I have seen a lot of commentary floating around in regards to Welker having a great/good game against Darrelle Revis. While it is true that Welker had five catches 124 yards, he only had one catch for 4 yards while Revis was covering him.
According to Peter King, the Jets had Revis covering Welker on 45 plays. 26 of those were passes in 19 were runs. Revis appeared to have man coverage either 21 or 22 times.
The play that is in question is the 74 yard completion to Welker in which Revis chased him down on the 6 yard line. On the play both Smith and Leonhard bit hard on a run fake and tried their best to get back into position. It was Smith that was on Revis’ side of the field. Because of this, Welker didn’t have much of an issue beating Smith on the play. Revis was on the outside, and didn’t seem to bite on the run fake. He throttled down as if he had either the outside quarter or possibly even the flat. After seeing Smith jump up to the line of scrimmage, Revis gave chase. It seemed pretty clear to me that Revis did not believe that the route was his responsibility. If it was, it was a blown coverage on his part. Most likely, it was Smith’s coverage.
On other plays, Revis was right is Welker hip pocket. At times he was successful rerouting Welker at the line of scrimmage. Other times, he was running the route better than Welker. On the one completion to Welker while on Revis Island, it took an amazing throw and catch for the completion for 4 yards.
This was an interesting matchup for Revis as it is a different type of receiver than he normally faces. He typically gets the larger Andre Johnson or Calvin Johnson types. Welker brought much more quickness to the table but it didn’t seem to matter much against Revis. Unfortunately, Welker and the Patriots got the last laugh on this day beating the Jets 30-21.
Nike has a new series of commercials featuring the likes of Ray Rice, DeSean Jackson, Ndamukong Suh, Larry Fitzgerald, and most importantly Darrelle Revis. It is good to see non-QB’s getting in on some endorsments. Football players get left out in the cold all too often. It is also a pretty cool series of commercials. Check the Revis commercials below and the rest on YouTube.
Behind the Scenes
Check out some of the picts from the Nike Website
LOCKING IT DOWN Shutdown corner
The rarest commodity in football.
This is where slant passes go to die.
Where smack-talking wide receivers grow alligator arms.
And shudder at their own shadow.
But off the field, the cape comes off.
You’re just a regular guy.
A worker.
No special treatment, thanks.
You know what they say about making it in New York.
But you’ve already made it out of hardscrabble Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
You’ve beaten the odds.
Now imagine what you’ll do to a quarterback.
Always on.
Nike has a new series of commercials featuring the likes of Ray Rice, DeSean Jackson, Ndamukong Suh, Larry Fitzgerald, and most importantly Darrelle Revis. It is good to see non-QB’s getting in on some endorsments. Football players get left out in the cold all too often. It is also a pretty cool series of commercials. Check the Revis commercials below and the rest on YouTube.
Darrelle Shavar Revis (born July 14, 1985) is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. Revis was drafted in the first round (14th overall) by the Jets in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh. His spot on the field is nicknamed “Revis Island” for his ability to play one-on-one with opposing receivers. He is currently considered to be one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL.
High school career
High school accolades include the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2003 Player of the Year, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2003 WPIAL Class AA Player of the Year, and 2003 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22”.
In the PIAA Class AA State Championship football game, he led Aliquippa to a come-from-behind 32–27 win over Northern Lehigh by scoring 5 touchdowns including 3 rushing touchdowns, a punt return, and the return of a blocked Northern Lehigh field goal attempt. He also completed a 39 yard pass, had a reception, and an interception in the game.
In his junior and senior years of high school he led Aliquippa to WPIAL basketball championships, leading the team in scoring both years, culminating with a 25.2 PPG average his senior season. He also had the most interceptions out of any cornerback for high school.
Revis was recruited to Pitt by former University of Pittsburgh and Stanford coach Walt Harris.
Tom Brady isn’t afraid to challenge him but Revis had another great game. However, it was a little different than most as he wasn’t locked up on one receiver all game. Wes Welker had a little out that turned into a ten yard reception for a first down but that was about it. While Revis was matched up on Deon Branch, he nearly came up with two int’s. There were a couple (1 maybe 2) other receptions in Revis’ vicinity, but it looked like zone coverage. The rest of the DB’s played exceptionally well as Brady continually had time but couldn’t find any place to go with the ball.
Reggie Wayne was held to one catch for one yard in last night’s wild card matchup versus the Jets. This improves on last year’s machup in which Revis blanketed Wayne who had 3 catches for 55 yards and a fumble. To be fair, Manning didn’t even look in Wayne’s direction last night, however, I sort of doubt that he would have had much success if he did. Either way, it pretty amazing that a receiver who led the AFC with 111 catches in the regular season, was a nonfactor last night due to Mister Darrelle Revis.
Mike Wallace has stated “I don’t fear Jets CB Revis.” Well…..maybe he should.
The Pittsburgh receiver presents a bit of an interesting matchup for Darrelle Revis. Revis has shut down the best of the best but he is presented with a bit of a unique challenge this week. Revis will most likely be matched up with one of the fastest receivers in the NFL. Mike Wallace is in the tops of the NFL for yard per catch and has a different approach to the receiver position that many of the receiver that Revis has owned.
Personally, I think that he will be in great shape but you always have to worry about with Wallace’s speed. As a Jets fan, I am always nervous but I really don’t think that Wallace has the complete package as a receiver …. yet. One day, he might but is Wallace really a better deep threat that Moss, Andre Johnson, or Calvin Johnson. Is he really quicker than Welker? Probably not. Could he hit a big play or two, I hope not. I am not a betting man but if I were, I would bet on Revis in this matchup.
Darrelllllllle Reeeevvvviiiisssssss ……wooooooooo! Ok, if you who haven’t seen Dick’s Sporting Goods Commercials, you won’t get this reference, check them out here. However, Revis has agreed to terms and is back in the fold for the New York Jets.
After a visit from Rex Ryan and owner Woody Johnson, the Jets get their guy back on the field for 4 years, 46 million dollars (32 million guaranteed). This is a good contract for both sides. Revis gets more guaranteed money and his contract is more in line with the caliber of player that he is. Revis will also become a free agent again when he is 28 years old. Assuming that he stays healthy, he should get another big contract before he enters the twilight of his career. The Jets get their best defensive player back in a year that they are primed to make a run deep into the post season. Even more, the Jets did not have to pay Al Davis money which should allow for more flexibility to sign players and a stronger team in the future.
Suddenly, the Jets prospect against the Ravens (Bolden/TJ Houshmandzadeh), Patriots (Moss/Welker), and Dolphins (Marshall) looks a lot better in the first three weeks of the season.
Dick’s Sporting Goods and Nike teamed up to for a tv commercial featuring Darrelle Revis. It is a pretty good commercial for Revis’ first national spot.
Darrelle Revis………Woooooo!
The second installment features Revis, Chris Johnson, and Ndamukong Suh. Revis gets the majority of the lines.
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I have seen a lot of commentary floating around in regards to Welker having a great/good game against Darrelle Revis. While it is true that Welker had five catches 124 yards, he only had one catch for 4 yards while Revis was covering him. 
