Darrelle Revis Pays Buccaneers Safety Mark Barron $50,000 for Jersey No. 24
What’s in a number?
Apparently a whole lot for Darrelle Revis, as the new Buccaneers cornerback shelled out quite the pretty penny in order to wear his precious No. 24 this season.
The number had belonged to Mark Barron, a safety Tampa Bay drafted seventh overall in 2012, until Revis paid him $50,000 to part with it, according to Uni Watch’s Paul Lukas. Revis has worn No. 24...
Report: Darrelle Revis paid Mark Barron 50K for No. 24
Darrelle Revis could have paid a hefty sum to wear No. 24.
According to Uni-Watch.com, the new Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback paid second-year safety Mark Barron 50,000 to take the number.
Deals are worked out between players and usually not made public, but if the report is accurate, Barron received a healthy payment to switch to No. 23 in May.
Revis wore No. 24 during a six-year...
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Darrelle Revis reportedly paid $50K to get No. 24 jersey
When Darrelle Revis was shipped to the Buccaneers, he instantly brought additional star power to an up-and-coming franchise.
That star power didn't entitle the star corner to his familiar No. 24 jersey, however.
Citing a "well-placed source," Paul Lukas of Uni-Watch.com reports that Revis paid Bucs safety Mark Barron $50,000 to secure No. 24, which Revis has donned...
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Revis pays Barron big money for 24
Darrelle Revis really wanted to wear number twenty-four and put his money where his mouth is paying new teammate, Mark Barron, a king's ransom.
Darrelle Revis reportedly paid Mark Barron $50,000 for jersey No. 24
Darrelle Revis will be wearing an unfamiliar jersey when he kicks off the 2013 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he will reportedly be wearing a familiar number thanks to his incredibly deep pockets. Last season, the Bucs’ No. 24 jersey was worn by safety Mark Barron. Now, the Bucs’ website lists Barron as No. [...]
Darrelle Revis paid Mark Barron $50K for the No. 24
Accoding to Black Sports Online, Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Darrelle Revis paid safety Mark Barron $50,000 for him to give up the No. 24 so he can wear it.
Revis couldn’t afford to wear any other number since his Nike brand is based on his jersey number.
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Darrelle Revis buys No. 24 from Mark Barron
The debate over No. 24 is over.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Mark Barron allowed cornerback Darrelle Revis to take No. 24 on Friday, the number worn by Revis during his six-year career with the New York Jets. Barron, the seventh overall pick in 2012, will wear No. 23.
Per NFL rules, teammates must negotiate between each other for the purchase of a number. The two had been in talks...
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