Speaking to Cincinnati reporters, Bengals wide receiver Terrrell Owens ripped Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis as overrated and a one-year wonder.

“No disrespect, [Revis] has only done one thing for one year.” Owens said. “You talk about shutdown corners, you need to repeatedly do it, year in and year out, I think he did it one year, and everybody made a lot of hoopla about it. I think, you know, he started feeling himself, then he wanted to come out and say that I’m a slouch”.

Owens was referring to Revis’s use of the word “slouch” to describe both Owens and Randy Moss during an off-season TV interview. TO never forgot that diss, and when Moss beat Revis earlier this season for a touchdown, he couldn’t resist Tweeting “I see Revis Island getting’ exposed. Now that hammy is really hurting”.

Owens added another Tweet yesterday, calling Revis “just an average corner”.

“Everybody has assessed his abilities as far as what he did last year, shutdown corner, this and that”, Owens said. “He did very well last year. But I think I’m looking forward to the challenge, just like he’s looking forward to the challenge”.

Revis will get his chance to respond tomorrow night in the Bengals Jets matchup in the Meadownlands tomorrow night. The Jets plan is for Revis to cover Owens and Cromartie (Jets other corner) on Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco.

Revis said that Owens tweet after that New England game “just put a big chip on my shoulder”. In fact, he [Revis] didn’t even seem to regret that Owens was still pissed about that “slouch” comment.

“At the time, that’s what I felt”, Revis said. “You guys see the same thing. I’m just saying what I see. That’s how I felt, that’s what it is”.

All this trash talk will come to a head tomorrow night in Jersey.

“After the season, around the Super Bowl, so many media people pumping him up, with him up, with him shutting so many people down, he came out and said that I was a slouch, myself and Randy.: Owens said. “You know, I heard it. It’s in the back of my mind”.

Owens seems to have something to prove. Last year in two games against the Jets, Revis held him to 44 yards on 6 catches. This year, TO is among the league leaders in catches (62) and receiving yards (897). It’s just too bad his performance hasn’t impacted the Bengals record (2-8).

Source: New York Post

Why does Jets’ Darrelle Revis deserve to be the NFL Defensive Player of the Year? He is the major reason the Jets are ranked #1 in passing defense against and #1 in total defense. His ability to take on opposing teams’ best wide receivers, man-to-man, week after week, allows the Jets defense to play 8-up-front to stop the run. His ability to cover wide receivers while the Jets blitz makes them dominant, confident and successful.

And if that isn’t enough … Jets coach Rex Ryan insists CB Darrelle Revis has made a bigger impact this season than Ray Lewis ever did in Ryan’s time with the Ravens. Ryan pointed to Revis’ ability to change the way the whole defense plays by erasing No. 1 receivers. “I was going to be subtle about this, but if he’s not the NFL defensive player of the year, something is wrong with the system,” Ryan said.

His 2009 regular season stats include 47 tackles, 7 assists, 6 interceptions with 1 returned for a TD. In post-season play he had 1 interception wihile shutting down the Bengals star WR Chad Ochocinco (or is it Johnson).

Darrelle’s durability is also one of his best assets. He has played in every Jets game over the last three NFL seasons - that’s 48 regular season games and 1 NFL playoff game.

In the NFL 2009 season, Revis has completely outplayed opposing wide receivers like Andre Johnson, Marques Colston, Randy Moss (twice), Terrell Owens (twice), Steve Smith, Roddy White and Chad Ochocinco (twice). In each of these matchups he has not given up more than 5 receptions or more than 35 yards. The opposition has only scored once against him.

Here is Darrelle Revis’s one-on-one matchup statistics:

Week	Wide Receiver	Team	Catches	Yards	TDs
1	Andre Johnson	Texans	4	35	0
2	Randy Moss	Patriots	4	29	0
4	Marques Colston	Saints	2	33	0
6	Terrell Owens	Bills	3	13	0
11	Randy Moss	Patriots	5	34	1
12	Steve Smith	Panthers	1	4	0
13	Terrell Owens	Bills	3	31	0
15	Roddy White	Falcons	4	33	0
16	Reggie Wayne	Colts	3	33	0
17	Chad Ochocinco	Bengals	0	0	0
WC	Chad Ochocinco	Bengals	2	28	0

And if his statistics don’t impress, his character will …

When asked his reaction to coach Rex’s praise, Darrelle responded, “That’s crazy for him to say that,” “I just look at it as simple: I’m just trying to do my job. He believes in my talent, I believe in my talent and I just go and play, man.”

Defensive backs coach Dennis Thurman, a former Pro Bowl cornerback, remembers joining Ryan’s coaching staff and meeting Revis for the first time.

“One of the first things he said to me was, ‘Coach me,”‘ Thurman said. “He wants to be recognized as the best corner, not one of the best. He’s still learning how to study the game and he’s willing to work at it, and that’s refreshing.”

Combine Revis’ athletic ability, impressive statistics, modesty, respect and outstanding work ethic and you have a player the NFL, and the New York Jets family, can be proud, and deserving of the NFL Defensive Player of the Year!

sources: nfl.com, yahoo sports, espn.com