Darrelle Revis Speaks

by John B on Sep 6, 2010 9:13 PM EDT

Darrelle Revis held a press conference today discussing the end of his holdout.

The first words out of Darrelle Revis' mouth at his press conference just now were these:

"Sorry, to the fans.''

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"This is a process I don't wish it on nobody,'' Revis said. "It was something in my life I had to go through... This humbled me very much, just because I love to play football.''

The link will provide you with video getting reactions from Revis, Woody Johnson, Rex Ryan, and teammates.

At the end of the day, what did this holdout really mean? The answer is not a whole lot. I think we were all very nervous about Revis sitting out the season. It would have hurt the Jets in a big way. He missed training camp. He missed the preseason. Who really cares? Will any of that side music really matter if he comes out and shuts down Anquan Boldin in a week? He's everybody's guy again.

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Great job by the Jets IMO, handling this situation, negotiating a deal and getting their man back on the field for reasonable money.

And to all the sportswriters, columnists, and Jason Cole-esque douche bags who said we were stupid for not capitulating and paying Revis 162 million dollars: Eat a fat dick

by nationalist88 on Sep 6, 2010 9:43 PM EDT reply actions

Plus 1 million for Rex Ryan!

I would like to go out on a limb and fortell Rex Ryan’s nomination for coach of the year. I know of NO coach that would get on a plane to light a spark in a player who is putting his team in the middle of a viscious holdout. His team is in the midst of prepairing for it’s first game of the year and he leaves abruptly to secure it’s most indespensable of players in a most unpresidented way.
I dont mean to name names but if a certain Patriots coach had an ounce of Ryan in him he could get Logan Mankins in Foxboro in a second. Having their starting guard in camp is the most pressing need for that team at the moment. And of all people, Rex Ryan, shows the great Bill B how it’s done. Trust me New England, your old dog could stand to learn some new tricks.

by colinyoung on Sep 6, 2010 9:47 PM EDT reply actions

Dear Darrelle

We forgive you!
Sincerely,
GGN

by BWJ on Sep 6, 2010 9:53 PM EDT reply actions

There are going to be some holdouts, but I think these will be the sentiments of most.

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by John B on Sep 6, 2010 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

If it had been 10 years and 160mil, I’d still be holding out. With the length of the contract and the numbers, it’s hard for me to stay mad at him. :-)

by BWJ on Sep 6, 2010 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions

He seriously look like he just crawled out of a cave.

Wth does these players do during holdouts? He looks homeless! If you showed someone who knew nothing about football this picture and said “He’s the best defensive player in the NFL” they’d laugh. At least he had the balls to show up like that, I kind of like that idgaf attitude.

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by MikeTheIntern on Sep 6, 2010 10:17 PM EDT reply actions

He looks exactly like he did in his Dicks commercial

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by Branta on Sep 6, 2010 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Did he?

I don’t think he was that rugged. His hair and beard was shaped up. If I remember correctly.

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by MikeTheIntern on Sep 6, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Sorry John, but I really care. Not as easy to win back over with a simple sorry this was a hard process rubbish. He didn’t have to go through it, he chose to go through it. A lot of fans might be easy to win back over, and don’t think it’s a big deal but I’m certainly not one of them. Don’t respect any player that holds out while his team mates are putting in the grind. Some guy misses all the summer prep work then comes into the office in August to get in on the big project, he can go and do one.

There are going to be 52 players on this roster who I prefer to this guy, the only way he earns back the fan trust (or at least should) is by going out and putting in a performance like 2009. If he falls and is not as good, people should be on him like a hot rash, and I hope they are.

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by David_Wyatt on Sep 7, 2010 2:42 AM EDT reply actions