Darrelle Revis reveals who kept him up at night during NY Jets career

By Ian Roddy — 06/07/2022

These days, the question of who the greatest quarterback in NFL history is is pretty cut and dry — few would contend at this point that the title belongs to anyone but Tom Brady.

That’s not the case for all positions, though. Asking a room full of NFL fans who they think is the greatest cornerback in NFL history would yield quite a vast array of answers. There are, after all, so many different factors that go into such a loaded question.

But ask almost anyone in the tri-state area and you’re likely to get the same answer: Darrelle Revis.

Arguably the G.O.A.T. of New York Jets defenders, “Revis Island,” as he is still affectionately called, is perhaps the only (long-term) Jets player with a legitimate claim as the greatest ever at their position.

On Tuesday, Revis made an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show”, speaking a bit about his retirement and time as a player.

“When I retired I really just tried to step away from the game and focus on my mental health,” Revis told McAfee. “Once you retire, you’ve got to kind of decompress. There’s a lot of things I tried to get into to try and cope with playing for so long … I played in the Big Apple, so it’s a lot of pressure … for me, I just tried to step away from the game and really kind of get back into practical living.”

Revis, 36, has undoubtedly taken a step out of the public eye since his retirement in 2018, only rarely making appearances in the years since. That has, however, seemed to change a little bit lately. With this interview, his recent admittance into the Jets’ Ring of Honor, and his announcement of the Jets’ second-round draft pick in April (Breece Hall), Revis seems to be gradually easing himself back into the NFL world.

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