Bart Scott Has Big Plans for Jets Defense

Bart Scott has never been at a loss for words. In fact, he admitted to reporters earlier today that "I have no problem with talking. To tell you the truth, you have to shut me up. That is why I did not call the plays out there because I was too busy fighting."

And then New York's newest linebacker preceded to drop the word "violence" approximately 350 times in the course of a 15-minute Q and A about the 2009 Jets defense. And for a team that lost four of their final five regular season games to miss the playoffs -- largely due to an indifferent defense -- Scott is a refreshing change. (As much as pulverizing someone can be considered "refreshing.")

Assuming, of course, he produces, which wasn't a problem when he played for Rex Ryan in Baltimore (although, to be fair, have numbers slipped after his 2006 Pro Bowl season, although it wasn't enough to keep the Jets from backing up the truck to Scott's house). Anyway, commence crazy talk:

"We won't back down from anybody. We won't take a step back from anybody. You guys can expect to see a very physical, violent (defense). I do not know if this division has ever seen a violent defense. It is one thing to be physical and make a tackle. It is another thing to be violent. 'Violence' makes guys stay on the sideline when they are getting hit and their ankle is hurting a little bit. (If) they know they are going to get violence, they are going to sit that out. A tackle on a play is different. That is what we are going to try and bring to the table."

So, right, it's going to get violent. That's the takeaway, I think, but in a good way.

Scott added, "Trust me, when Rex left [Baltimore], a lot of guys wanted to come with him. He has that type of personality." This is seemingly good news for the Jets' D, a unit that never clicked under Eric Mangini. And it's potentially bad news for the Ravens, a team that won 11 times last season, but could be without many of the starters that were responsible for their success.

But, hey, that's no longer Scott's problem.