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

[Froob]

If he hadn't been a **** about framegate I'd say he deserves some cheers.

 

[RobertWeathers]

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.

Yep. In 2014 according to him he had two offers with more money. Don't know if the guarantees were higher.

Pats got his dollars up and he helped them win a SB. Fair trade.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

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.

it certainly won't be his ONLY highlight. perhaps his biggest highlight.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

malcolm butler is a much better bargain

 

[voluntarysaftey]

Revis won't get cheered or boo'd by me.
I have no problems with him taking more money elsewhere this season.
Without him, we don't win the SB last year.
But he was a prick about deflategate, so I'm not going to put him on a pedestal of Patriots alumni.

And in this comment, I'm almost certain he's talking about knowing the Patriots won't pick up the 2nd year 20m option, which everyone knew as soon as the deal was signed.

 

[Mack Herron]

If he hadn't been a **** about framegate I'd say he deserves some cheers.

But he was. He is a pure mercenary, almost inhumanly devoid of emotion or nostalgia. That's fine. Back atcha Darrelle.

 

[MitchKumstein]

If he hadn't been a **** about framegate I'd say he deserves some cheers.

I was wondering if people here had forgotten about that. From his " they have a history of doing that stuff" comments about framegate, to stating that Brady should stop fighting and accept his suspension, to arguing with Patriots fans on twitter and then claiming he was hacked (cough cough BS!), Revis has been more than happy to bash the team that got him a ring

I realize that there's a good probability that he's saying these things just to get back in good standing with jest fans, but I'm petty and will not be so quick to forget

If I go to the game on Sunday I'm booing him

 

[ChessToCheckers]

IMO: Fabulous HOF CB; excellent businessman; forever a SuperBowl Team Patriot; but a **** during "The Witchhunt". He'll retire a Jet with one Superbowl ring ... ours! Love it!

 

[ausbacker]

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.

Don't worry, I see Revis as a selfish jerk who is willing to **** over his teammates as long as he gets paid. Still, that doesn't detract from him being a ruthless businessman, a fine footballer and a member of the SB winning Patriots.

 

[IllegalContact]

I'm just glad that Malcolm butler was the one who made that play......imagine the crap you'd be hearing if Revis was the one who made that play.........the noise would be unbearable.

He had no place here because it needs to be about him and the Pats don't do that

 

[Marinlik]

Don't worry, I see Revis as a selfish jerk who is willing to **** over his teammates as long as he gets paid. Still, that doesn't detract from him being a ruthless businessman, a fine footballer and a member of the SB winning Patriots.

I kind of think that the only thing that matters to Revis is money. So winning games and super bowls and all of that is only important to him if it leads to more money. That's not to say that he won't give his all on the field, because he will. Because that leads to more money. At the end of his career he won't look back at the ring and the wins, but at the money he made.

I don't hate Revis for this, and I woulnd't boo him if I was at the game. Playing in the NFL is a job after all. And I can't fault people for choosing jobs that gives them more money, atleast not when it's something so harmless as just going to to play for the Jets. It's not like he decided to become and animal poacher in Africa hunting endangered animals. That's something I would fault people for if they decided to do because it paid them more.

Teams often try to squeeze everything they can from players, and get as much from them as possible. So I can't fault a player for doing pretty much the same thing from the teams.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I'm struggling to understand why people think Revis is a good businessman. Just getting paid doesn't mean he is a good businessman.

Reneging on signed contracts, not negotiating in good faith and having agents and an uncle who do his deals for him isn't evidence that supports the theory that he is good at business.

IMO, when it comes to business and athletes, guys like Roger Staubach are not only good businessmen, but maintain the relationships that provide a solid foundation for sustained success.

Staubach went out on his own and started the Staubach Company in 1977. When he retired in 1979, he put all of his energy into building the company in Texas. He took on partners and expanded nationally. “Football teaches you hard work,” says Staubach. “It takes a lot of unspectacular preparation to have spectacular results in both business and football.”

Staubach developed a strong client base through the 1990s and 2000s, helping tenants find office, retail and industrial space. He survived the booms and busts of the Texas economy. The firm had 50 offices in North America and 1,100 employees by 2008, but clients eventually wanted more services and to venture outside the U.S. In order to service their needs, Staubach found a willing partner in Chicago-based real estate firm Jones Lang Lasalle. JLL bought Staubach Co. in 2008 for a multi-year payout that eventually totaled $640 million.

It was a big payday for Roger, but he spread the wealth. Roger doled out equity to employees as he built the business and at the time of the sale, he owned only 12% of the company. He put half of his JLL windfall into a trust for his children. Last year was the final payout on the JLL sale and also included a $36.9 million earn-out for the Staubach Co. reaching certain targets. Staubach currently serves as executive chairman of JLL and sits on the board. He still goes to work every day and is active with customers. Forbes estimates he made $12 million last year, including the roughly $4 million directed toward a trust for his children. “I didn’t make enough money in my sport to retire,” says the former QB. Staubach employees are happy for that. Roger made them a bundle in his second career.

Roger Staubach: From Cowboys QB To Real Estate Mogul

 

[50-yard-line]

I bear him no ill will. He approaches the game with a level of precision and perfection that reminds me of a certain QB...

Sure, Brady is less about the money, but Brady is worth a ton more. These guys put their lives on the line so I don't care how much they squeeze out of billionaire owners. The salary cap should be higher.

Our secondary is much better today because Revis was here last year. Everyone back there benefited from his professionalism, his knowledge and his attitude. No ill will at all from me.

 

[Kontradiction]

I wish he was still here but he's correct. There's no way the Pats could have outbid the Jets this offseason, given the cash both teams had at their disposal, the amount each team was willing to put into the position, and the fact that, even if the Pats matched the guaranteed money the Jets offered, the Jets would just offer more because they could. I'm glad he was here last year though and I'm going to laugh in Jets fans faces when he walks into Canton with his only championship ring coming from the Patriots. That said, he's a Jet now. **** him and the horse he rode in on.

 

[Tuck]

The two year options were in the contract because Revis wanted them there. He wanted to maximize his opportunity in free agency knowing it would be his last. It is what it is to quote the Tuna.

I personally think the guys a dink and doesn't care about winning. For that reason, I'm glad he's gone.

 

[BelichickFan]

It's all good with me, he helped us win a Super Bowl and we're expected to get a 3rd round comp pick for him. Can't really complain about that.

 

[TommyD4207]

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.

VINATIERI gets booed. Still. 10 years later.

Those dopes are going to rip Revis a new one.

There are lots of reasons to boo another player. "Because he leaves for more money/Because your team wouldn't pay him" isn't a particularly good one.

 

[Ring 6]

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.

The facts do not match up with your post.

 

[Froob]

Don't worry, I see Revis as a selfish jerk who is willing to **** over his teammates as long as he gets paid. Still, that doesn't detract from him being a ruthless businessman, a fine footballer and a member of the SB winning Patriots.

I don't see why he's a bad guy for wanting to get paid. Owners get too much money to begin with and it's not like team don't dump players when they aren't living up to their contract.

 

[Tony2046]

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.

I'm not going to cheer for an ungrateful smug piece of crap.

Everybody's blowing it up because it is Tom Brady. I understand that. But if (the NFL) feels he did the crime or he did something and they want to penalize them, then that's that. (The Patriots) have a history of doing stuff. You can't hide that.… Tom was there when they did that stuff in the past.

Revis added, "Stuff repeatedly happens [with the Patriots], then that's it. ... You got Spygate, you got this and that and everything else. Obviously in those situations in the past, they had the evidence."

Revis on Pats: 'History of Doing Stuff'