Darrelle Revis and Jets still far apart on deal, Steve Sabol says 'Hard Knocks' is part of blackout
The chatter surrounding an impending blockbuster deal for Darrelle Revis was reduced to a whisper Wednesday.
Despite reports over the past several days that the Jets' All-Pro cornerback was on the verge of signing a new deal, the Daily News has learned that both sides still remain far apart in financial terms 25 days into his holdout. In other words, there's nothing new on the negotiation front.
Contrary to reports, the Jets and Revis' camp did not meet Tuesday night to put the finishing touches on a reworked deal. The cornerback also did not appear on "Hard Knocks" Wednesday night.
Woody Johnson, who was in Atlanta Wednesday for the NFL owners' meetings, characterized the situation as "status quo" to the NFL Network.
Said Rex Ryan after practice at Hofstra: "I'm not going to talk about Revis. Both sides agreed to that."
Steve Sabol, the president of NFL Films, which produces "Hard Knocks," told ESPN radio Wednesday that Revis wouldn't appear on the third episode of the HBO show. He admitted that HBO had no plans to add any late-breaking news if Revis had come to a contract agreement after the final version of the show was put together Wednesday afternoon.
"We're not news gatherers," Sabol said. "We're not really investigative reporters."
Revis, who has three years remaining on his six-year rookie contract, is looking to become the league's highest-paid cornerback. The Jets rewarded half of their nucleus in the past six weeks with new deals. Left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson signed a six-year, $60 million extension last month. HBO cameras captured Nick Mangold signing his new seven-year deal in the final few minutes of the episode Wednesday night.
There were several references to Revis on the third episode of the show, including Bart Scott's crack during a magic show on the team's final night in Cortland.
As the magician handed Mark Sanchez a deck of cards and reached inside his jacket, Scott said: "Make Revis show up. That would be a hell of a trick."
The Jets and Revis' agents imposed a media blackout two weeks ago after both sides took public swipes at each other.
Agent Neil Schwartz referred to Johnson's claim that he was "rebuffed" from attending an Aug. 6 secret meeting at the now-infamous Roscoe Diner as a "blatant joke." Ryan, in turn, characterized Schwartz's stance as a "blatant joke" and suggested the entire organization set up a town-hall-style meeting with Revis to hammer out a deal. Both sides issued a joint statement to keep talks under wraps shortly thereafter.
According to Sabol, the "Hard Knocks" crew wasn't excluded from the blackout.
"We don't want to affect contract negotiations," Sabol said. "Just like the rest of the media, we were part of the blackout. So we don't have anything to report in that area."
Despite reports over the past several days that the Jets' All-Pro cornerback was on the verge of signing a new deal, the Daily News has learned that both sides still remain far apart in financial terms 25 days into his holdout. In other words, there's nothing new on the negotiation front.
Contrary to reports, the Jets and Revis' camp did not meet Tuesday night to put the finishing touches on a reworked deal. The cornerback also did not appear on "Hard Knocks" Wednesday night.
Woody Johnson, who was in Atlanta Wednesday for the NFL owners' meetings, characterized the situation as "status quo" to the NFL Network.
Said Rex Ryan after practice at Hofstra: "I'm not going to talk about Revis. Both sides agreed to that."
Steve Sabol, the president of NFL Films, which produces "Hard Knocks," told ESPN radio Wednesday that Revis wouldn't appear on the third episode of the HBO show. He admitted that HBO had no plans to add any late-breaking news if Revis had come to a contract agreement after the final version of the show was put together Wednesday afternoon.
"We're not news gatherers," Sabol said. "We're not really investigative reporters."
Revis, who has three years remaining on his six-year rookie contract, is looking to become the league's highest-paid cornerback. The Jets rewarded half of their nucleus in the past six weeks with new deals. Left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson signed a six-year, $60 million extension last month. HBO cameras captured Nick Mangold signing his new seven-year deal in the final few minutes of the episode Wednesday night.
There were several references to Revis on the third episode of the show, including Bart Scott's crack during a magic show on the team's final night in Cortland.
As the magician handed Mark Sanchez a deck of cards and reached inside his jacket, Scott said: "Make Revis show up. That would be a hell of a trick."
The Jets and Revis' agents imposed a media blackout two weeks ago after both sides took public swipes at each other.
Agent Neil Schwartz referred to Johnson's claim that he was "rebuffed" from attending an Aug. 6 secret meeting at the now-infamous Roscoe Diner as a "blatant joke." Ryan, in turn, characterized Schwartz's stance as a "blatant joke" and suggested the entire organization set up a town-hall-style meeting with Revis to hammer out a deal. Both sides issued a joint statement to keep talks under wraps shortly thereafter.
According to Sabol, the "Hard Knocks" crew wasn't excluded from the blackout.
"We don't want to affect contract negotiations," Sabol said. "Just like the rest of the media, we were part of the blackout. So we don't have anything to report in that area."
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