Darrelle Revis' Contract Hold Out

The New York Jets' Darrelle Revis has been a no show at Jets' training camp.  He is holding out of the Jets training camp because he wants a restructured contract.  The Jets are treading on thin ice with center Nick Mangold and linebacker David Harris also wanting new contracts. Can the Jets give Revis more money without extending Mangold's and Harris' contracts?

Revis' Current Contract

Darrelle Revis still has 3 years remaining on his rookie contract. But he is only expected to be paid $1 million this season. That is peanuts for a cornerback that Jets head coach Rex Ryan called the best in the league. Revis wants to be paid as such and seems willing to hold out until it happens and pay $16,000 a day for missing camp. The only issue is that no one knows what the salary cap will be next season and contracts can only be increase 30% while still active.

Jets Extend Coach and GM Contracts

Revis is probably confused by the fact that the Jets extended the contracts of coach Rex Ryan and general manager Mike Tannenbaum. Though this money doesn't count towards the salary cap, Revis knows that he is part of the reason why they could receive a contract extension.

Titan's Restructure Chris Johnson's Contract

Chris Johnson was threatening to hold out this year for a new contract.  He had been on ESPN saying that he wanted a deal that guaranteed him at least $30 million.  Instead his agent and the Tennessee Titans agreed to a restructured deal that will ensure he will report to training camp on time.

Johnson's Current Contract

Johnson's current contract still has 3 years remaining. Even if the Titans wanted to give Johnson a payday, they couldn't because of the labor agreement only allows a maximum of a 30% increase. Johnson was due to be paid $550,000. That would have made him the lowest paid veteran running back in the league a season after he became the 6th running back to rush for 2,000 yards in a season.

Johnson's Restructured Deal

The Titans have not released the details of the restructure, but reports say salary escalators that were to begin later in the contract were moved up. According to reports, Johnson will receive $2.5 million this season. There were no years added to the contract.

Steeler's Sign Coach Tomlin to 3 Year Extension

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Coach Mike Tomlin to a 3 year extension.  The Pittsburgh Steelers' 6 Lombardi Trophies are the most won by any team in the NFL.  Part of this is because of the stability at coaching level.

Pittsburgh Steelers Coaching

The Steelers have had 3 coaches in the last 41 seasons. Though many say coaching other teams are more covenant, the Steelers position is the most stable. The Steelers didn't make the playoffs the year after winning their 6th Super Bowl, but the Steelers' top brass didn't care and still signed Tomlin. This obviously isn't new. The stuck by Chuck Noll through the lean years of the 80's.

Pittsburgh Coaching Stability

This is an obvious ingredient for success. In a time where the NFL culture is win now and what have you done lately, every other team can take a lesson from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sticking by a coach allows the team to grow into the coach's original vision. It also allows the players to focus on football rather than wondering who the new coach will be every few years.

It's hard to argue with this train of thought. After all it has produced 6 Super Bowl Champion teams. Dan Snyder, are you listening?