“To mention Troy Polamalu in the same breath as Ed Reed? To me, it’s disrespectful.”
– Bart Scott 😳
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— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) August 2, 2020
Bart Scott is clearly bitter. Bitter about his own average career, bitter about losing to the Steelers in the playoffs (twice), bitter about playing second fiddle to Ray Lewis while in Baltimore.
On Bleacher Report’s The Lefkoe Show, host Adam Lefkoe asked Scott: “When you’re around greatness, is it hard to hear other people called great?”
Scott began his answer by saying that there are different levels of greatness and, therefore, there should be different wings of the Hall of Fame. The former Ravens and Jets linebacker first brought up Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu. “Troy Polamalu is very deserving of going to the Hall of Fame but to mention Troy Polamalu in the same breath as Ed Reed? To me, it’s disrespectful.”
In an attempt to explain why he feels it’s disrespectful, Scott talks in circles.
The segment caused a heated debate among NFL fans on social media. Troy’s former teammate, linebacker Vince Williams, also brought up several valid points:
Troy and Ed didn’t play the same position. You wouldn’t compare an Inside Linebacker with an Outside Linebacker just because they both have “Linebacker” in their name.
— Vince Williams (@VinnyVidiVici98) August 2, 2020
How can you knock Troy for being the free man or low hole player in cover one, then praise Ed for doing the same thing just 20 from the LOS.
— Vince Williams (@VinnyVidiVici98) August 2, 2020
Why would you take a player that’s so disruptive in the blitz and run game and put him in the post? Pretty sure Dick knew this the numbers speak for themselves.
— Vince Williams (@VinnyVidiVici98) August 2, 2020
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— Vince Williams (@VinnyVidiVici98) August 2, 2020
The only knock on Troy that’s even worth mentioning is his durability, but it’s really just a microcosm of his play. If he primarily played in the post this would be irrelevant.
— Vince Williams (@VinnyVidiVici98) August 2, 2020
Troy was the most intuitive football player I’ve ever been on the field with. I really believe God occasionally whispered the play to him pre snap.
— Vince Williams (@VinnyVidiVici98) August 2, 2020
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