Darrelle Revis was able to escape the New York Jets and move on
“I did my time there, my six years." It was a great six years. We had success — 2 AFC Championship games — and we did the best we could and that was that. I had a great time.”
The cornerback said he still keeps in touch with some of his former Jets teammates as well as in Tampa. Revis faced the Jets in Week 1 last year with Tampa — an 18-17 Jets win.
Darrelle makes it sounds like that he got a pardon from the Governor to get away from the New York Jets after his six years in solitary. In his last game as a member of the Jets, the star cornerback was injured when his left buckled in a noncontact play against the Miami Dolphins in Week 3 of 2012. He would miss the remainder of the campaign and be traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 22, 2013.
Thursday will mark the first time that Darrelle faces the New York Jets as a member of the New England Patriots. The Jets have crashed and burned since the glory days of 2010. They come to Foxboro sporting a 1-5 record following their fifth consecutive loss on Sunday. If the Jets are looking for sympathy, they won't get any from Darrelle. Revis was with the Jets on December 6, 2010 when the Patriots thrashed New York, 45-3. Just five weeks later on January 16, 2011, the tables were turned when his Jets upset the Patriots in the divisional game, 28-21.
Darrelle knows that injuries can change the fortunes of franchises. He promised injured Patriots LB Jerod Mayo that the team "would win for him on Sunday." Following the second quarter injury, Revis put his master plan to work against Bills WR Sammy Watkins.
Matthew Fairburn, Syracuse:
He's just what I thought he was," Watkins said. "He's a competitor. He competes every play, and he's got balls to come up and press every play. I tip my hat to him." According to Watkins, Sunday wasn't all bad. He thought he was getting open against Revis but wasn't getting the ball.
The proper term for Darrelle's tactic is 'bait and switch' where the New England cornerback entices Buffalo Bills QB Kyle Orton to throw to a wide open Sammy Watkins. Kyle knew better. It is just "Darrelle being Darrelle."
Don't feel bad, Sammy. This former wide receiver never figured out Darrelle, either. In any uniform.
There is quite a laundry list of wide receivers that have come up emptyhanded. After Thursday, you can put Eric Decker on the list
Paul Murphy is a freelance writer from New Hampshire.
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