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REVIS EXCITED TO WATCH IDOL LAW
By MARK CANNIZZARO
December 30, 2007 -- Earlier in the week, Chiefs cornerback Ty Law recalled his days with the Patriots in New England, where he was coached by Bill Belichick and Eric Mangini.
Law said jokingly that Mangini had gleaned so many characteristics from spending so much time with Belichick the players referred to Mangini as "Mini-Me."
When Law's Chiefs play the Jets today at Giants Stadium, he will be staring across the field at his own "Mini-Me". He will see a player that plays the same position as Law, wears his number, and grew up in the same hometown and considers Law part of his family.
"It's going to be fun," said Jets rookie cornerback Darrelle Revis, who bought 12 game tickets for friends and family, including his uncle, Sean Gilbert, a longtime friend of Law's. "I've always watched (Law) and seen him, and now I'm going to actually be on the field with him. I'll be watching him when he goes against our offense."
This week, Law, who preceded Revis as a star football player bound for the NFL in their hometown of Aliquippa, Pa., said he has known Revis since "he was a "little pup."
Law said he knew there was something special about Revis when he was a youngster, and it didn't come on the football field. It came on the basketball court, where Revis averaged 22.8 points per game as a high school senior.
Revis, too, played quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back and was a kick returner on the football field.
"You could see it in high school the way he moved on the basketball court, you could tell in his aggressiveness and athletic ability on the basketball court," Law said. "During the offseason, his work ethic was phenomenal, so you knew the guy had a chance because he wasn't a knucklehead."
Indeed, the driven Revis, mature-beyond-his years, enters today's game with three interceptions, a team-high 12 passes defended and 86 tackles.
"He's aggressive and he's not going to back down from anybody," said Law, who has 40 tackles and two interceptions. "That's something that you can't teach. It was probably bred into us from our hometown, how we approach the game."
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One of today's key matchups will feature Chiefs Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez, who leads the team with 92 receptions and five touchdowns, against Jets S Kerry Rhodes, who leads the team with five interceptions.
"He has, what, 92 catches?" Rhodes said. "The next player (rookie WR Dwayne Bowe) is at 60 (69) and after that it's 20 (Jeff Webb at 30). He's the guy they want to get the ball to. He's one of the best tight ends ever. I got to face him my rookie year and it was a fun experience. It's going to be fun this year to come out and go against him."
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Regardless of today's result, the Jets' 2008 schedule is set. It includes the Patriots, Bills, Dolphins, Broncos, Chiefs, Cardinals, Rams, and Bengals at home and road games against the Patriots, Bills, Dolphins, Raiders, Chargers, 49ers, Seahawks, and Titans.
By MARK CANNIZZARO
December 30, 2007 -- Earlier in the week, Chiefs cornerback Ty Law recalled his days with the Patriots in New England, where he was coached by Bill Belichick and Eric Mangini.
Law said jokingly that Mangini had gleaned so many characteristics from spending so much time with Belichick the players referred to Mangini as "Mini-Me."
When Law's Chiefs play the Jets today at Giants Stadium, he will be staring across the field at his own "Mini-Me". He will see a player that plays the same position as Law, wears his number, and grew up in the same hometown and considers Law part of his family.
"It's going to be fun," said Jets rookie cornerback Darrelle Revis, who bought 12 game tickets for friends and family, including his uncle, Sean Gilbert, a longtime friend of Law's. "I've always watched (Law) and seen him, and now I'm going to actually be on the field with him. I'll be watching him when he goes against our offense."
This week, Law, who preceded Revis as a star football player bound for the NFL in their hometown of Aliquippa, Pa., said he has known Revis since "he was a "little pup."
Law said he knew there was something special about Revis when he was a youngster, and it didn't come on the football field. It came on the basketball court, where Revis averaged 22.8 points per game as a high school senior.
Revis, too, played quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back and was a kick returner on the football field.
"You could see it in high school the way he moved on the basketball court, you could tell in his aggressiveness and athletic ability on the basketball court," Law said. "During the offseason, his work ethic was phenomenal, so you knew the guy had a chance because he wasn't a knucklehead."
Indeed, the driven Revis, mature-beyond-his years, enters today's game with three interceptions, a team-high 12 passes defended and 86 tackles.
"He's aggressive and he's not going to back down from anybody," said Law, who has 40 tackles and two interceptions. "That's something that you can't teach. It was probably bred into us from our hometown, how we approach the game."
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One of today's key matchups will feature Chiefs Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez, who leads the team with 92 receptions and five touchdowns, against Jets S Kerry Rhodes, who leads the team with five interceptions.
"He has, what, 92 catches?" Rhodes said. "The next player (rookie WR Dwayne Bowe) is at 60 (69) and after that it's 20 (Jeff Webb at 30). He's the guy they want to get the ball to. He's one of the best tight ends ever. I got to face him my rookie year and it was a fun experience. It's going to be fun this year to come out and go against him."
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Regardless of today's result, the Jets' 2008 schedule is set. It includes the Patriots, Bills, Dolphins, Broncos, Chiefs, Cardinals, Rams, and Bengals at home and road games against the Patriots, Bills, Dolphins, Raiders, Chargers, 49ers, Seahawks, and Titans.