FLORHAM PARK, N. Authentic Andre Smith Jersey.J. -- Ray Lewis is thrilled Darrelle Revis is back with the New York Jets. This way, the Baltimore linebacker says, the Ravens wont have to hear any nonsense if they beat them Monday night. "Im just glad he is signed, so there are no excuses," Lewis said in a conference call with New York media Thursday. "Dont come and say, Oh, we didnt have Revis. Have everybody you need to have. ... Stack your deck and lets play football." Game on! "If you need to put it in your locker-room," Jets coach Rex Ryan said, "then go for it." Revis signed a four-year deal Monday, ending his 36-day holdout and rejoining his Jets teammates. He will be on the field against the Ravens when the Jets play their first regular-season game at the New Meadowlands Stadium. "Id just tell Ray that thats a good quote and well see him Monday night," Revis said with a huge smile. "And, he cant do his dance, either, because it isnt his home turf. Just tell him that." Ryan coached Lewis for several years as an assistant with the Ravens, and they won a Super Bowl together in 2001. Ryan jokingly said Tuesday that maybe hed spell Revis to give Baltimore "hope that hes not out there." "The only hope Im looking for is in God," Lewis said. "Thats it. I dont look for any hope (elsewhere). Darrelle Revis puts his pants on one leg at a time. Hes not a machine. Hes a simple man, and he has to deal with everything that were willing to bring to the table." Revis was a full participant at practice Thursday, with Ryan taking him out just for a few plays. "Hopefully, his 36-day layoff didnt hurt him," Lewis said. "When you talk about giving us hope, we dont need hope. You all bring your own hope. We have enough hope over here. Were packing our bags. Were not packing our bags to play water polo. Were packing our bags to come play football." Ryan, who was close to Lewis and even tried to recruit him to come to the Jets when he became coach, was amused by the comments. "Ray was the most inspirational player that Ive ever had the honour of coaching," Ryan said. "Guys an amazing guy. Hes all-in. Its team, and his team only, and thats all he cares about. Thats the way it should be. Hes going to be going up against a team this week that, trust me, we dont care about them, either. Its going to be a no-holds-barred match." Lewis has heard a lot of what Ryan has said in the last several months -- all the big talk about winning a Super Bowl and having the best defence in the league again. "The only danger it can be is writing a check that you cant cash," Lewis said. "Rex can talk all he wants to. Rex isnt putting on pads, so thats pressure on his players. If its pressure and his players respond to that, then let them respond." Ryan said everyones "fortunate" that hes not in pads -- something that he agrees with Lewis on. But, he doesnt think his confidence makes his players targets. "My players havent made those comments, Ive made those comments," Ryan said. "So, the pressure is on me, not on our players. ... If you want to win it, you ought to be man enough to stand up there and say, We expect to win. And, Ive got news for you: We expect to win this week, next week and every week." A lot of the Jets success rides on the right arm of quarterback Mark Sanchez, who threw 12 touchdown passes, but also was intercepted 20 times as a rookie. Lewis knows the game plan is to shut down the running game and force Sanchez to make plays. "All we have to do is look at the film," Lewis said. "He struggles a lot when he has to throw the ball a lot. Thats just not his forte. Its not their teams thing." All that said, Lewis and Ryan share a mutual respect -- but theyll put aside their friendship when they kick things off Monday night. "We understand that Rex had a long career here and we understand what Rex represents, but now Rex is with the Jets," Lewis said. "The Ravens are the Ravens, and we will continue to be the Ravens. I just think everybody is excited. "Rex wants to win bad, but at the same time, we want to win bad, too." NOTES: On the Jets first injury report of the season, linebacker Calvin Pace is officially listed as out, as expected, with a broken right foot. Safety Brodney Pool did not participate in practice with a sprained ankle, while defensive end Shaun Ellis (knee) was limited. ... Ryan confirmed that the Jets brought back quarterback Kevin OConnell, wholl be placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. OConnell was waived on Aug. 31. Rob Gronkowski Jersey.