 Darrelle Revis has been a key part of the Patriots defense so far in 2014. (USA TODAY Images) |
Bill Belichick is about as consistent as it comes when it relates to his approach to the game and the rules he governs his players by, which, according to the Boston Globe, ended up being bad news for one of their star players this week.
Ben Volin of the Globe reported on Wednesday that Darrelle Revis was sent home on Tuesday after showing up late to the facility for a 7:30 a.m. meeting at the stadium following the team giving the players Saturday through Monday off after their victory over the Jets Thursday night.
According to Volin, Revis overslept, with a source telling him that the veteran cornerback "has accepted responsibility for his actions and understands that the team's rules apply to all players."
This isn't the first time this has happened, as Belichick has previously sent players home for being late. Fans may remember what happened in 2009 when he sent four players home after they arrived late to the facility during a December snowstorm, with Adalius Thomas, Derrick Burgess, Randy Moss, and Gary Guyton being sent home that day.
At the time that seemed to spell the beginning of the end for Thomas, who was quite miffed after the incidient. When asked whether he thought Belichick was trying to motivate the players by sending them home, he was quite vocal to ESPN Boston about it.
"Motivation is for kindergartners. I'm not a kindergartner," Thomas said. "Sending somebody home, that's like, 'He's expelled, come back and make good grades.' Get that [expletive] out of here. That's ridiculous. Motivation?"
For those concerned about any potential rift between Revis and Belichick stemming from this, this appears to be an isolated issue. Volin cites a source who said that Revis actually returned to the team's facility in the afternoon on his own to apologize to Belichick.
On Wednesday, Revis told the media his absence on Tuesday was, "Between me and coach [Bill Belichick]. Talk to him about it."
Case closed. They're on to Chicago.
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