Somehow, Bart Scott’s disdain for the Patriots and Bill Belichick grew after he retired.
The longtime NFL linebacker and Belichick rival — both with the Ravens from 2002-09 and Jets from 2009-12 — has faced the same barriers post-football that virtually all NFL media have encountered when dealing with famously secretive New England. But for Scott, it feels personal.
“We’re on the sideline, it’s the AFC Championship,” the CBS and WFAN voice said recently on Bleacher Report’s “The Lefkoe Show,” appearing to be referring to the 2015 Patriots-Colts game. “Me, [Bill] Cowher and Tony [Gonzalez] chopping it up.