in 2012. The Jets released Scott on February 19, 2013. NFL statistics ==Broadcasting career==

Television career After drawing some interest from teams during the off-season, Scott retired and was hired by CBS Sports as an analyst for CBS Sports Network's That Other Pregame Show. In February 2014, it was announced that Scott would join CBS' The NFL Today for the 2014 season. In 2017, it was announced that Scott was replaced by Nate Burleson. In December 2021, Scott advocated for the Baltimore Ravens to injure Joe Burrow in future games after they lost to the Cincinnati Bengals 41–21. While speaking on ESPN's "Get Up", he said in reference to Burrow, "He's gonna get the rib shot. He's gonna get the neck shot. He's going to get the tackle the arms, bust his head off the ground shot" and also that the Ravens had put a "red dot" on him. Radio career In November 2017, Scott was named as the replacement, along with Chris Carlin and Maggie Gray, for long-time WFAN host Mike Francesa during the afternoon drive. In January 2020, alongside Alan Hahn, Scott launched a local show for ESPN New York in the mid-day slot previously occupied by Stephen A. Smith. ==Personal life==

Scott grew up relatively poor in the violence-filled and drug-infested neighborhood of Hurlbut Street on the east side of Detroit. In spite of this, Scott received guidance from multiple sources including his parents, Dorita Adams and Bart Capers and other family members. ==References==