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Darrelle Revis Holdout: MERGED

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nodimwithere

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clayton was on sportscenter. He said it doesnt sound like its a big contract. He said "short term" on multiple occasions. But ill take whatever gets him in here.

May be the same kind of thing the Titans did with Chris Johnson; keep him in the fold until a better long-term deal can be reached.

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Harmonizing the various Revis conflicting reports

Posted by Mike Florio on August 24, 2010 8:29 PM ET

I've been fascinated by the recently conflicting reports regarding whether (or not) the Jets and cornerback Darrelle Revis are closing in on a new deal, which would end a 23-days-and-counting holdout.

Here's a brief summary of the key events to date.

1. Tim Cowlishaw of the Dallas Morning News and ESPN reports via Twitter that a deal will be done this week, "probably Wednesday."

2. Reporters mobilize to confirm or debunk Cowlishaw's report.

3. Multiple media types, including Jets beat writers and national information folks, report unequivocally that a deal isn't close.

4. Some Internet hack with no credibility and no sources somehow pulls off the blind squirrel/acorn trick, reporting that it's center Nick Mangold, not Revis, who is close to getting a deal. Other reporters thereafter confirm this development.

5. Cowlishaw stands by and reiterates his Revis report.

6. Time passes.

7. Mangold signs a new contract with the Jets.

8. Cowlishaw reports that the two sides will meet on Tuesday night. Dan Graziano of FanHouse.com confirms it, and he also reports that a deal is close.

9. The blind squirrel, still feasting on slow-roasted acorn, reports that Cowlishaw and Graziano's reports are incorrect. ESPN's Chris Mortensen and John Clayton and Bob Glauber of Newsday separately concur.

So how can this be? How can Cowlishaw and Graziano be reporting that a deal is close when so many others report that nothing is happening?

We see four possible explanations.

First, Cowlishaw and Graziano -- or, more accurately, their sources -- are wrong or lying.

Second, the various other reporters -- or, more accurately, their sources -- are wrong or lying.

Though some may be tempted to cram the outcome into one of these two categories, we think that it could be more complicated than that. Keep in mind that a deal can be done with no further negotiation between the two sides. Each party has a proposal on the table.

So, third, it's possible that the Revis camp secretly plans to cave on or about Wednesday, and to accept the last offer from the Jets. (In this regard, it's also possible that Revis will hire new agents before caving; however, that would delay the process by at least five days, given the rules of the NFLPA that apply to changing representation.)

Fourth, it's possible that the Jets secretly plan to cave on our about Wednesday, and to accept the last offer Revis put on the table. More specifically, it's possible that owner Woody Johnson has decided that he'll be paying Revis what he wants, that G.M. Mike Tannenbaum doesn't know it yet, and that Johnson plans to tell Tannenbaum on or about Wednesday to get the deal done, possibly after first trying to negotiate Revis down a bit.

We're intrigued by the fourth possibility. This would mean that Cowlishaw and Graziano have sources with knowledge of Johnson's plan -- and that all of the other reporters are harvesting the contrary reports from folks who have no idea that Johnson is close to resolving the situation once and for all by ordering Tannenbaum to get it done.

That said, the fourth possibility doesn't fit cleanly with the Cowlishaw and Graziano reports, unless tonight's meeting isn't between Tannenbaum and Revis' agents but between Johnson and Tannenbaum. Also, Graziano's report that the deal is "very close" implies that there has been significant negotiation and movement, which is a far cry from one side or the other caving.

Either way, it's one of the strangest stories we've encountered in more than 10 years in an often strange business. And if it ends up that the situation is resolved before the clock strikes 12 on Wednesday night, we're confident that the truth will be that either Revis or Johnson abruptly told the people who work for them to let it be written, and to let it be done.

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THE ILK

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Sounds like Florio is covering all possible outcomes. Thanks Mike.

He left out that it's possible Cowlishaw and Graziano have an inside leak, and the media blackout could be the reason nobody can confirm anything though.

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Sounds like Florio is covering all possible outcomes. Thanks Mike.

You're not giving him enough credit. He's basically allowing for only two possibilities: that he was right all along, or that he couldn't possibly have been wrong. Even for Florio, that's a pretty epic level of self-aggrandizement.

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Logan Mankins Claiming Throne from Darrelle Revis as King Of Holdouts?

Now that our own Dan Graziano is reporting that a deal between the New York Jets and cornerback Darrelle Revis could be announced as early as tomorrow, the mantle for holding out the longest this offseason is about to be passed to New England Patriots left guard Logan Mankins.

Mankins doesn't appear to be budging one bit on his demands for being the highest paid guard in the NFL and has stashed away enough money over the years to make it feasible to hold out for the entire season. Some of Mankins' closest confidants painted a bleak picture to Boston Herald reporter Ian Rapoport in an article that appeared in Tuesday's newspaper.

According to the piece, Mankins has held on to most of the $7 million he has earned over the last five years and not spent lavishly on cars, houses or any other luxury items. He also has been staying in shape with his own workout regimen and plans to be physically ready whenever his agent and the Patriots come to terms -- which seems less and less likely to happen now.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick was evasive when asked about the progress of the negotiations during a radio interview with WEEI on Monday, saying there was "nothing new to report."

In the Herald story, those friends of Mankins believe he will not play for the Patriots again because the rift has become that big between the two sides. The two-time Pro Bowler was set to be an unrestricted free agent before the NFL owners opted out of the most recent collective bargaining agreement and triggered this season as an uncapped year. He refused to sign his tender and according to his agent, Frank Bauer, they have not heard from the team since May.

So while all of the turmoil with the New York Jets appears to be coming to an end, things are clearly getting uglier in New England. And don't forget, the Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady still have not come to terms on a new deal for the three-time Super Bowl winner.

http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2010/08/24/patriots-guard-logan-mankins-now-king-of-holdouts/

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Bleedin Green

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Tough to compare situations between a guy who played out the entirety of his rookie deal and is not even technically under contract with the team he is "holding out" (if you can even technically call it that) from, as opposed to a guy who has only played half of his rookie deal before deciding he wasn't going to honor the contract he signed anymore.

Don't get me wrong, nothing makes me happier than the thought of the Jets getting Revis back and the Patriots not getting Mankins, but it's two very different sets of circumstances.

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