Canton-bound Darrelle Revis Roasts Old Foe on Twitter

The Jets' legend came to the defense of Sauce Gardner, too

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Darrelle Revis roasted Asante Samuel more emphatically than any NFL receiver ever did.

The New York Jets' Canton-bound cornerback stepped into a Twitter exchange that the 42-year-old Samuel kick-started when he quote tweeted a list of current cornerback rankings.

With Jets' All-Pro Sauce Gardner listed at No. 2 overall amongst active players at the position, Samuel, who played cornerback for 11 seasons in the NFL before retiring in 2013, publicly declared that the undeservedly high ranking was a product of the New York media's influence and not Gardner's performance.

When another tweeter brought Revis's name into the thread, Samuel subsequently took a shot at the soon-to-be Gold Jacket-donning Jets' legend.

"It’s the NY media what did Revis do so special. I’ll wait… It’s documented want great cornerbacks did in the stats," said Samuel in the replies to his initial quote tweet.

Naturally, Revis took exception to Samuel's nonsensical take and fired off a response that shut down the hater as if he were an opposing WR1.

First, Revis shared a story about Samuel's susceptibility to a receiver's double move and the Jets' lack of respect for his ability during the Rex Ryan era.

Then, he delivered the haymaker.

"try again [expletive]. 🤣. I’m a 1st ballot Hall of Famer," said Revis.

Even after earning a clear victory, Revis wasn't done. He proceeded to defend Gardner and the young rising stars of present day.

"@pick_six22 quit being a hater when it comes to young rising stars @ the cornerback position. be mad @ the voters who never considered you shutdown," said Revis, who was billed as "Revis Island" for his ability to thrive in one-on-one battles.

CB Darrelle Revis defends WR Larry Fitzgerald / © Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports

Revis's NFL tenure overlapped with Samuel's career for seven seasons. Both players were Pro Bowlers together from 2008 through 2010. When it was all said and done, Revis, who will turn 38 years old on July 14, retired as a four-time First Team All-Pro with seven Pro Bowl selections. Samuel made four Pro Bowls, but only once earned All-Pro honors.

Samuel, who began his career with the New England Patriots in 2003 before scoring a lucrative free-agent deal with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2008, totaled 51 interceptions over 157 career games.

With the Class of 2023, Revis will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 5 in Canton, OH. Jets' legend Joe Klecko joins Revis as part of the eight-member HOF class.

@pick_six22 just landed. Hear we go smh… 🤦🏾‍♂️

I really don’t know much about this guy. never was inspired to watch his film but something does jog my memory. I do remember we played Falcons + Rex Ryan made a highlight clip of him being doubled moved on almost every single…

— Darrelle Revis (@Revis24) July 11, 2023

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