Before anyone asks, What took so long? Remember, it was Ryan who said he would wait until after knee surgery just in case there was a ".0002% chance" that Revis could return for the Super Bowl — meaning this season's Super Bowl.
That Miracle at MetLife looks unrealistic now.
"I think it's a bunch of zeroes period," Ryan said Friday.
Ryan, who kept his defensive star off the IR since the Sept. 23 injury against the Miami Dolphins so he would be available for a possible Jets Super Bowl appearance, said Revis will have surgery next week to repair the damaged knee.
In the Miami game, Revis had landed awkwardly and grabbed his knee without making any contact with another player. He had been working out at the team's facility.
Whether or not Ryan's decision to keep Revis on the roster was a motivational tool for the rest of the team, the dubious plan seemed illogical from the start. The injury — which usually needs a 6-9 month recovery process — probably never would have healed by the Feb. 3 Super Bowl anyway.
Ryan was compelled to cash in the .0002%-odds after an injury to safety Eric Smith forced the coach to fill another spot on the 53-man roster.
The Jets could have placed Revis on the new designated IR — which could allow him to return later this year, but Ryan was thinking about his cornerback's future.
"That injury, as everybody assumed, would take more time than the season to come back from," said Ryan. "The more I really paid attention to the doctors and (trainer) John Mellody, I think the decision was pretty obvious."
What might be more conspicuous is the fact that the stumbling Jets' own slim .0002% chances of getting to the NFL's big game have already added a bunch of more zeroes.
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