Forget the Hall of Fame careers of Deion Sanders, Champ Bailey and Rod Woodson.
And also pretend that Darrelle Revis managed to avoid injury and play a full 16 weeks.
Because, according to Brandon Marshall, Darrelle Revis deserves the honor as the best cornerback in the NFL history books.
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During an interview at the Jets’ training camp, Brandon Marshall made a declarative statement on First Take about the eight-year veteran:
“I’ve been around great ones. I practiced against Champ Bailey …Charles (Peanut) Tillman. Played against some great guys. I didn’t play against Deion (Sanders), but Darrelle Revis is the best in the league. Ever.”
And Revis – a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh – decided to chime in, appearing gratuitous towards Marshall’s comment:
“It’s a great compliment from Brandon. I played against him throughout my whole career. We’ve had our battles. He’s won some battles when we played against each other in the past and I’ve won some. I think it’s just a mutual respect that we have for each other.”
Since an off-season transaction shipped Marshall to an even more-hated team in the NFL, the New York Jets, Marshall and Revis have exchanged a lucrative amount of praise towards one another, hinting at respect as the common ground factor.
Revis Island on his new chum: “If there could be another Megatron, it would be him. I’d put him and Calvin Johnson in the same category – big, tall receivers, 6-foot-5, 230-plus pounds and can run like a skilled player.”
Is this a bromance in the making?
Career Snapshot – Darrelle Revis
New York Jets (2007-12)
79 G, 241 T, 19 INT (3 DEF TD), 97 passes defended
Tampa Bay (2013-14)
11 G, 43 T, 2 INT, 11 passes defended
New England (2014)
16 G, 2 INT, 44 T, 2 INT, 16 passes defended
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