Ray Lewis: "This will be my last ride"

[ChrisPozz]

Ravens twitter:

Ray Lewis told the team today "this will be my last ride."

 

[HammerDown]

What? This season, or next?

 

[ChrisPozz]

What? This season, or next?

This season. After these playoffs. His son plays for Miami and he's always said it's important to him to get to see him play. I'm sure that's just one of many things, but that was one of the big ones. Many doubted he'd actually do it, but after about week 4 this always felt like it would be his last season.

Jason La Canfora: So Ray Lewis says he'll retire at end of the season. And as I've been reporting Ed Reed could be gone too. Sun could be last game for both

 

[1911Alaska]

Bummer, Ill miss seeing him play. Probably my all time favorite player that wasn't a 49er

 

[ChrisPozz]

Albert Breer:

Text from one observer on how Ray Lewis delivered the news to the team: "Unreal. Very inspiring. There's no one like him, man."

 

[ChrisPozz]

Albert Breer:

Heard from some1 in the room that Ray Lewis talked about playing for each other, the bond, then just dropped the retirement news on the team

 

[tomikcon1971]

From Trey Wingo

@wingoz: The 3 linebackers taken ahead of Ray Lewis in 1996? Kevin Hardy #2 to Jacksonville, John Mobley #15 to Denver, Reggie Brown #17 to the Lions

 

[TobyTyler]

Bummer, Ill miss seeing him play. Probably my all time favorite player that wasn't a 49er

He's a goddamned murderer who should be in jail.

 

[NickVT10]

He's a goddamned murderer who should be in jail.

Its amazing how people forget this part

 

[ForkEmBucky]

It'd be crazy if he could play long enough to play his son.... That can't possibly have EVER happened. Right?

 

[MHSL82]

He's a goddamned murderer who should be in jail.

Its amazing how people forget this part

I don't know about that, as I've heard stories saying/showing/claiming he's innocent (or at least not the killer, he could be guilty of other things) - but since I have other players I like, that's enough that he wouldn't break a tie. I know being accused is not the same as being guilty. So maybe it's unfair for me, but he doesn't know me and doesn't care what I think or anybody else, really. But football and leadership and community stuff, I respect his game, skills, and charity.

 

[4thstreet]

hope the Colts put a hell of a beating on them.

 

[joshuar56]

He's a goddamned murderer who should be in jail.

I forgot it's guilty by TT opinion until proven innocent in this country...

 

[CalamityX11]

adios Ray Ray

 

[TobyTyler]

I forgot it's guilty by TT opinion until proven innocent in this country...

Don't let it happen again.

 

[Smoke]

He's a goddamned murderer who should be in jail.

Don't let it happen again.

Maybe someday Patrick Willis will be good enough to lead the 9ers to a Super Bowl victory.

 

[TobyTyler]

Maybe someday Patrick Willis will be good enough to lead the 9ers to a Super Bowl victory.

Maybe this year?

 

[NinerSickness]

This is what I figured he'd do. This is the right time for him to walk away IMO.

Wouldn't be surprised if Reed follows suit.

 

[TobyTyler]

This is what I figured he'd do. This is the right time for him to walk away IMO.

Wouldn't be surprised if Reed follows suit.

Agreed. They should go out together.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

I saw this on Steve Czaban's twitter and thought it was pretty damn interesting: