ur dumb because hes saying he managed to get a superbowl win as hes ritiring. doesnt matter how many he won before. he went out with one as well.. dumbo
True story: I once had a nightmare that I was being chased through the woods by some sort of terrifying creature, I had fallen and was pretty much dead meat...... Just as this creature was about to pounce, out of no where, Ray Lewis comes out and tackles the shit out of said creature..... That was the last time I had a nightmare!!!! ...... Kinda crazy, cause I'm a chargers fan! Lol
Ray Lewis is 1 of the greatest most feared competitors in the history of professional sports. No one has or ever will play the MLB position like Ray Lewis. His combination of smarts, physical dominance, and pure hatred of loosing made him the greatest linebacker ever. (In my opinion)
I'm from Baltimore, a die hard Ravens fan and I love Ray Lewis. He is undoubtedly the greatest _middle_ linebacker of all time. That said, the greatest linebacker of all time is also the greatest defensive player of all time and you could easily make an argument for the greatest _football_ player of all time and that is Lawrence Taylor. It's not even close. Those not old enough to have watched LT can't understand. Forget defensive backs, he made catches that wide receivers can't make. The story goes, he was in his 9th season the first time one of the Giants safeties outran him in practice. There will never be another LT.
I've watched him come into Foxboro as a patriots fan live, during an AFC championship game, and take it all away from us. Hes a legend. Much respect, Mr. Lewis.
He wears 52 because when he was a kid his mother was always getting beat brutally and he would always ask for a deck of cards. Everyday he would take the deck of cards and take one and flip it, and however many numbers were on that card (Ace = 25, Joker = 50, King, Queen and Jack = 10) he would use it to correspond to how many push-ups, or sit-ups he would do until he was done. He counted up the deck of cards and wears 52 because that's how many cards are in a deck.
Josh Potts It's weird tho alot of the guys who u could argue are better are mainly pass rush oriented so if u go by just sacks or something of course Ray isn't the best then but middle of the field straight up tackling and leading a defense its hard to argue imo. Add longevity of 17 years to Lts 13 and that Raven defense the entire time he was around was nasty. Still kinda is from the impact he had. 17 tackles at the age of 39 at the broncos in a playoff game.. ridiculous. It's just an opinion thing tho to me it's those three u have for sure just varied orders
***** Ray isn't better as far as stats, and sacks go. They didn't record tackles in Taylor's era or he would have way more. Ray Lewis is top 3 all time, and arguably top 2. Ray had 42 sacks in 17 seasons. Lawrence had 133 sack in 13 seasons. Ray never dominated entire games the way LT did. How is Ray a better LB than the guy many say is the greatest player ever
***** I agree! That's why I have Ray at 2nd! Taylor was just a freak. Taylor is widely considered the most dominant player in NFL history regardless of position. Ray Lewis, John Lynch, and Roy Williams were my 3 favorite defensive players growing up!
He belongs on the field. His calling was the field. If he wants to go that route, fine, but can’t deny his impact greatly diminishes by not being on the field to rally, galvanize, and lead his guys.
He got to hold the Lombardi for his last season and also a game winning Superbowl. You can't end the last chapter in pro football for the greatest middle linebacker of all time in NFL history.
@@DantesAwakening I miss him like crazy. Not the same without him. Tough watching Ravens football and not seeing Lewis and Reed out there. It went by so fast.
Greatest moment of my life was when I was sitting in the stands watching that goal line stop in the Super Bowl in New Orleans, goosebumps every time I look back at it...
thats real..ima day one ravens fan but i can definietly respect u guys as well. u guys have players who really represent ur city....i wouldnt want noooo problems with harrison lol
Look I was born & raised in Pittsburgh pa, Die hard Steelers fan. Let me tell you, I hate the Ravens!! However, I love me some Ray Lewis....in my opinion, hands down the best Middle Linebacker ever! Man the way he would move sideline to sideline was so impressive, I mean this guy was 10-15 tackles damn near every game. His football IQ was on genius level! 52 was the best!! I miss Ray, However There is a guy in Carolina that is my 2nd favorite middle linebacker, the white Ray Lewis, Luke Keuchly!!
And how could anyone forget 2000: the Fucking Record-setting defense and first Super Bowl run. In 2000, Ray Lewis led a defense which was the greatest in NFL history for a single season. They set a 16-game single-season fucking record for fewest points allowed (165) and fewest rushing yards allowed (970).
I know this won't be a popular opinion. Idc. When I think of the greatest FOOTBALL PLAYER of all time. A guy who is the living embodiment of what FOOTBALL is and has always been. I think of RAY LEWIS first. And I've never seen 1 player have such an impact on a team. He made everybody be held accountable from sorry quarterbacks to extremely avg head coaches. I've never seen anything like it.... I wasn't around for mean Joe greene... but I was for LT Ray Lewis is better than LT... That's saying a lot
I'm a die hard raven fan and appreciate your non bias opinion. I recently saw the 100 greatest players of all time on nfl network and was shocked Polamalu wasn't on it. If there 100 players better then him in nfl history then color me shocked.
Y'all always gave us tough games .. when y'all were running the show ! We used to get so close to beating y'all lol . Kyle Boller 🤣 smh , so many great games with the Pats !
+Eugene Martin from a pure talent level, he's right there with anyone whose ever played defense. You could split hairs about on the field impact with a few guys...lt, Reggie white, etc.. but if you add in his leadership, field General abilities he's my number one defender of all time at any position. I think lt may have been a touch more talented / disruptive but Ray would mold entire units to his psychology. Every man to a T that played with him would ride and die for him.
@ClutchTillDawn The Giants did not even score a field goal on offense in SB XXXV against the vaunted Ravens defense. They were completely shut out. The Giants did get one TD on special teams and that was the only score they had.
@@matthiaskirby7654 nah we still would have Ozzy gone on the record about how he kind of didn't want to take Reed but he was the best player on his draft board at the time and no one wanted to trade into the spot.
Probably the smartest linebacker I've ever watched play. Lewis wasnt inordinately fast for the position - he was knew every single thing that was happening, where he had to be, and when to get there. For all the well-deserved credit for his incredible hits, and his leadership, I can never get over how often Lewis arrived at the exact place he needed to be, at the exact time, without having been touched along the way. A craftsperson's understanding of the game. Great video.
Beast mode was bein a pussy. N he juked out Ray, didn't even try n run threw him. Beast modes good. But not good enough to take on Ray. Idek if Bo Jackson could take him on lol.
@@hunterunknown3421 I can't knock beast mode for not trying to run over Ray Lewis... it's a wise career decision to juke lol.... go look up a list of guys Ray injured.... injured not hurt.... Ray Lewis will shorten your career... maybe life lol fr Ray passing out CTE out here and that's not a joke
Ray Lewis is the reason I played linebacker growing up. He's the all time record holder with over 2000 tackles in the NFL...fuckin legendary. You can reach the HOF with ½ that.
+Justin Hopkins LOL after the video my heart was like so lifted then I went and played madden and was like man im ready to go play football now and just wreck someone xD
Ray Lewis was the beast from the east, the " MASTER " of the game and an inspiration to every single person that ever dreamed of being a badass MUTHA FUKKIN middle linebacker in the NFL !
Them Ray Lewis Speeches will have any man no matter how small or how big u are follow him thru hell, he's one of the few ppl who can motivate anybody to get the job done
May 15th: Happy birthday Raymond Anthony "Ray" Lewis Jr., 2 x Super Bowl Champion, Super Bowl MVP, AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award, 13 x Pro Bowl, 2 x NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Pro Football Hall of Fame. Thank you and God bless. Legend. Thanks for the upload, Joseph Vincent. Blessings
Bro I don't know if you'll see this but thanks for this one. Seeing this man and being introduced to him by this video has opened my mind to what a true man should be. Thanks so much for presenting as such Joe!
Of that Mike Singletary/Buddy Ryan lineage. Monsters with the knowledge of what’s going down on that field. A true blessing because they are willing to put in the work required for greatness.
As a steelers fan i got nothing but spite towards the ravens in theory, but nothing but respect for players like this, gotta love the goats like ray, not a bad thing to say about him
+tonyjr97 i hate to say this since im a ravens fan but i do miss Troy P and Hines Ward on the other side of the field. They made the rivalry always interesting!
Phillip ST yea right now, im mostly missing TP43 and Taylor, our defense is finally getting it together but nothing near the Steel Curtain we used to be, and thats the biggest thing keeping us from a championship
+tonyjr97 I miss Brett kiesal. but hey, look at the good news, our offense(when healthy) could be the next greatest show on turf. Bell+Brown+Bryant+big Ben= offense of the decade.
Jr Hunter yea but idk about bryant, i love him but the dude can't stop smoking weed to play in the league, i mean come on i stopped smoking to get a minimum wage job and he can't stop to fulfill his life long dreams. i love him but hope he gets it together
I 100 percent believe this man was thee best linebacker of all time, as a Steelers fan I can at least say that we had some overall better defenses. But there was no better rivalry then when ray Lewis the ball hawk and the ravens D matched up against Troy, Harrison and the second steel curtain (lol). True football right there!
