18
Sep
2011
Darrelle Revis mic’d up vs the Cowboys is awesome (VIDEO)
(Photo: Newsday.com)
The NFL Films crew is back for another season putting microphones on the best players in the game and bringing fans the sights & sounds of the game like no one else. In addition to their unrivaled Sound FX program on NFL Network, this footage is also airing as part of a brand new series, NFL Turning Point on Versus, which apparently is a network now.
On Sunday night, Jets CB Darrelle Revis was wired for sound as he battled Cowboys WR Dez Bryant, and ultimately delivered the crucial last-minute interception that set up Nick Folk’s game-winning 50-yard field goal. It was the first time Revis had ever worn a microphone during a game, and the all-everything corner said that he forgot he was wearing it until after the fact. Revis suggested that some of the audio they captured would need to be edited for public consumption before airing:
“Yeah, (it was) pretty cool. I’ll tell you, though, there was some crazy stuff on that mic, man,” Revis said. “It’s the heat of the battle. He said words to me, and I’m saying words back to Dez.”
“It’s X-rated. There was a lot of stuff going on, a lot of back and forth … That’s real life. Whatever was said on there, that’s what it was. It’s in the heat of the moment, the heat of battle. That’s what it was.”
Even with the X-rated stuff on the cutting room floor, it’s definitely fun to watch Revis and Bryant go at it throughout the game, with Revis expressing his respect for the young receiver both during and afterward. But it was Revis who once again proved himself to be the best shutdown corner in all of football, delivering the big play when his team needed it the most.
VIDEO AFTER THE JUMP
30
Jul
2010
It’s Football, Not Pussyball, Jerry
Word out of Dallas this evening is that Dez Bryant, the Cowboys’ first round draft choice and media magnet, suffered a high ankle sprain that will keep him out of the entire preseason. Any way you cut it, this is a big deal for Big D who was relying on Bryant to turn an already good offense into one of the league’s best.
I hope that ball is traveling slow so it doesn't hurt Dez's hands. Photo from http://photos.newsok.com
That’s the dumbest thing I have heard since Jimmy Johnson announced he was going on Survivor. Make no mistake, Jones has made a pastime of foot-in-mouth comments to the media (and fans) over the years, but this may well take the cake. Bryant is a rookie, getting ready for the first season of his professional career. He has to learn a new scheme. He hardly played last year in college. If practicing hard leads to injury, playing hard during games certainly will. What exactly is the message Jones wants to send here: don’t over-exert yourselves, players? Or, don’t work ‘em too hard, coach?
Wade Phillips should walk into work tomorrow and cold cock Jerry Jones. Dallas is a talented team that, under Phillips, walks a thin line between winning and utter chaos. For a team that has demonstrated about as much toughness as Mel Gibson has restraint, the last thing Dallas needs is the return of Camp Cupcake. Like last training camp (but unlike the Hard Knocks, Cupcake year), the Cowboys were seemingly going about their work with diligence and, almost as importantly, without too much self-inflicted hype. Shoulder-pad-gate aside, there was little news being made, which was good news for a team that has a track record of sucking when distracted. If Bryant goes on to perform poorly, or if the Cowboys struggle out of the gate, the media will feed upon the “should have rested him” comments from Jerry Jones and bury Phillips and the team along with it. Time will tell if Jones’ genetic condition, which renders him incapable of saying nothing in this situation, will have an impact in how the media treats Phillips in the weeks and months ahead.
