Revis Island

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Revis Island is the famous nickname for former NFL cornerback Darrelle Revis’s lockdown coverage ability, evoking the idea that opposing receivers were stranded and ineffective when matched up against him.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football term
nickname
associatedWithLeague National Football League NERFINISHED
associatedWithPlayer Darrelle Revis of the New York Jets NERFINISHED
associatedWithPosition cornerback
associatedWithSport American football
connotation isolation of targeted wide receiver
describesReputation ability to shut down opposing wide receivers
describesSkill lockdown coverage ability
man-to-man coverage
hasCulturalRole iconic NFL nickname
symbol of elite cornerback play
implies quarterbacks avoid throwing to Revis’s side of the field
star receivers produce low statistics when covered by Revis
language English
mediaFramingAs place where receivers disappear from the game plan
metaphorFor opposing receivers being stranded and ineffective
mostAssociatedWithTeam New York Jets NERFINISHED
notableEra early 2010s NFL seasons
late 2000s NFL seasons
originatesFrom Darrelle Revis’s surname
perceptionByOpponents difficult matchup for elite wide receivers
popularizedDuring Darrelle Revis’s NFL career
refersTo Darrelle Revis NERFINISHED
relatedConcept lockdown cornerback
shutdown corner
usedBy NFL fans
commentators
sports media

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Darrelle Revis nickname Revis Island