Written by Daniel Krieg | 23 September 2009

So how much of that shit-talkin' last week was just calculated insanity? Surely the Jets defense doesn't plan to do opposing coaches' motivational work for them every week... right? Like Bill Belichick, Jeff Fisher doesn't need anyone's help in firing up his football team, but this week, well, there'll be a little less to do.

In the run-up to week two it was Kerry Rhodes (mostly, with some accomplices.) This time it is Bart Scott with what even at this early date is undoubtedly the verbal upper-cut of the week. Or would it be the Whopper??

Two words were all it took. During an interview with SNY aired last night, the Mad Backer used the pronoun "Fat Boy" on second reference to Titans RB LenDale White. Yes, he called him FAT BOY.

So I guess the lads get another chance to play for their teammate, to back up their man. My question-- how long can they sustain this? Maybe I'm just afraid of change, but common sense says this league is hard enough to navigate without going out of your way to rile up an 0-2 team.

Side note: Scott likely has two Tennessee tailbacks with a bone to pick now, as, during his intro to the Jets in March, Scott none-too-subtlely noted that Chris Johnson was a bit of a wuss in coming out of last year's divisional playoff game against the Ravens.

Speaking about his defensive.. ummm.. philosophy, and the effect it might've had on say, a certain Titans running back, Scott said:

“'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."

Get violence, Titans! Get it!

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