Revis on coming back to NE in 2015: "No. No, the number was too high."

[josh24]

Revis re-confirms the idea that he went to NY for that huge contract they offered.

No way we could equal $14 MM per yr + guaranteed money, and keep key players like Hightower or C. Jones, and add Sheard.

Either way, the guy was key for our SB last year. Probably the best rental ever in Pats history.

 

[Bill Lee]

Either way, the guy was key for our SB last year. Probably the best rental ever in Pats history.

You can't drive the car if you're looking in the rear view mirror...

 

[PatriotsPimp136]

I hope the fans give him a nice cheer and no boos. I will take the one superbowl. He was a huge part of it. Jets fans will always have to live with the thought that he helped us win a superbowl. Will likely be the only highlight of his great career.

 

[VectorPrime]

He is going to get booed and you're dumb if you think otherwise

 

[TheBostonStraggler]

I guess taking the most money entitles one to be an elite entitled jerk afterward

Good for him for winning a SB then striking rarefied gold. Now stick it for then acting like that made you anything more than a guy who had just won a SB then struck rarefied gold.

 

[Jlaff]

I don't know if Revis really needs to be honored by Pats fans. He got his quid pro quo (cash and SB ring), and he's clearly moved on. Ink had barely dried on the Jets contract before he went back to speaking his Jet-like mind.

 

[ausbacker]

Loved Revis while here in New England. He was an integral member of helping the team back to where it belongs. That said, he can GFH now he's reconnected with his rat bastard roots.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

The only time Revis settled for below market value to play for a winner was...2014. But many on here think they are entitled to more from him. He plainly said, had the Patriots come close on the money, he would have taken a slight discount to play here for more years. The Patriots chose to lay up short, which they believe is best for the team, and you can't argue with that track record. No idea why everyone hates Revis now and thinks he was being disingenuous. He gave the Patriots "first dibs" on his services but the Jets made an insane offer.

The most delicious, finger licking good part is this: his legacy will be greatest player in NYJ history, yet he will forever have his ring from their most hated, bitter rival (by rival, I mean superior team that regularly embarrasses them.).

You can't top that legacy from our perspective.

 

[supafly]

Revis re-confirms the idea that he went to NY for that huge contract they offered.

No way we could equal $14 MM per yr + guaranteed money, and keep key players like Hightower or C. Jones, and add Sheard.

Either way, the guy was key for our SB last year. Probably the best rental ever in Pats history.

I don't think that is necessarily being addressed, Josh. Revis simply stated what all of us already knew, and that's that the Patriots were never going to pick up the year two option at a 25m dollar cap hit.

What they should've asked him, or what he could've commented on, was how close he was to returning in free agency, and whether or not the Pats offer was anything comparable to the NYJ.

 

[Bobsyouruncle]

I think the year two option was just there to make sure he couldn't get the franchise tag. It was essentially a one year deal with no possible franchise tag due to it being insane. The only option was to cut him and then try to sign him again.

 

[supafly]

I think the year two option was just there to make sure he couldn't get the franchise tag. It was essentially a one year deal with no possible franchise tag due to it being insane. The only option was to cut him and then try to sign him again.

Absolutely. I think you're spot on.

Still...Revis told us nothing with this statement. He didn't discuss any possibility of returning when he hit FA, or touch on whether or not the Pats even had a chance.

All he told us is what the entire world already knew, and that was that the Pats weren't going to pick up the "dummy" second year option at a 25m dollar cap hit.

 

[1960Pats]

I don't think that is necessarily being addressed, Josh. Revis simply stated what all of us already knew, and that's that the Patriots were never going to pick up the year two option at a 25m dollar cap hit.

What they should've asked him, or what he could've commented on, was how close he was to returning in free agency, and whether or not the Pats offer was anything comparable to the NYJ.

Another great question to Mevis would have been to ask him how much Woody's statement mattered to his "negotiations."

 

[supafly]

Another great question to Mevis would have been to ask him how much Woody's statement mattered to his "negotiations."

Yes, sir. These are the questions I would like to see answered. Unfortunately, we'll likely never know.

To this point, if sounds like there may have been a mutual agreement to come to NE for 2014, with the understanding that he could showcase his talent again, before moving on to another big payday at the end of the year.

 

[1960Pats]

Loved Revis while here in New England. He was an integral member of helping the team back to where it belongs. That said, he can GFH now he's reconnected with his rat bastard roots.

As great of a CB as he is, I can't really say that I ever liked him. I never respect players who sign a front end loaded deal and then ***** about the money they're making after they pocket the cash.

And now the Jets have overpaid for him by a much larger amount than they should have. We'll have to wait and see if they can get away with it. There's also the possibility that Goody will come to Woody's rescue again.

 

[Silver Blue&Red]

Revis helped us win a SB, sure, but so did every other player on that team. I hear a lot of talk about how he help the Pats win it, but I see it as the Pats helped him do it. And that's why he came here. And he left to follow his "I want the most $ I can possibly get". I didn't like the subtle comments he made on the way out. Don't let the door hit you in the ass. I don't feel any gratitude towards him. And I could care less about him now that he's gone.

 

[farn]

I love Revis. He is an excellent player who came in to replace a good Talib at an important position.

He played hard and showed up. He kept quiet and was, by all accounts, a good teammate (McC practiced w him this offseason). Wish he was still on the team, but obv glad NE didn't break the bank for him.

 

[aluminum seats]

The only time Revis settled for below market value to play for a winner was...2014. But many on here think they are entitled to more from him. He plainly said, had the Patriots come close on the money, he would have taken a slight discount to play here for more years. The Patriots chose to lay up short, which they believe is best for the team, and you can't argue with that track record. No idea why everyone hates Revis now and thinks he was being disingenuous. He gave the Patriots "first dibs" on his services but the Jets made an insane offer.

The most delicious, finger licking good part is this: his legacy will be greatest player in NYJ history, yet he will forever have his ring from their most hated, bitter rival (by rival, I mean superior team that regularly embarrasses them.).

You can't top that legacy from our perspective.

Link? I don't remember him saying that.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Link? I don't remember him saying that.

Me neither. Even then there is no way I believe Revis even if he did say it.

What we know is that according to Kraft they made Revis a competitive offer. We don't know Krafts' definition of "competitive". Could have been close. Could have been reasonable. Could have been lowball

 

[pencilneckgeek]

Revis was the consummate professional while he was paid to be. He made a difference in the field and in the locker room. Malcolm Butler wouldn't be the player he is without Revis's leadership, and he's said as much. He might not even make that INT. Revis got paid to do his job, and did it well. Can't blame him for seeking to get paid well after we cut him.

I'd like to think that he'd get cheered loudly Sunday (once), but Pats fans have circled the wagons after this off-season, so I'm not convinced that that will happen. Perhaps someone affiliated with the team will show the fans the way in the press.

 

[Marinlik]

Me neither. Even then there is no way I believe him.

What we know is that according to Kraft they made Revis a competitive offer. We don't know Krafts' definition of "competitive". Could have been close. Could have been reasonable. Could have been lowball

I seem to remember that he took a lower deal with the Pats is 2014 than he could have. I don't remember hearing anything pointing to him doing the same again.

I definitely think that he took a lower deal for the Pats in 2014, because in the long term that was probably the best for him. He knew that BB would put him in a spot to suceed, and that he had a chance to win a lot, which would make him even more attractive in free agency.