New England Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis was sent home from practice Tuesday after he arrived to the team facility late. According to a follow-up report from Ben Volin of the Boston Globe, Revis was tardy because he overslept.
In addition, Volin reports that Revis returned to the Patriots facility after being sent home to apologize to Bill Belichick.
We’re not sure if Belichick was receptive to the apology, but we do know Revis returned to practice on Wednesday. He hinted that there was a non-football reason he was not at practice Tuesday when reporters inquired about his absence.
“That’s between me and coach [Bill Belichick],” Revis said, via Tom E. Curran of CSNNE.com. “Ask him about it.”
Revis is the highest-paid player on the Patriots roster, and I’m sure Belichick secretly loved getting an opportunity to make an example out of him. If you remember, many believed part of the reason former Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes was placed on IR last season was that he was late for a bye-week practice.
With all the money Revis is making this season, he should be able to hire someone to make sure he gets out of bed on time every day. Patriots fans can only hope Tuesday’s incident doesn’t create tension between Belichick and Revis. With Jerod Mayo out for the season and Chandler Jones expected to miss a month, New England needs Revis to be completely focused in the coming weeks.
