Bart Scott believes that moderate success went to the heads of the Jets last season. The linebacker explained the biggest difference between New York's 2010 squad and the team that slumped to 8-8 in 2011. "Not a sense of entitlement. Understanding how hard it is in this game, and how blessed we were to be where we were (in back-to-back AFC Championship Games)," Scott said. "And how hungry we are to get back there, and be able to prove the doubters wrong. They have an opinion of us, and sometimes perception is reality. But it doesn't make the perception the truth." Scott also spoke candidly about a play-it-safe strategy on defense that he believes weakened the unit. "It's all about playing faster and playing and going and not just reacting all the time," he said. "Go in there, and we put the pressure on people. Like we did our first year. We came out, we blitzed, we didn't care. You pick it up or you didn't pick it up. "Somebody swings, so what? We're going to hit your quarterback. The second year, it's like, we'll come off. If a guy swings, you come off your blitz and stuff like that. Then what happens is it becomes a three-man rush, a defense that was supposed to be an aggressive defense turns into a passive one, and gives the quarterback more time."