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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Yep. In 2014 according to him he had two offers with more money. Don't know if the guarantees were higher.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.
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.
But he was. He is a pure mercenary, almost inhumanly devoid of emotion or nostalgia. That's fine. Back atcha Darrelle.If he hadn't been a **** about framegate I'd say he deserves some cheers.
If he hadn't been a **** about framegate I'd say he deserves some cheers.
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.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.
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.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.
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.
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.
The facts do not match up with your post.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.
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.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.
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.
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."