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Ray Lewis to Retire at end of Ravens' season

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Dumpster Fire behind the rows...
FYI

Feared Defender to Retire

The first reaction was disbelief. Ray Lewis can't retire from the Baltimore Ravens. Ray Lewis is the Baltimore Ravens.

"I don't believe it," NFL Network analyst Deion Sanders said.

"I can't picture Baltimore without him," said Ravens running back Ray Rice.

This is not your normal retirement announcement. NFL Network interrupted regularly scheduled programming to cover Lewis' retirement live and get reaction from legends around the country. Ravens teammates and coach John Harbaugh watched off camera as the scene unfolded.

Lewis is one of those guys. There are only a few players every generation that change the game. Lewis built such status through 17 years of frenzied play, including 12 Pro Bowl invites. But it's Lewis' role as a leader of men, as a cerebral tactician, as the ultimate combination of emotion and intelligence at the linebacker position that set Lewis apart.

Lewis timed the news Wednesday to inspire one final time. It's tempting to write about Lewis' legacy already, but there are games left to be played. Lewis is expected to return to the field on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.

"That's one thing I shared with them," Lewis told reporters about his talk with teammates Wednesday. "I said, 'I'm going to give you everything that I got because this is our last one. And wherever it ends, I didn't come back for it to end in the first round."

Little is expected of this Ravens squad after a discouraging end to the season. The defense is banged up and has not lived up to old standards. The offense was bad enough to get their offensive coordinator fired in December.

But the talent level in Baltimore is really no different than a season ago, when they were a play away from the Super Bowl. This a veteran squad. Lewis knows his influence over teammates. They will be playing to extend his run.

With most players, we'd chalk that up to to overrated motivational media talk that doesn't change what happens on the field. But Lewis is not most players. He's one of the greatest leaders in NFL history, ready to inspire one last time. We aren't ruling anything out.
Ray Lewis is just one those guys.
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Buckeye Maniac;2285317; said:
Now he can spend all his time holding down people while other people murder them, instead of having a lot of his time taken by the NFL!

YAY!
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C'mon, dude. People change over the years.

He's got enough money to hire someone to off a mofo if he needs to. Besides - he'll get a cushy desk job somewhere. They all do.

Got to admit, though. He is one of the most feared defenders in the last 15 years in the NFL. Definately a first ballot hall of famer.
 
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Buckeye Maniac;2285317; said:
Now he can spend all his time holding down people while other people murder them, instead of having a lot of his time taken by the NFL!

YAY!
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Rae Carruth gets out soon.

At least Ray didn't fuck the person who was about to be slain 20 minutes before hand.
 
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Bleed S & G;2285360; said:
Rae Carruth gets out soon.

At least Ray didn't fuck the person who was about to be slain 20 minutes before hand.
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There's a special place in hell for folks like this:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhnvB4KJbo4"]Place in Hell for Rae Rae[/ame]
 
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ray-lewis-mugs.jpg
 
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OHSportsFan;2285423; said:
I guess there's no statute of limitations on all these murder jokes.
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Well it's a shame Baltimore's Murderer's Row defense will no longer be assembled. Looks like the Ravens could get slaughtered by good running teams in the future, which means they are going to have to ratchet up their execution on offense if they don't want to get killed game after game.
 
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Bucklion said:
Well it's a shame Baltimore's Murderer's Row defense will no longer be assembled. Looks like the Ravens could get slaughtered by good running teams in the future, which means they are going to have to ratchet up their execution on offense if they don't want to get killed game after game.
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I know what you just did but I don't know what they call it.
 
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Bucklion said:
Well it's a shame Baltimore's Murderer's Row defense will no longer be assembled. Looks like the Ravens could get slaughtered by good running teams in the future, which means they are going to have to ratchet up their execution on offense if they don't want to get killed game after game.
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One more stab at the playoffs for Ray Ray. He's been a key accessory for the Ravens defense for a long time.
 
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Sorry 'bout the link

but:

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, who will retire at the end of this season, is close to signing a multi-year contract with ESPN, according to a published report.

Lewis is expected to have a significant role on "Monday Night Countdown" while being featured on numerous platforms, multiple sources told SI.com. An ESPN spokesperson declined comment when contacted Thursday morning.
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... sounds like things might get a little stabby in Bristol.
 
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