Darrelle Revis wants the Jets to show him class. Damien Woody wants to take Revis to school.
The former Jets offensive lineman delivered a harsh takedown, in the form of tough love, to his former teammate on Friday morning, unfurling a 10-minute rant at Revis’ expense.
The Jets cornerback told The Post on Thursday that, as an all-time great cornerback, he has earned the right to be treated with dignity by the franchise — likely alluding to the team accommodating his move to safety next season.
“With me being one of the best players in the history of this franchise, do they want me to retire here or not retire here?” Revis asked.
Woody, who played with Revis from 2008 to 2010, couldn’t believe what he was reading.
“Best player that I’ve ever seen. The work ethic, the talent, the football IQ, all those things,” the now-ESPN analyst offered as a preamble. “… [But] what the hell was that article about? I mean, what the hell is that, man?”
In a meritocratic league, Woody was dumbfounded that Revis — who has plunged to remarkable depths this season in a Hall of Fame career — would expect special treatment because of his past.
“Football is a cold business,” Woody said. “Football is one of the few businesses where I know of where it’s just purely results-driven. Doesn’t matter who you are. You could be a legend, an all-time great. I’ve seen Joe Montana get traded. … Guys in the history of the National Football League, regardless of how great they were, they all met their fate at the end: retirement, cut, it doesn’t matter.”
Retaining Revis, 31, would count $15.33 million on the cap next season, which makes it a sure bet that the Jets will either restructure his deal or release him. Revis has expressed an interest in moving to safety, a gambit Woody is not sold on, “especially with the tackling that I’ve seen this season.”
In the Jets’ disastrous 4-11 season, Revis has been just another sore point.
“Darrelle hasn’t had a good season by any standard. … You can question effort. There were times where he turned down tackles,” Woody said. “All the off-coverage. Receivers aren’t even scared. A few years ago receivers were fearful of him. [Now] they go in, they’re like, ‘Revis Island, I’m going to have a daiquiri.'”
Revis is now expendable, Woody said, and it’s time he realizes it — as well as realizing his career is over.
“It’s time to come grips with reality,” Woody said. “It’s time to move on to the next chapter.”