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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.Just saw a Florio article claiming that Revis thought this would be a one year deal. Not even any sources. He couldn't even bother listing "sources close to Revis". Total BS.
I'd never fault him for going about his career this way. It's likely exactly how I would handle it in his shoes. Get every dollar possible. Wins won't keeep him sleeping in Satin sheets for the rest of his life. Adding to his family's bottomline should be his top priority. Make as much as he can now, and focus on growing it into a fortune when his playing days are over.
I get what you're saying, but when you've already made about 100--125 million dollars, one would think that you may be willing to take something like a 3/40 deal rather than a 3/43 deal if there are other factors that go into the equation.
The investments and interest alone that Revis is making every year should be "enough to keep him in satin sheets" for the rest of his life....and his kids' lives....and his grandkids' lives.
If that extra million dollars per year is worth playing in Tampa Bay or Cleveland more than here in N.England where Belichick and Brady have gone to 9 AFCCG's and are defending SB champs, then maybe one's priorities aren't lined up correctly.
I wouldn't find this example appropriate in some situations, but a proven player like Revis who's already made tons of money should take other factors into the equation.
Me personally, I wouldn't leave a nickel on the table, let alone a few million. Especially if I've already reached the mountain top.
Money would be my primary interest. I think a lot of players feel that way also. It's never enough. I'd try to become wealthy. Not just rich, but wealthy. Might not get there, but I know I'd try as best I could for as long as I'm alive.
That's why I don't get on Peyton for being money hungry. And you could be right, maybe my priorities are messed up, it's just how I feel Id handle it. But like Revis and Peyton, I'm someone who really enjoys making lots of money. Im not saying it's the most important thing in "life", but it is absolutely the most important thing in my career, and it would be even more so in their line of work where it could be over in an instant.
I admire and respect your honesty.
I just can't buy the excuse of "I've made 149 million over my career....if I only could've made another few million everything would be okay! I'm just trying to feed my family."
To me, that's the biggest crock of **** I've ever heard in my entire life. Just my opinion. The level of greed in our society is sickening.
The amount of money made on an approx. 5 percent investment return every year alone is insane on money like that. I understand and agree with earning potential, and the need to try and take advantage of it. I just don't believe it comes close to applying in cases such as Peyton Manning and Darrelle Revis, who are already well-established and have made a ton of money.
He probably wants to guage the market. Nothing to lose by releasing him. If he wants to come back he can.
or This is all essentially mental masturbation. We have a lot of speculation and a few facts, some of which are contradictory. In the end this is the situation as I see it.
1. Revis wants to paid as an elite CB
2. He enjoyed his time here, liked playing for BB, and the guys in the locker room
3. Currently the top paid CB's (Sherman/Peterson) are making $13-14MM/yr, and are 3-4 yrs younger
4. History tells us that the Pats are willing to pay him $13-14MM/yr....but not over that.
5. Miguel has shown us possible contract constructs, that show that a deal in that range is both doable both in 2015, but isn't onerous in future years as well
6. A deal in that range would save the Pats at LEAST $6-7MM in cap space, and more if they back load it some.
So there we. have it. Common sense would say that given the above "facts", a long term deal with Revis is inevitable as it ticks off all the boxes. He likes it here. He is being paid what he needs. And there is there is no other program what wins more consistently. But the problem is common sense doesn't always rule the day.
Here is what we DON'T know.
1. If he truly is a mercenary, who has the pathological need to know no other CB is making more than he is.
2. He is egotistical enough to feel that since he was a big part of bringing a superbowl to the Pats, so lets go and do it for some other team.
3. What if all the talk about liking it here and working for BB was just "talk". Maybe he'd rather go where somewhere where they don't have to work as hard and spend that much time on football.
That's the situation and frankly speculating on various scenarios isn't going to change them or speed up a resolution. As BB would say, it will be what it will be, and sometime in the next 3 weeks we will find out. At that time there will be plenty of opportunities for some people to boast, "See, I told you so" and others to say, "Wow, I never saw THAT coming".
or This is all essentially mental masturbation. We have a lot of speculation and a few facts, some of which are contradictory. In the end this is the situation as I see it.
1. Revis wants to paid as an elite CB
2. He enjoyed his time here, liked playing for BB, and the guys in the locker room
3. Currently the top paid CB's (Sherman/Peterson) are making $13-14MM/yr, and are 3-4 yrs younger
4. History tells us that the Pats are willing to pay him $13-14MM/yr....but not over that.
5. Miguel has shown us possible contract constructs, that show that a deal in that range is both doable both in 2015, but isn't onerous in future years as well
6. A deal in that range would save the Pats at LEAST $6-7MM in cap space, and more if they back load it some.
So there we. have it. Common sense would say that given the above "facts", a long term deal with Revis is inevitable as it ticks off all the boxes. He likes it here. He is being paid what he needs. And there is there is no other program what wins more consistently. But the problem is common sense doesn't always rule the day.
Here is what we DON'T know.
1. If he truly is a mercenary, who has the pathological need to know no other CB is making more than he is.
2. He is egotistical enough to feel that since he was a big part of bringing a superbowl to the Pats, so lets go and do it for some other team.
3. What if all the talk about liking it here and working for BB was just "talk". Maybe he'd rather go where somewhere where they don't have to work as hard and spend that much time on football.
That's the situation and frankly speculating on various scenarios isn't going to change them or speed up a resolution. As BB would say, it will be what it will be, and sometime in the next 3 weeks we will find out. At that time there will be plenty of opportunities for some people to boast, "See, I told you so" and others to say, "Wow, I never saw THAT coming".
If what you say were really true, Revis would choose where he wanted to play and sign on for $1M.
Go look at the history of great cornerbacks. They played well into their late 30s. I have no problem giving revis a 4 year deal. Revis is worth every cent.