After just two games with the Buccaneers, Darrelle Revis has delivered his early verdict: too many rules, not enough Island.
Revis is not happy under the “strict” regime of Greg Schiano, according to a Fox Sports report. The former Jets cornerback, traded to Tampa Bay in the offseason for two draft picks including a first-rounder, spent the past four seasons working for the more relaxed, player-friendly Rex Ryan.
Revis also reportedly is displeased with the defensive schemes employed by the Bucs during an 0-2 start. Schiano, previously the coach at Rutgers, prefers playing zone to the man coverage that is Revis’ forte and earned him the Revis Island moniker. The Bucs defense has allowed 34 combined points to the Jets and Saints, losing both games on last-second field goals.
Revis’ mutinous rumblings are not the only source of dysfunction around the Bucs. Quarterback Josh Freeman has been chastised for missing meetings and tardiness – also for completing 45 percent of his passes – and an outbreak of MRSA infections at the team’s facility, which had to be decontaminated during the preseason, sparked a dispute with kicker Lawrence Tynes over the handling of his illness