Revis: Prepare as if there'll be a season

On the day the NFL released its 2011 schedule, Jets All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis Tuesday said it would be a mistake for any team to let the lockout and threat of a labor impasse deter it from preparing as if there's going to be a season. In Revis' case, that means rounding up his fellow defensive backs for a voluntary get-together early next month in Phoenix for serious workouts.

From the perspective of his agents, Jonathan Feinsod and Neil Schwartz, that's not necessarily a wise thing because of the risk of injury. But for a team that has lost two straight AFC Championship Games and believes it is on the cusp of a Super Bowl, it could be vital.

"The DBs are going to Phoenix to get the troops ready at the beginning of May,'' said Revis, who made a commercial appearance in Chelsea on behalf of a new luxury SUV.

It's just the sort of thing coach Rex Ryan talked to his team about in their final meeting.

"It's really important,'' Revis said. "I don't know if all teams are going to do it, but they need to.''

Few veterans miss participating in organized training activities in the offseason, but Revis said it hurts not to have them "just because of having new guys and being around the guys. It's important to play football and try to get chemistry like we had last season. The team always changes, and you want to get to know those new guys.''

Asked how he would feel about the Jets adding free-agent wideout Randy Moss, whom he called a "slouch'' two seasons ago, Revis said he wasn't aware of any such rumors. He downplayed his previous remarks as a matter of "standing your ground'' and said he would have no problem playing on the same team with Moss, if it came to that, or with former Giants wideout Plaxico Burress.

But with Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards headed to free agency, Revis emphasized, "We need to keep Braylon. He's made a lot of plays since he's been here.''

Although Revis' holdout is the focal point of an excerpt from Ryan's new book, "Play It Like You Mean It,'' that appears this week in Sports Illustrated, there was no new information. Instead, Revis showed off some new tattoos and said he's exploring his interest in music after attending a local recording session with Whiz Khalifa, a rap artist from Pittsburgh that he has known for years.

"I've had thoughts of opening a record label, but that's a lot of money,'' Revis said. "I want to do smart investments. I've got to learn the business first.''

With $25 million in salary and bonuses at stake this season, Revis must hope his future includes a full slate of games.