Rex Ryan 'sick to his stomach' seeing CB Darrelle Revis in Patriots uniform

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan says seeing former Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis in a New England Patriots uniform makes him “sick to [his] stomach."

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SI Wire
Publish date:
Oct 14, 2014

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan said Tuesday seeing former Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis in a New England Patriots uniform makes him “sick to [his] stomach."Revis will face his former team Thursday when the Jets (1-5) play the Patriots (4-2) at Gillette Stadium.

Revis was the Jets’ first-round pick in 2007 and played with the team for six seasons. He was traded in 2013 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who agreed to a six-year, $96 million contract. The Bucs released him after one season, and the Patriots signed him immediately after.

During a conference call, Ryan declined to comment further on the five-time Pro Bowler, who he referred to as the “new guy” on the Patriots.

"Oh gosh, I'd rather not comment on him," Ryan said. "He's a great player, obviously, matching him on the top receivers and things like that. He's still a great player."

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Revis recorded 294 combined tackles and 19 interceptions during his stint with the Jets. He currently has 21 combined tackles and one interception in six games with the Patriots.

New York Jets Epic Moments

Jan. 12, 1969

In one of the most famous games in sports history, quarterback Joe Namath, running back Matt Snell and an opportunistic defense lead the Jets to a 16-7 upset over the heavily favored Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. Namath throws for 206 yards, Snell rushes for 121 and the Jets force five Colts turnovers as the 8-year-old American Football League gains instant credibility.

Dec. 29, 1968

Many Jets say the team really won the '68 world championship in a bitter 27-23 survival test over the Oakland Raiders in the AFL title game. With winds gusting more than 20 mph and the Shea Stadium grass all but gone, the Jets rally in the fourth quarter as Joe Namath hits Don Maynard with a six-yard TD pass for the winning points.

Oct. 23, 2000

Thousands of fans who departed Giants Stadium and millions more who clicked off their TVs miss the greatest comeback in Jets history as New York rallies from a 30-7 fourth-quarter deficit to tie Miami and then win in overtime 40-37 on John Hall's 40-yard field goal. Vinny Testaverde throws five TD passes, including the tying score to a diving Jumbo Elliott on a tackle eligible play.

Jan. 2, 1965

Jets owner Sonny Werblin signs Alabama All-America quarterback Joe Namath to an unprecedented $427,000, three-year contract. The deal helps bring credibility to the fledgling American Football League and starts to make the Jets and their charismatic rookie QB major players with the New York media.

Nov. 17, 1968

History knows the Raiders' 43-32 comeback win over the Jets as the "Heidi Game" after NBC cut away from the game's final minute to televise the children's TV movie "Heidi." Hard to say who was more upset, Jets fans who missed Oakland's final two touchdowns or Jets players who were hit with 13 penalties costing 145 yards.

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