flgreen Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Will Revis cry "uncle" or follow his uncle's lead? July, 12, 2010 Jul 12 10:42 AM ET Email Print Comments[url=http://www.jetnation.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/668/will-revis-cry-uncle-or-follow-his-uncles-lead#comments] By Rich Cimini Thirteen years ago, Sean Gilbert took a stand during contract negotiations with the Washington Redskins. The Pro Bowl defensive tackle was so entrenched in his position that he sat out the entire 1997 season, refusing to play for the franchise tag -- $3.4 million. Things got ugly, real ugly, and he wound up being traded to the Carolina Panthers in 1998. Why should you care about this? Because Gilbert has a nephew named Darrelle Revis, who, as you may have heard, is involved in a contract dispute with the New York Jets. In recent weeks, it has been speculated that Gilbert is influencing Revis, perhaps pushing him to take a hard-line stand. Make no mistake, Revis and Gilbert are very close. They talk and/or text almost every week during the season, Gilbert providing tough love to his nephew. He constantly pushes Revis, making sure the star cornerback doesn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aec4 Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Does Rich just take stories from a couple months ago on PFT and print them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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