Super Bowl is a Special Moment for Darrelle Revis

Making it to the Super Bowl after eight years of reigning as the NFL’s best cornerback is a special moment for the New England Patriots elite player, Darrelle Revis. He has gone through quite a bit throughout his path. There was a year ending injury, there was the Rex Ryan era and then there have been the numerous contract issues. At the end of the day, this situation that Revis is facing is a lot similar to the one that another top level cornerback went through years ago when he changed teams.

Revis and Deion Sanders share more than just being the best corner in their respective playing days. Both of these players got to play in the Super Bowl while under a one year contract. Both were hired to be the piece that puts their team over the edge. The respect that they have each other was evident at Super Bowl Media Day. Deion asked Revis who is the best corner? “Revis fired back really fast by saying; “You are Deion. Everybody has a lot of opinions, I respect them all. We have a lot of great corners in this league.”

The season ending injury that Revis suffered was also a topic of discussion at media day. Playing in the Super Bowl after the injury was a top goal for him and he landed in just the right place to be able to do so. “That was the No. 1 goal for me, just winning a Super Bowl. Every year, that’s what we play for. You know I had a bump in the road, having an ACL injury. That kind of twisted my mind up a little bit because it was more so me focusing on my health. Once I focused on my health to make sure I could get back where I need to be and playing at a high level, I was confident and determined. Just focus and get with the right team and that’s what I did.”

Starting his career as a member of the rival New York Jets made the match of Revis and the Patriots an interesting one. He said that he embraced the move once he sat down with Bob Kraft and Bill Belichick. Revis said that they had one on one conversation. “It was a very chill conversation. We shared football ideas and the idea of me joining the New England Patriots. At that point, I felt very comfortable and I wanted to join the team.”

Tom Brady and the Patriots have been to numerous Super Bowls so from a preparation standpoint, it has been a huge help for Revis. He said that he has been able benefit from their past experiences. The off the field distractions have come but overall, Revis said that he is enjoying his first season with the Patriots. “I’m not really thinking about that right now. This year has been great, it’s been awesome. It’s been enjoyable too, winning so much and being a part of a great organization. At the same time, the off-the-field situations will take care of themselves. That’s how I always approached it and always addressed it.” Revis said.

There was a time when the opportunity to play in a Super Bowl didn’t seem to be a likely event for Revis. He’s played on some pretty bad teams that had high hopes of making it to the big game. Finally getting the opportunity to play on Super Bowl Sunday is a special moment for him. He summed it up by saying; “It’s pretty awesome. I mean, this is what you play for every year. In the offseason you work hard to get to this point and when you get there, like right now, it’s so surreal to me. It’s awesome, but it’s also crazy. But at the same time, it shows that hard work pays off, and there’s still work to be done. We have one more game left as a team to accomplish our ultimate goal, which is holding the Lombardi Trophy up.”

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