Amid allegations and counterallegations of tampering between his former team and his current/former team, cornerback Darrelle Revis has broken his silence with a mini media tour in his new/old home market of New York City.
Appearing on SNY’s Loudmouths, Revis made the matter-of-fact observation that, if the Patriots had wanted to keep him, the Patriots could have done so easily -- by picking up his option for 2015 at $20 million guaranteed.
He’s right, technically. But Revis failed to point out that he wouldn’t have been happy with that outcome, because the contract he negotiated with the Patriots in 2014 was intended by both sides to be a one-year deal, with a second season added only for salary-cap purposes. Sure, he would have sucked it up and accepted New England’s $20 million for a second season with the Patriots, but it was well known before the Patriots didn’t pick up the option that Revis didn’t want them to do it.
Other teams that wanted Revis, according to Revis, included the Browns, Packers, Steelers, Chiefs, and Ravens. Ultimately, it came down to the Jets and the Patriots. In the end, it wasn’t close, particularly on the issue of fully-guaranteed money.
