Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis, who made headlines in March when he called Patriots coach Bill Belichick a "jerk," explained his comments Thursday. Revis, who made his original remark during a word-association game, said he called out Belichick because the coach had made "ignorant" and "disrespectful" comments about the Jets. "They told me to sum him up in one word and I gave my honest opinion," Revis told reporters, adding, "I feel that people let him slide when he says smart remarks on certain things." Revis said he respects Belichick because "winning is winning." But he quickly added, "When you say certain comments about the Jets, some things are disrespectful. It's OK to have a rivalry, it's OK to compete. But when it gets personal, then it gets disrespectful. "I didn't start this battle," Revis continued. "It's just the smart comments he says. It's ignorant. It's ignorant (toward) this organization."