Comments on: Darrelle Revis: I want to retire as a Jet

By: footballfan80

footballfan80 — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:08:37 +0000

Whats all this talk that the Jets dont have any leverage? The Jets have all the leverage.

If he sits out this year, its career suicide. It adds another 3 years to his deal. He would have to play next year if he held out this year. The only way he holds the cards is if he is willing to sit out for the next 4 seasons. Which he knows would be the end of his career.

The Jets also have all the leverage since two years ago,he Jets had a super bowl caliber team. And they were not a super bowl caliber team without him. Going into this season, it is pretty obvious the Jets have many holes and are not asuper bowl caliber team with or without Revis.

By: peepeetoucher

peepeetoucher — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:31:29 +0000

He’s not holding out, he has no leverage this year. He just never going to commit to saying that cuz it will hurt negotiations now or future talks. Him and his agents always have to act like there is always a possibility, that a players only tactic. Next year is more likely of a holdout if a deal isn’t done by then. The leverage swings back to Revis next year and has no reason not to. The media is trying to make it more than it is as usual by asking the same question over and over, cuz he can’t commit. Unless the media stops asking questions (not happening) and understood the situation it’s always going to sound like this guy never shuts up.

By: adamjac78

adamjac78 — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 01:21:53 +0000

Personally I’m sick of Me-vis. He may be a great CB, but he appears only to care about himself.

I think the Jets should let him hold out this year and next then see who wants to sign a CB who hasn’t played in 2 years.

By: backindasaddle

backindasaddle — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 19:34:29 +0000

“Darrelle Revis: I want to retire as a Jet”
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Damage control. He realizes that the public perception (the reality) is that he’s an egotistical and greedy A-hole. This is nothing more than his transparent attempt at damage control.

By: richc111

richc111 — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 16:19:39 +0000

Funny a guy with his talents I thought would want to win a Super Bowl at some point! Guess not

By: rcali

rcali — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:40:58 +0000

As long as the Yets are willing to overpay him like he expects in his later years, this will happen. 0 percent chance of it happening though.

By: cmdrsmooth

cmdrsmooth — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 20:53:46 +0000

That’s a better explanation . Perhaps he is not Mevis, may be a good idea for Jets to take the initiative and offer a reasonable contract that will allow them to build players around him and win a Championship.

By: brianforster

brianforster — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 20:39:35 +0000

i hate divas, but it seems to me that if you read between the lines he is saying “extend me now or risk losing me next year when i test the market” the fact that he cannot be franchised after next year works in his favor.

By: zinn22

zinn22 — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 20:33:09 +0000

This is the best:
“Revis said that he has never asked for a new contract and that he will try to honor his current contract “the best way I can.”

he will TRY to honor his current contract!?!?! are you kidding me?

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In fairness to Revishis current contract was written as a band aid with the intention of redoing it into a long term deal. He was given 16.1 million over 2 years with the intention of redoing it after last year.

The Jets are in rough spot. They cannot franchise him. They can gamble and not redo his contract until next year but if they do he can just play out his last year and ask Jerry Jones, Daniel Snyder or another owner to pay him a lot more than the Jets can pay. Or even worse he can join the Pats.

Revis is arguably the greatest CB of all time and the best defensive player in the game right now. He makes the Jets defense work. He allows them them the option of using all their exotic blitzes because he and Cromartie can take out a teams top two WR’s. He does this without a pash rush and without quality safeties or help. Take Revis off the Jets and the defense is average at best.

He is certainly the best Jet of all time. he deserves a contract. Maybe not as much as he wants but the Jets need to get it done before big dollar dreams motivate him to move on next year.

By: tomeffnbrady

tomeffnbrady — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 20:28:47 +0000

this dudes about the money. he won’t retire a jet

By: granadafan

granadafan — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:57:35 +0000

What a joke. What’s the point of signing a multiyear contract if you’re going to holdout every other year because you’re “not paid enough”. This mental midget should just sign a 2 year contract to re-asses market conditions for CBs instead of whining about non-holdouts or that he will TRY to honor the contract.

ZERO sympathy.

By: EJ

EJ — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:42:00 +0000

Revis is the best Cornerback in the AFC hands down. The only receiver that gets the best of him is Stevie Johnson. Otherwise, he has shown that he can dominate at the position and looks to dominate for years to come. Yes the Jets would be stupid to let him go anywhere else, but this contract revision every two years is ridiculous. This is Darrelle Revis though, a shutdown corner who makes very few mistakes. His only drawback is the price of owning his contract, which seems to not be a sure thing. He never stands by his word or his signature for that matter, he doesn’t believe in playing out contracts.
If I were in charge of handing out contracts for the Jets, I’d give Revis a new one. I would give him the large money on a six year contract, but add a clause that would make him pay it back if he ever pulled this crap again.

By: noahbird

noahbird — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:41:20 +0000

If you holdout for a new contract and accept the language of the new contract then pull another holdout you are a “Revis.”

By: godofwine330

godofwine330 — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:40:04 +0000

Hey, he knows they cannot franchise him after next year so he is giving them a chance. Him and his agent worked this out very well in his favor.

By: thraiderskin

thraiderskin — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:37:25 +0000

“I want to retire here,” but it will cost you… a lot.

By: joemcrugby

joemcrugby — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:32:24 +0000

“The Jets would be awfully silly to do that given the leverage they have over Revis at this point.”
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What leverage do you keep referring to, Josh??? Is it the 3-year extension that will be applied if Revis holds out?

The Jets have zero leverage because Revis won’t show up without a new deal being struck – whether the current contract expires at the end of 2013 or 2016.

The “leverage” that the Jets have with that contract clause isn’t worth the paper that it’s written on.

By: gottaplan

gottaplan — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:11:04 +0000

Then retire now please!

Signed a Dolphin Fan

By: steelernationisthepinnacleofexistenceyouarenothing

steelernationisthepinnacleofexistenceyouarenothing — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:01:58 +0000

Did he maintain a straight face?

By: youdownwithjpp

youdownwithjpp — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:58:42 +0000

This is becoming the standard way of saying “give me more money or I will leave, and it won’t be my fault because I wanted to retire there. ”

Taking a page right out of Osi’s book.

By: rjg427

rjg427 — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:29:06 +0000

This is the best:
“Revis said that he has never asked for a new contract and that he will try to honor his current contract “the best way I can.”

he will TRY to honor his current contract!?!?! are you kidding me?

By: sasquash20

sasquash20 — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:12:25 +0000

This guy is a distraction every other year. I would trade him and move on.

By: blamatina

blamatina — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:09:26 +0000

Take me down to the paradise city where the grass is green and the girls are pretty.

By: 1buckeye76

1buckeye76 — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:06:06 +0000

All you have to do is file the paperwork, Darrelle.

By: colinsnooks

colinsnooks — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:04:38 +0000

Misquote, it was actually “I want a jet when I retire.”

No wonder he keeps holding out, private planes are expensive!

By: blamatina

blamatina — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:02:02 +0000

Translation: “I want to retire as the best CB to never win a Superbowl”

By: mesta1

mesta1 — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:57:23 +0000

He probably will retire a jet, being that he holds out for a new contract every year

By: nogoodtomedead

nogoodtomedead — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:52:35 +0000

“I want to retire a Jet……. as long as they make me the highest paid defensive player in the league and allow me to re-do my contract whenever I’m in the mood.”

By: tinbender2000

tinbender2000 — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:50:56 +0000

Or he could retire as a Jet, now.

By: nyjalleffingday

nyjalleffingday — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:48:32 +0000

And he will if he’s mature about his wants.

By: nyyjetsknicks

nyyjetsknicks — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:47:58 +0000

As a huge Jets fan, I don’t think they should be allowed to play at Met Life stadium. They should be forced to play at MSG.Why is that you ask? Because when the circus comes to NY, that’s where they perform.