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Two New York Jets make the ESPN top 100 athletes of the 21st century

What two New York Jets players made the ESPN Top 100 athletes of the 21st century?

Two New York Jets made the ESPN list for the top 100 athletes of the 21st century.

Aaron Rodgers, the future Hall of Fame quarterback who signed with the Jets last season, checked in at No. 91 on the list. Former NFL player Darrelle Revis is at No. 96.

Revis spent two tenures with the Jets and is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

ESPN will unveil 25 athletes at a time. In compiling the list, ESPN “received more than 70,000 votes from ESPN contributors to create our top 100.” The Jets players, very obviously, were in the grouping of athletes numbering No. 76-No. 100.

On Rodgers, ESPN sums up the qualifications for the Jets quarterback:

“Of all the superlatives and milestones that can be used to explain Rodgers’ greatness, here’s one that often gets overlooked. He’s the NFL’s all-time leader in touchdown-to-interception ratio (475 TDs, 105 INTS). In that way, he was the anti-Brett Favre, yet he carried on Favre’s remarkable run of success in Green Bay before getting traded to the Jets.”

The ranking is impressive and comes at a time when Rodgers’ legacy is being debated, with one NFL analyst saying that the Jets quarterback doesn’t deserve a seat among the all-time greats.

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For the full list from ESPN (from No. 76-No. 100) and to read what they had to say about Revis, click here.

Where does Darrelle Revis fall among the top cornerbacks in NFL history?

Darrelle Revis is a top-five defensive back in New York Jets history.

Darrelle Revis, who made three of his four All-Pro appearances as a member of the New York Jets, is one of the top defensive players in NFL history. But where does Revis stack up against the all-time great cornerbacks?

There is no denying that the man nicknamed ‘Revis Island’ for his time with the Jets was among the most dominant players of his generation.

Revis, who was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame last year, is arguably the best player in New York Jets history. He was a lockdown cornerback for the overwhelming majority of his two stints with the Jets, which spanned a total of eight years.

If it was not for his outstanding play, the Jets likely do not make consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances beginning in the 2009 season.

In writing for ‘The 33rd Team,’ Marcus Mosher ranks Revis as the fourth-best cornerback in NFL history:

“There might not be a better man-to-man cornerback in NFL history. If you wanted a defensive back that could wipe away an opposing team’s No. 1 receiver, Darrelle Revis would be your top pick. Revis didn’t have a super long career, starting “only” 142 games. Still, he was as good as it gets during his prime.”

Revis was so good as a cornerback that he would shut down parts of the field with his coverage. It allowed head coach Rex Ryan’s entire defense to operate and function at a high level.

Ahead of Revis on the ranking were Mike Haynes (third) and Rod Woodson (second).

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Deion Sanders, currently the head coach of Colorado, is the top-ranked cornerback on Mosher’s list.

 

There isn’t much history of NFL teams trading down from the 14th pick

There isn’t much history of NFL teams trading down from the 14th overall pick, but this is a good year for the Saints to try it:

If there’s ever been a year for Mickey Loomis to break his streak of NFL drafts without a trade down (dating back to 2007!), it’s this one: the New Orleans Saints are getting perilously older at multiple positions and they’re short on draft picks. Restocking the roster is going to be tough with just two picks in the top four rounds.

At the same time, the 2024 draft class is remarkably top-heavy. A historically small class of underclassmen declaring has winnowed the talent available in the later rounds, where the Saints expect to have most of their selections once compensatory draft picks are announced in a week or two. Some crafty maneuvering — moving down early on, packaging those later picks to move up in the middle rounds — could pay off in a big way.

But beyond Loomis continuing to snub trade offers and move down, there isn’t much historical precedent for trading out of the 14th pick. We went back and studied every draft class since 2004 to get an idea of what the Saints could ask for in a trade down in 2024:

The best defensive player of all time for all 32 NFL teams

Who has terrified quarterbacks and coaches the most for every team?

The modern NFL game is not built for defenses to thrive. Heck, even in times of “three yards and a cloud of dust,” it’s arguable the league never actually wanted defenses to win. At least, once the powers that be learned that offense sells like hotcakes.

Suffice it to say, playing defense in the NFL can be an impossible job. So the men that have courageously taken on the assignment of slowing down high-flying attacks stand out all the more.

In pro football lore, the best defenders ever are those who made offensive coordinators lose countless hours of sleep as they game-planned. They are the players who made quarterbacks quite literally see ghosts when standing in the pocket. They are pictures of reliability and dependability and are the preeminent warriors of the West’s favorite gladiator sport.

The below list examines the greatest defender in the history of all 32 NFL teams. My criteria was simple and rooted around these questions: What was their production like? Did they have a high intimidation factor? How available were they for their teammates? Did they pioneer a new way of playing their position?

It’s not easy playing defense in the NFL. But these fine gentlemen sometimes made the impossible seem like a casual task.

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Darrelle Revis takes place in Hall, encourages people to ‘stay focused and fall in love with the process’

Revis Island is officially enshrined in Canton

Revis Island has a new home. The place where wide receivers went to disappear now resides in the halls of Canton, Ohio as Darrelle Revis was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday as a first-ballot vote.

Revis was presented by his mother Diana Askew, whom he has said numerous times has made a major impact on his life and career.

He also made Jets fans cheer and boo in the same speech as he also brought up his signing with the New England Patriots in 2014, a move that resulted in a Super Bowl ring for Revis.

“The pressure [of playing for the Jets] was intense, but so was the love,” Revis said, via USA Today. “And to the Jets fans, for all the boos, cheers, when I was drafted 14th overall to burning my jersey when I signed with the Patriots, to now being here in Canton… I guess it’s safe to say we’ve been through a lot together.”

Revis played eight seasons across two stints with the Jets and, in addition to his season with the Patriots, also spent time in Tampa Bay and Kansas City. For his career, Revis was named First-Team All-Pro four times, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and a member of the NFL’s All-Decade team for the 2010s.

Revis even mentioned fellow great Deion Sanders as an inspiration to him, similar to the connection between Michael Jordan and the late, great Kobe Bryant. “What Jordan is to Kobe . . . Prime is to Revis Island,” Revis said, via CBS Sports.

Revis closed out his speech with an inspirational quote based on his climbing of Camelback Mountain in Arizona.

“Most of you don’t know, Camelback Mountain is very dangerous. People die all the time,” Revis said, via NBC Sports. “I think that was when my sanity kicked in for me to go beyond my limits and do something different for myself as a player. When you’re at the bottom of Camelback Mountain, it’s just you and two voices. The doubter telling, ‘Damn, this shit’s high. I don’t know about this.’ And the believer saying, ‘I will not be stopped from reaching my goal at the top.’ The competition will always be you versus you. If you stay focused and fall in love with the process, you will always come out on top.”

Revis is now on the ultimate top of football greatness, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Darrelle Revis hysterically recalled Jets fans who burned his jersey after he joined Patriots in Hall of Fame speech

Darrelle Revis shared a hilarious memory about Jets fans in his Hall of Fame speech.

New York Jets legendary cornerback Darrelle Revis was one of the NFL greats who got enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.

The best moments from the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony

While this year’s induction ceremony was filled with plenty of great moments, there was one that was just absolutely hilarious and perfectly summed up the plight of the Jets fan.

Revis thanked all Jets fans in his speech, which includes those who were mad he signed New England Patriots as a free agent in 2014. He laughed as he remembered the New York fans who were so upset at that signing that they burned his jersey as some sort of petty retaliation.

However, it appears as if there’s no hard feelings at all for Revis to the Jets fandom. If anything, it’s a hilarious memory from a spectacular career.

“The pressure was intense, but so was the love,” Revis told the crowd about playing for the Jets fans with a smile, “and to the Jets fans, for all the boos, cheers, when I was drafted 14th overall to burning my jersey when I signed with the Patriots, to now being here in Canton… I guess it’s safe to say we’ve been through a lot together.”

You can watch Revis’ full speech below.

Revis is one of the all-time great cornerbacks in NFL history, and he did make a return to New York to play for the Jets after winning a Super Bowl with New England.

While some Jets fans may never be able to let go of a franchise great like Revis playing for “the enemy,” it’s clear that most New York fans will always have a special place in their hearts for Revis Island.

With Revis smiling wide as he said the ceremony felt like MetLife Stadium as the Jets fans cheered him on, we have a hunch that the feeling is mutual.

How to watch Hall of Fame induction ceremony, full speech order

How to watch Revis and Klecko’s speeches

Saturday will be a great day for Jets fans. Darrelle Revis and Joe Klecko take their place on football’s ultimate roster, the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

They are among nine players and coaches who will be enshrined into the halls of Canton, Ohio and be forever immortalized in football history.

You can watch the ceremony starting at 12 eastern on ESPN and the NFL Network. You can also stream on the respective websites and apps.

Here is the order in which the speeches will be made, starting with linebacker Zach Thomas and closing with longtime Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas.

  1. Zach Thomas
  2. Ken Riley (presented posthumously by his son)
  3. DeMarcus Ware
  4. Joe Klecko
  5. Chuck Howley
  6. Darrelle Revis
  7. Don Coryell
  8. Rondé Barber
  9. Joe Thomas

Watch: Darrelle Revis receives his Hall of Fame gold jacket

Revis officially has his gold jacket

Revis Island is set to be forever immortalized in Canton, Ohio. Jets legendary cornerback Darrelle Revis received his gold jacket Friday ahead of Saturday’s induction ceremony.

Revis, New York’s first-round pick in 2007, played eight seasons across two stints with the Jets and also spent time in New England and Tampa Bay. He won Super Bowl XLIX with the Patriots.

The Jets inducted Revis into their Ring of Honor last season. He will now take his rightful place in the halls of Canton, Ohio with his mother presenting him.

Check out the moment he received his gold jacket.

Seahawks S Julian Love tells GMFB why DBs talk so much trash

If NFL wide receivers are competitive to the point of psychosis, defensive backs are on an entirely different level.

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If NFL wide receivers are competitive to the point of psychosis, defensive backs are on an entirely different level.

This week we got yet another example of cornerbacks arguing with each other over who’s better, both in today’s league and back in the day. Darrelle Revis and Asante Samuel went at it on Twitter yesterday for a while, while it started as a debate over Tariq Woolen vs. Sauce Gardner in 2022. This is hardly unusual, though. As Eagles corner Darius Slay put it:

So, why are DBs so eager to talk trash? Seahawks safety Julian Love was asked that question on Good Morning Football. Here’s how he answered.

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Asante Samuel says Tariq Woolen had a better rookie year than Sauce Gardner

While Gardner jumped in to defend his game, Woolen stayed above the fray.

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The top two cornerbacks in the 2022 NFL draft class appear to be Sauce Gardner of the Jets and Tariq Woolen from the Seahawks. While Sauce eventually won the Defensive Rookie of the Year award there are some (present company included) who believe Riq is the superior defender. Apparently you can count four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Asante Samuel among them.

Yesterday on Twitter Samuel tweeted that Woolen had a better rookie year than Gardner.

Somehow that statement turned into an all out war of words between Samuel and Darrelle Revis. While Gardner jumped in to defend his game, Woolen stayed above the fray.

We’re not going to argue that Samuel was better than Revis, but the stats do show Woolen was better than Gardner last year.

Playing cornerback is one thing, but when it comes to opinions, it’s worth noting that both Revis and Gardner appear to be paying for Twitter’s pathetic fascist-friendly $8 blue check service, while Woolen and Samuel have had the sense to abstain.

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