1. Bart Scott was employed as an NFL analyst for CBS television from 2013 to 2017.
27 Facts About Bart Scott
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Bart Scott attended Southeastern High School in Detroit, coached by Drake Wilkins, where he played running back and linebacker on the football team.
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Bart Scott continues to return to Southeastern High School nearly every year to speak with students.
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Additionally, Bart Scott paid for new uniforms and equipment in 2005 and provided money to upgrade the weight room in 2007.
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Bart Scott paid to have a new set of bleachers installed at the school after vandals stole the school's former bleachers.
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At Southern Illinois University, Bart Scott played linebacker and safety for the Southern Illinois Salukis football team.
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Bart Scott later returned to Southern Illinois in 2005 to finish his academic studies, graduating with a degree in economics.
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Bart Scott later became a first-ballot member of the Southern Illinois Hall of Fame.
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Bart Scott made his NFL debut at the Carolina Panthers on September 8,2002.
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Bart Scott saw significant playing time during the 2005 season as Ray Lewis suffered a hamstring injury, playing in all 16 games and making 10 starts.
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Bart Scott finished the season with 119 tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and four passes defended.
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Bart Scott signed a three-year, $13.5 million contract extension with the Ravens, turning down an offer from the Cleveland Browns.
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In 2006, Bart Scott ended the season with a career-high 135 tackles, 9.5 sacks, two interceptions and nine passes defended.
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Bart Scott played in the Pro Bowl in Hawaii as an alternate after being elected to replace his teammate Ray Lewis.
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Bart Scott was named to the Associated Press' second All-Pro team.
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Bart Scott started all 16 games for the second straight season and recorded 131 tackles, one sack and three passes defended.
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On December 3,2007, Bart Scott was penalized twice for unsportsmanlike conduct in the fourth quarter of the Monday Night Football game against the New England Patriots.
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The second call came after Bart Scott picked up the official's flag from the first call and threw it.
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Bart Scott started every game in his first season with New York, finishing the year with 92 tackles and a sack.
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On January 1,2012, the day after the Jets missed the playoffs after losing their last 3 games, Bart Scott was fined $10,000 for showing an obscene gesture in front of a cameraman while in the locker room.
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In February 2014, it was announced that Bart Scott would join CBS' The NFL Today for the 2014 season.
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In 2017, it was announced that Bart Scott was replaced by Nate Burleson.
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In November 2017, Bart Scott was named as the replacement, along with Chris Carlin and Maggie Gray, for long-time WFAN host Mike Francesa during the afternoon drive.
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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.
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Bart Scott grew up relatively poor in the violence-filled and drug-infested neighborhood of Hurlbut Street on the east side of Detroit.
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Bart Scott has been very involved with the community; he is involved in multiple charities, including A Son Never Forgets, a foundation dedicated to helping those suffering with paralysis which was established by Bart Scott himself in October 2006.
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Bart Scott has dedicated money to his former neighborhood, buying a plot of land to build a playground near his grandmother's home in addition to providing equipment and speaking with students at his alma mater, Southeastern High School.