Darrelle Revis: 2009 Best Season Ever By a Corner? Not Even Close, Rex Ryan

I've started growing weary of the ridiculous statements spewing forth from the exaggerating blob.

Rex Ryan used to be a highly respectable individual, but at some point in the past 7 months, he completely forgot that the only reason his team made the playoffs last year was because of a gift game from the dominant, though resting Indianapolis Colts in week 16 of 2009. Between all of his additional television time on hard knocks, his seemingly oblivious nature to the fact that anything could exist outside of the Big Apple, and his abnormal infatuation with former USC players (I think the Jets now have more than Pete Carroll has in Seattle), Rex Ryan manages to keep busy.

But still, not too busy to make claims about how Darrelle Revis had the best season ever by a cornerback in 2009.

I'm not going to knock on Revis, who is a supreme NFL talent (and a guy who had a great season last year) on his way up with the ability to dominate for years to come, but his showing last year was simply not the best ever. He allowed one touchdown (an impressive feat, no doubt) to Randy Moss.

In comparison, the guy who did post the greatest season ever by a corner didn't allow Moss to get a single reception when they met up last year.

Yes, Moss had a reception against the Denver Broncos, but it wasn't while being covered by Champ Bailey.

I am aware that Champ has essentially given up his title as the NFL's best cornerback to Darrelle Revis. Champ has been in the league for over a decade, has been the best for most of that time and has racked up nine Pro Bowl selections so far.

But what he accomplished in 2006 might never be beaten by anyone.

So for Rex Ryan and all of the New York Jets fans, a bit of a history lesson. During that season teams were so afraid of Champ Bailey they would only throw it to his side of the field three or four times per game. He was only truly tested 35 times.

Of those tests he brought in ten interceptions and only allowed four receptions.

Matt Leinart accused him of practicing witchcraft, as he clearly disappeared at one point in the Cardinals game and then miraculously reappeared on the other side of the field with the football in his hands.

Champ actually made the field only half playable for opposing offenses. It was like trying to throw the ball against a performance enhancing drug riddled Chuck Norris. While blindfolded. In an eight foot wide hallway.

And somehow he still managed to get 86 tackles, which is a monstrous number for any cornerback, but considering how strongly averse teams were to him is even more impressive.

So with all of the Darrelle Revis and Charles Woodson talk spinning around the NFL these days, keep in mind that the best player right now might be changing. But one of the best ever, and perhaps by the end of it, the best ever, is still playing.

And he got a pretty resounding endorsement from the disgruntled wide receiver Brandon Marshall, who upon being traded to the Miami Dolphins, admitted he believe Champ is still the best there is.

That means a lot coming from one of the top receivers in the NFL.