http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2012/03/darrelle_revis_was_surprised_b.html When news of the Jets' trade for Tim Tebow broke last Wednesday, count Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis among those who were caught off guard. "My first thought was, 'What is going on?' " Revis said this morning in one of several appearances he'll make with ESPN today as he promotes EA Sports. "You hear the little trickles of he might be a Jet, and its like, 'No, no he’s not.' Then when he becomes a Jet, it's surprising, but you've got to appreciate it. You've got to appreciate Mike (Tannenbaum) and Rex (Ryan) bringing Tebow to the team a reason. It's for a reason; I don’t think it’s a publicity stunt. It's for a reason to help the team out." Revis added that he is "comfortable" with the move. He believes Tebow can have a "big impact," as a football player and a competitor behind starter Mark Sanchez. But just how much of a competitor will Tebow be? That's the big question looming. "I know it’s kind of crazy right now, everyone saying, 'Who's going to be throwing the ball at the end of preseason games?" Revis said. "But we’ll see. We have to go through OTAs, we have to go through training camp. I know Tim Tebow is coming in here to compete." Can he see Tebow being the starting quarterback by midseason? "I don’t know," Revis said. "Because the one thing that I don’t want to see happen -- a quarterback's got to have rhythm. You don’t want to be taking Mark out for 10 or 15 plays, then throw him back in there and expect him to throw a touchdown and win the game for you. We’ll see. I can't really answer that question." Revis referred to the way in which the Jets use their package of plays for Tebow. Coach Rex Ryan has indicated there could be as many as 20 Wildcat plays per game, which would significantly reduce Sanchez's snaps. Revis said this "could be a concern" but something that the team will figure out in offseason work. He said he is sold on Sanchez as the starter. "Yeah, I believe he will be our quarterback going into the season," Revis. Revis' comments were interesting, because he said earlier that he thinks one of the failings of last year's 8-8 season was the team as a whole not supporing Sanchez through ups and downs. "We didn’t have enough support for Mark this past year, and we need to," Revis said. "When you look at great teams, they stick with their quarterback no matter what. This is a game that guys make mistakes sometimes, we all do. I've had touchdowns scored on me, Peyton Manning has thrown interceptions, you can go down the line. Overall, we need to take care of Mark a little bit more, and appreciate him, and be a support system for him." Even with distance from last season, Revis maintains that the locker room was "bad." In a word association game on SportsCenter earlier, when given the word locker room, he responded "in disarray right now." Revis said there was a lot of arguing in the locker room late in the season, as the Jets lost their final three games to miss the playoffs. Asked if receiver Santonio Holmes was involved in the arguing, Revis said, "He was one." "I talked to Santonio about this a lot: He was just a guy that just wanted to win, he wanted to get touches on the ball," Revis said. "I think that was the biggest concern, and then (former offensive coordinator Brian) Schottenheimer got drawn into it with the playcalling. When you look at the whole thing, the whole situation, we just needed to have team chemistry and unity, and we didn’t have that at the right time." Revis said he has not met Tebow yet. The only teammate he has spoken to about the trade is center Nick Mangold, and he said Mangold is on board.
Rational Thoughts from a Packer fan There's a lot of emotion on the subject of Tebow right now and rightly so. Sometimes it helps to get an outside perspective so I hope this helps. 1) Tebow is not an NFL starter at this time. He throws a pretty good long ball, but can't throw short passes. I don't know if it is all of his workouts or his mechanics, but his short passes are terrible. Heres my point...why the hell should Sanchez be worried about his starting job when the back up can't even throw a short pass. If Sanchez doesn't have the balls to hold off Tebow then do you really want him as your quarterback. Leaders are supposed to rise to challenges and play better under pressure. If Sanchez is a good leader, this should only motivate him to play better and help the team. Rex Ryan is a good coach and will make good decisions regarding the quarterback position. 2) Tebow had a choice to go to the Jaguars (sunny, millions of Florida fans ready to kiss his ass, family and friends etc) yet he chose to come to New York. He knew what he faced here, yet he still chose this over Jacksonville. The kids got balls. I always thought New Yorkers admired courage! Why all the venom and vitrol towards this guy? 3) The Jets are going to be unbeatable if they develop en effective running game especially with their defense. How the hell do you beat the Patriots?? You keep Tom Brady on the sidelines by controlling the clock. Although Tebow will only be in a few plays a game, just his presence and the difficulty in game planning for him will help your running game. Willis Mcgahee went from average to pro bowl caliber in one year. Shonn Greene has some potential and I could see him taking the next step as a runner this year. 4) Tony Sparano is a damn good coach. Between him and Rex they will figure this thing out. Give them some time, it isn't even OTA's yet. 5) I wish the Packers had the Jets defense. You guys are primed for a big season if the locker room comes together. I wouldn't worry to much about Mark Sanchez, he played well in the playoffs and will have a good year. I wish you the best of luck. Lastly, on a personal note, I don't get why people freak out over Tebows faith. I have never heard him preach to anybody when he is interviewed. He simply says I want to thank my ................whats the big deal. He could have said I want to thank the Dali Lama or Mohammed. It's a free country and I don't understand why people feel threatened by this guy. He is very open about what he believes, but he isn't trying to convince you to believe it. I have never felt that from him. I love how he isn't bothered by Rex Ryan's F-bombs. This guy isn't a religious nut, he is just passionate about everything he does including his Christianity. It amazes me how many people are freaking out about this guy. Believe what you want and let him believe what he wants. Isn't that what freedom of religion is about. Oh and by the way, this sub forum was brilliant. Also if you don't want the Tebowites to make ridiculous statements about how great Tebow is then don't make ridiculous statements about how horrible he is. Whether people are motivated to support him by their religion, ex Florida fans, underdog fans etc. they are obviously very passionate. If we could take the emotion out of this argument people could see him as he is. A good football player, who may or may not become a quarterback. Good luck with your season. Sincerely, A Pack Fan For Life
Thank you Paflco. CowbowsFan I apologize for posting in your thread. I couldn't start a new thread because needed 50 posts. You seem like a reasonable guy....for a Cowbows fan......lol
Wow, here's an interesting factoid: Tebow’s move to New York is nearly unprecedented given his first-round pedigree. He is just the fifth first-round quarterback in the common draft era to play for the team that drafted him and then leave that team after less than three seasons. The others do this are Cade McNown (1999 Chicago Bears), Jim Druckenmiller (1997 49ers), Tommy Maddox (1992 Broncos) and Todd Marinovich (1991 Raiders). Of those four, only Maddox played in the NFL after changing teams. http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/40556/how-tebow-could-change-jets-offense
I've heard that on ESPN, but it kind of loses its vitality from being the "fifth time." And it excludes busts like JaWalrus , who didn't go to another team. (Or maybe he was counted as three years or more). Seems like the more unprecedented part is Peyton Manning hitting the free agent market. That's in the "once in a lifetime" category. Plus the coach getting fired midseason after drafting him. Kind of unusual. Plus the "Hall of Famer returns to his team to run the show" is a bit unusual. When you combine it with him coming to the Big Apple, it's kind of a perfect storm of odd or unusual occurences.
Manning didn't merely hit the market. He went to Denver because Denver made him a great offer, and then traded Tebow to NY for much less than they had used to get him. It was worth it to Denver to make that move. Why? Because they did not see a bright future with Tebow as their Qb.
Wrong. John Elway is a big mean jerk and was scared that Tebow was going to steal his thunder in Denver.
I do..for no real good reason people fear Tebow and his following. What I find pretty shocking is that it seems to be true even here in the NY area among somepeople and I would have never thought that possible.
I think the Jets defense last year wasn't as good as it could have been. I realize the Jets lost some defensive players the last two years, but I think it will bounce back this year, especially if they start winning. Time will tell, but I think Rex will be a huge motivator this year as he tries to right the ship.
How can a Vanderbilt fan hate UF? That's like me hating Bill Gates because he's got a little more cash than i do.
Hey Packersfan, I liked your OP. It seemed well thought out and also sincere, that's good stuff. And informed, too, although the guff you got about the defense is sort of well deserved. The Jets may maintain high defensive stats but they have a few serious weak spots that don't seem to be conducive to Rex Ryan's defensive vision as it pertains to the rest of the league he faces. Rex seems like he wants to defend the pass with his corners and defend the rest with the rest. The recent re-signings of Pouha and Bryan Thomas reflect that. The Jets have no interior pass defense and it's going to kill them if they don't find role players to deal with that issue.
The media is trying to blow up the story with a different angle....turrible...as Charles would say...
I was raised in FL and learned quickly that, to survive in FL, one must hate all of their college teams (UF, FSU, Miami, and now USF) while acknowledging that whenever a team is on top for at least a few years their fans will become way too obnoxious. Comments like "UF has always been, and will always be, the best football team in florida" circa 2007 justify my hatred of the gaytas. Also, Vandy > UF in every aspect that matters. Now that we have a legit football coach giving Vandy students a reason to care about football, Vandy is one regular season win over UF away from ending the discussion entirely.
