THE BALTIMORE RAVENS OF MARYLAND’S MOST STORIED  NFL FRANCHISE WILL BE WITHOUT THEIR LEADER OF THE PAST 17 YEARS, ONE OF THE GREATEST LINEBACKERS TO PLAY FOR EITHER THE BALTIMORE COLTS,  AND OR,  THE BALTIMORE RAVENS,  MR. RAY”ANTHONY”LEWIS.  RAY LEWIS IS ENDING ONE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED CAREERS IN HISTORY OF THE PRESENT DAY NFL, WITH A LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT ARE ONLY RESERVED FOR FUTURE NFL HALL OF FAMERS. THIS GREAT CAREER OF ACHIEVEMENTS  ARE AS FOLLOWS:

No. 52     Baltimore Ravens
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1975-05-15) May 15, 1975 (age 37)
Place of birth: Bartow, Florida
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College: Miami (FL)
NFL Draft: 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26
Debuted in 1996 for the Baltimore Ravens
Career history
  • Baltimore Ravens (1996–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 13× Pro Bowl (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
  • 7× AP First Team All-Pro (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009)
  • 3× AP Second Team All-Pro (1997, 1998, 2010)
  • Super Bowl champion (XXXV)
  • Super Bowl XXXV MVP
  • 2× AP NFL Defensive Player of Year (2000, 2003)
  • 3× AFC Defensive Player Of The Year (2000, 2001, 2003)
  • 2× NFL Alumni Linebacker Of The Year (1999, 2003)
  • 2× All-American (1994, 1995)
  • Record 13 Pro Bowls for an Inside/Middle Linebacker[1]
  • Record 10 All-Pro selections for Inside/Middle Linebacker
  • Record 10 All-Pro selections for a Linebacker (tied with Lawrence Taylor)
  • Most Games Started at Inside/Middle Linebacker (227)[2]
  • Most Interception Return Yards for an Inside/Middle Linebacker (503)[3]
  • Most seasons played at Inside/Middle Linebacker (17) [4]
  • NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
  • 20 sack/20 interception Club- Quickest to reach (113 games)
  • 30 sack/30 Interception Club- Quickest to reach (204 games)
  • 40 sack/30 Interception Club- Only Member

 

EVEN THOUGH HIS CAREER IS TECHNICALLY STILL IN PLAY FOR THE NEXT PLAYOFF GAMES THAT WILL BE PLAYED DURING THE BALTIMORE RAVENS ATTEMPT TO WIN ANOTHER SUPER BOWL, WE, THE MYBOYSAY SPORTS MEDIA BLOG, WOULD LIKE TO JUST SAY, A JOB WELL DONE BY THE ULTIMATE GENTLEMEN OF THE GAME. 

THE MYBOYSAY NATIONS NFL ENTHUSIASTS WOULD LIKE TO HONOR RAY LEWIS WITH A FEW WORDS OF APPRECIATION  FOR ALL THAT HE HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE WORLD OF SPORTS, THE NFL, THE FANS, AND ALSO, THE SEVERAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT HE HAS SUPPORTED OVER HIS ENTIRE FOOTBALL CAREER.