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Clearly annoyed that Darrelle Revis' representatives called his boss a "blatant liar," New York Jets coach Rex Ryan made an unusual proposal Wednesday, inviting Revis and his agents to training camp to meet with the Jets' hierarchy and the entire team -- players included.

Ryan said it was a "blatant joke" that agents Neil Schwartz and Jon Feinsod called out owner Woody Johnson and general manager Mike Tannenbaum, accusing the Jets' brass of lying about whether Johnson was invited to attend a negotiating session last Friday in Roscoe, N.Y.

"This is what I would like to have happen," said Ryan, whose proposed plan was scripted. "Everybody put their cards on the table. Have Darrelle come here with anybody he wants. We'll have Mr. Johnson here ... We'll call off practice. We'll have our whole team there to meet.

"That way, there's no he-said, she-said. Let's work it that way. Maybe that's how we'll get a solution. Everybody wants a solution. Let's figure out a way to do it. Maybe this is the way."

Ryan said he's "absolutely serious."

Schwartz responded to Ryan's quasi-invitation, saying, "If the Jets want to set up a meeting, they know how to reach me." Schwartz wouldn't say if he'd agree to the meeting if the Jets did, in fact, call him.

The back-and-forth continues, but the bottom line is this: The All-Pro cornerback still hasn't reported to camp, as his holdout has reached 11 days. There is a huge gap in negotiations, with neither side expressing any optimism that a deal will get done anytime soon.

Johnson, on a media tour, has said that he doesn't expect Revis to play for the Jets in 2010. In an interview Tuesday on 1050 ESPN Radio, he said he was "rebuffed" in his attempt to attend last Friday's face-to-face bargaining sessions. The agents replied by saying someone in the organization is a "blatant liar."

Revis, due to make $1 million this season, has three years left on his contract.

 

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