Ray Lewis retiring at the end of this season

[vidae]

That sucks. Arguably the best to ever lace them up.

[boknows34]

Beat me to it by seconds, ;)

End of an era. HOF Class of 2018. IMO the best inside LB of all-time.

[MetSox17]

I'm not buying it until i see him sit and watch his teammates play knowing he can still be out there too.

No doubt in anyone's mind he should be a first ballot HOFer.

[NIN1984]

Wow. I'm glad I got to watch him play. The best I've ever seen. Brian Urlacher was pretty damn amazing too.

[MetSox17]

Yeah, Ray Lewis shits on Brian Urlacher every day of the week and six times on Sundays.


He should probably get his stomach checked.

[descendency]

It's time. No point in letting younger people see him in a less than Ray Lewis like form.

He's obviously a first ballot Hall of Famer. His resume is basically complete.

[Raiderz4Life]

RAY RAY!!! My favorite player like...ever. He's the reason I tried playing MLB and failed miserably lol

Sad to see him go but like Metsox said, won't totally believe it til he's actually watching next season at home.

[Ness]

At least he won a Super Bowl. It will be weird seeing the Ravens without him. He's been there since the inception of the franchise.

[ShutDwn]

It's impossible that anyone brought as much passion and knowledge to the linebacker position. There are other greats but Ray was one of a kind in a modern era of copycats.

[AntoinCD]

Im glad. One of the greatest ever but he was a shadow of his former self on the field for the last year or two. People should remember him on the field from the early 2000s, not the last couple of years

[A Perfect Score]

Originally Posted by AntoinCD

Im glad. One of the greatest ever but he was a shadow of his former self on the field for the last year or two. People should remember him on the field from the early 2000s, not the last couple of years

Well this just isn't true.

[AntoinCD]

Originally Posted by A Perfect Score

Well this just isn't true.

Care to expand?

He still brought leadership and intensity but he wasn't close to what he used to be. Became easier to block in the run game and became a holding machine in coverage

[TACKLE]

:(

Damn. I've been in denial that this day would ever come. I still don't know if this man can live without this game so like MetSox said, I'll believe it when next season. Makes this playoff run potentially that much more meaningful. Greatest MLB to ever play the game and one of the greatest leaders in sports history.



Everyone needs to watch this. Promise you won't regret it.

[Cigaro]

Definitely the best player I have ever personally seen. Not only that, but he defined defense and football in general for me. Not going to say its a sad day to see him go simply because he's had a great and long career and this will be a good way to go, but I'll definitely miss him.

[PackerLegend]

Don't do it Ray don't do it!

[vidae]

His press conference is on NFLN, and it's pretty emotional. How can you not respect this guy?

[OSUGiants17]

Dude made me a Ravens fan, always loved watching that D play as a kid. Wish him nothing but the best. Hopefully they can make a SB run now. Would love to see Ravens vs Seahawks, 2 great defenses, power running, what a game that would be.

[GatorsBullsFan]

So I guess Ed Reed will be gone also

[WinslowBodden]

Thank god. (AFC North fan)

[bigbuc]

One of the GOAT'S.

[CJSchneider]

Some people inspire you to greatness with their words. Some people lead the charge, and inspire you with their actions. Then their is Ray Lewis. Ray Lewis grabbed greatness by the throat, put it in a headlock, and told you to come over and get your lick back.

[Shreckart]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ6H9o0lpvA

This play by Ray is still the play I think of when his name is called.
(*It doesn't let me embed videos on here for some reason, no idea why.)

[CJSchneider]

Originally Posted by Shreckart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ6H9o0lpvA

This play by Ray is still the play I think of when his name is called.
(*It doesn't let me embed videos on here for some reason, no idea why.)

You have to use the youtube tags.

[.youtube]GQ6H9o0lpvA[./youtube]

Just remove the periods.

[Cudders]

As a fan of a division rival, I’m not sad to see him hang up the pads. Lining across from No. 52 has been a chronic nightmare for over a decade.

That aside, he’s a legitimate conversation starter in the discussion of the greatest middle linebackers of all-time. He was a dominant three-down linebacker and fearsome in all facets. His on-field impact is undeniable. But I’ll remember him even more for being the greatest leader I’ve ever seen from the sidelines. Forget quarterbacks. Lewis was the true embodiment of a field general. I’ve never seen someone elevate the level of their teammates on both sides of the ball on such a consistent basis. He was a constant source of inspiration to that franchise. His “Pissed Off For Greatness” speech gives me goosebumps whenever I hear it.

As frustrating as he’s been, I’m still glad to have witnessed the career of a legend.

[General Zod]

Im probably one of the few here old enough to remember watching Lawrence Taylor play. So Im fortunate to see probably to 2 best LBs to play the game in there prime.