The Return Of Revis Island

The biggest story of the NFL preseason has been put to rest. Darelle Revis will be starting at cornerback against the Baltimore Ravens in week 1. Jets fans everywhere can rejoice the return of the team's best player. It's hard to say who won the battle. Darelle didn't get nearly the money he was asking for, but he will be a free agent again in 4 years while still in his prime. The Jets had to pony up $32,000,000 in guaranteed money, but they now have a legitimate shot at the Super Bowl. No one player is more important than the team in theory, but every rule has an exception. Darelle Revis is the heart and soul of the New York Jets and without him the team would have been flat the whole season. Their confidence has returned and everyone within the organization is breathing a collective sigh of relief. Give the Jets credit for making the effort to fly down to Florida to negotiate with Darelle Revis face to face. Mike Shanahan wouldn't have done that, Mike Holmgren wouldn't have done that and certainly the czar of San Diego (AJ Smith) wouldn't have done that. The reality of the situation is that Darelle's market value is not the same as his value to the Jets. He is the most integral piece of the puzzle for this team to be successful. It was not easy for ownership to admit that fact, but once they did they put the wheels in motion to make the deal happen. It's too bad the Jets didn't get a chance to go through an entire training camp with the confidence they now possess. Better late than never of course. The New York Jets now have no excuses. If we don't see them in Dallas in February the season is a failure. Super Bowl or bust.