If somehow your team could pick up Ray Lewis for nothing (no trade, no salary, etc. – in other words, “for nothing”), how many of you would tell the team to turn down the deal? Even if the deal was for just one year.

If you would tell your team to turn down the deal, please explain the reason. If you say no, but don’t explain, you’re almost certainly blowing nothing but hot air.

Oh and you redskin fans crack me up. London Fletcher better than Ray Lewis? Ha! Lewis has more Defensive Player of the Year honors than Fletcher has legit Pro Bowls (2 of Fletchers Pro Bowls he was a replacement player). Get real redskin fans…

Ray is a liability in pass coverage this year though.

People are also putting way too much into the Ravens defensive decline on Terrell Suggs. Losing Jarret Johnson and Corey Redding really hurt the Ravens, not to mention losing Chuck Pagano.

The overdone over the top speeches he gives to the other players on the team, the church like preaching…

give me a break.

Glad it’s almost over.

A still fond memory was Steeler FB Dan Kreider meeting Lewis head on and drilling him into next week a few years back…
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Or perhaps Mendenhall as a rookie running his mouth saying he’s run all over Ray Lewis and ended up with a broken leg courtesy of Ray blowing him up at the line?

A still fond memory was Steeler FB Dan Kreider meeting Lewis head on and drilling him into next week a few years back…

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An even more recent fond memory is james harrison getting left in Jared Cooks tracks as he ran down the field to set up the game winning field goal!

I think it was on Football life where I heard a QB say that his physical presence isn’t as intimidating anymore. Rather the fact he’s calling out the plays they WILL run at the line and getting it right that really bothers them. That’s football knowledge and leading his team.

#1-Your RB (Charles, Richardson, etc.) did not put up X yds on Ray. They did it on the ENTIRE D. And using those 2 since they seem to be mentioned a few times, I’ll remind you Richardson didn’t break 100, and the majority of Charles’ carries were to the outside, yanno, where Ray is not. He also amassed 40 total yds after the half. Impressive.
#2-Ray IS the defensive QB. He pumps them up. He calls the D audibles. He educates rookies on how to play D, like say…Jimmy Smith, Cody, Webb, Williams, Upshaw, McClain (undrafted who became a starter learning from Ray Lewis). So the MAJORITY of our young D.
#3- If Cam gets blame, then Pees should too. Cam has weapons he won’t use, but so does Pees. He hardly blitzes, nothing exotic, all vanilla…But for some reason everyone blames Ray…

So before we all go crushing this Ravens D, particularly Ray Lewis. Think twice. Learn a little something about the game. Then I’ll consider listening.

Ray Lewis, to me, is what the game is about – a heart and soul guy in every way.

As for whether his play has gone from A+++ to A-, maybe — but that should be no knock on Ray. I can’t think of a single linebacker in NFL history that performs at the level Ray Lewis is playing at, at 37 years of age.

Ray brings a lot of intangibles too. Ray is very football-savvy and a leader and teacher of men.

Keep on keepin’ on, Ray.

That and he is also an accessory to murder.

Here’s a bit of free advice…don’t tug on Superman’s cape.

Yah god forbid the coaching staff should do their job and keep building the team up instead of putting the entire Def effort on the shoulders of Atlas, I mean Ray Lewis.
I just recently watched “A football life” with Ray Lewis. I now have a higer respect for this guy. He is Mr. Football. He is a rare combination of talent and desire. So many times talent doesn’t have the professional level of desire, (Moss to name of of the legions)
Sure he is slowing down, but that’s where experience makes up for it. So perhaps the Coaching staff should do their job and start drafting, instead of relying on the previous coaches work (Coach Billick). If you don’t have a quality back up for Suggs, that’s the Coaches and GM’s fault, Not Ray’s