Lewis to blame for his embarrassing situation
- Thread starter MadJack
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- Mar 19, 2006
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yeah, no kidding. now he has the fans pissed off at him. just another greedy player. i hope the ravens lower their offer to him that he turned down.
Lewis expected to re-sign with Ravens soon
NFL.com's Adam Schefter reports that the Ravens will announce the re-signing of Ray Lewis by week's end.
The announcement could come "in the next 24 hours." The Ravens' initial offer was $24 million over three years with $17 million guaranteed. It will be interesting to see if Lewis gets anywhere close to that after playing his hand so poorly in free agency. Ray-Ray never even scheduled a visit.
NFL.com's Adam Schefter reports that the Ravens will announce the re-signing of Ray Lewis by week's end.
The announcement could come "in the next 24 hours." The Ravens' initial offer was $24 million over three years with $17 million guaranteed. It will be interesting to see if Lewis gets anywhere close to that after playing his hand so poorly in free agency. Ray-Ray never even scheduled a visit.
Ravens reach agreement with Ray Lewis, Matt Birk
(AP)?The Baltimore Ravens brought back a famous Pro Bowl player and added another one, too.
Linebacker Ray Lewis will finish his career with the Ravens after reaching agreement on a multiyear deal with Baltimore, which also agreed with center Matt Birk on Wednesday.
?From beginning to end as a Raven. ? Wow!? To be with the same team with the same fans for an entire career, that doesn?t happen in the NFL,? Lewis said. ?I don?t think an athlete can have a greater legacy than to be able to stay in one place for an entire career.?
By keeping Lewis, the Ravens fill the void created at inside linebacker when Bart Scott signed with the New York Jets.
?We got better today. Our football team got better. I am very happy,? general manager Ozzie Newsome said. ?This will allow Ray to finish his career as a Raven.?
Birk replaces last year?s starting center, Jason Brown, who signed a five-year, $37.5 million contract with the St. Louis Rams.
?To add a player like Matt, who will also give us outstanding leadership, makes us a better team,? coach John Harbaugh said. ?We?re not standing pat. We?re moving forward and getting better.?
Lewis earned his 10th Pro Bowl this season after leading the NFL?s second-ranked defense with 160 tackles. He also had 3 1/2 sacks, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries.
(AP)?The Baltimore Ravens brought back a famous Pro Bowl player and added another one, too.
Linebacker Ray Lewis will finish his career with the Ravens after reaching agreement on a multiyear deal with Baltimore, which also agreed with center Matt Birk on Wednesday.
?From beginning to end as a Raven. ? Wow!? To be with the same team with the same fans for an entire career, that doesn?t happen in the NFL,? Lewis said. ?I don?t think an athlete can have a greater legacy than to be able to stay in one place for an entire career.?
By keeping Lewis, the Ravens fill the void created at inside linebacker when Bart Scott signed with the New York Jets.
?We got better today. Our football team got better. I am very happy,? general manager Ozzie Newsome said. ?This will allow Ray to finish his career as a Raven.?
Birk replaces last year?s starting center, Jason Brown, who signed a five-year, $37.5 million contract with the St. Louis Rams.
?To add a player like Matt, who will also give us outstanding leadership, makes us a better team,? coach John Harbaugh said. ?We?re not standing pat. We?re moving forward and getting better.?
Lewis earned his 10th Pro Bowl this season after leading the NFL?s second-ranked defense with 160 tackles. He also had 3 1/2 sacks, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries.
