Ray Lewis Rumors & News

The Baltimore Ravens traded up into the early part of the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft to grab who they think will be the next great Ravens linebacker to fill the void created by the retirement of Ray Lewis and loss of Dannell Ellerbe to free agency. A lot of fans knew of Kansas State middle linebacker Arthur Brown, but nowhere nearly as much as one guy who followed him for most of his college football career. "Baltimore got a great value by picking up Arthur Brown at the end of the second round. Some mock drafts projected Brown as a mid-to-end first round pick. Given what we sa...

There has been a massive roster turnover this offseason in Baltimore, especially on the defensive side of the ball. These losses include a number of veterans and key team leaders like Ed Reed, Ray Lewis, Anquan Boldin, and Matt Birk. So far, the Ravens have done an adequate job in their efforts to replace those veterans, adding a number of free agents including Chris Canty, Marcus Spears, Michael Huff, Rolando McClain and Elvis Dumervil. These players, while talented, don't exactly bring the same veteran leadership and experience to the locker room as the aforementioned four. The way ...

"Looking at the Ravens' draft class this year, I'm sure it made opposing AFC North teams furious. Finally, Ed Reed and Ray Lewis are gone in Baltimore. But what does Ozzie Newsome do to replace them? He drafts Matt Elam, who can hit harder than Reed, and Arthur Brown, who is a faster athlete than Lewis. Now that is not to say Elam is as good as Reed. He's not quite the coverage safety. But he can really rock a receiver. Brown was a brilliant pick up in the second round. He's so fast and active on the field. There's not going to be a lot of drop off in the linebacker play with Brown ...

The Baltimore Ravens won the Super Bowl in 2012, and despite a good amount of turnover, Baltimore still figures to field a very competitive team again in 2013. Ray Lewis is retired, Anquan Boldin was traded to the 49ers, and Ed Reed signed with the Houston Texans. All bad news, to be sure, but Baltimore saved cash and made smart, cheap acquisitions in Rolando McClain, Michael Huff and Elvis Dumervil. Instead of a complete drop-off, Baltimore fans might not be crazy to start hitting their chest and boldly predicting a Super Bowl repeat. It’s unlikely, but the Ravens still look very good...

With the departure of Ray Lewis and Ed Reed there has been a flood of posts relating to the matter of whether or not the Baltimore Ravens will have the ability to succeed without their leadership. Honestly, my feelings on this issue are that it has been overly publicized and people are making a much bigger deal of it than it is actually worth. Now I'm not here to downplay the leadership of Ray Lewis, because what he meant to this franchise in terms of ability in personality is simply unquantifiable, but the truth of the matter is that as long as all men on the field are doing what they...

The Baltimore Ravens defensive leaders over the last decade were Ray Lewis and Ed Reed. Both of these players will not be lining up on defense for the Ravens in 2013. So, who will be the new voices of the defense? Many fans immediately turn to former Defensive Player Of The Year Terrell Suggs when this question is raised and to a certain degree he is the logical choice. Suggs is definitely one of the more vocal players left on the team and when he is healthy he can be as dominant as any defensive player in the game. As far as leading by example goes Suggs may be the guy but as vocal as...

With the Baltimore Ravens signing Rolando McClain they may have found our answer to shore up the MLB position after the retirement of Ray Lewis. Coming out of Alabama, Rolando McClain was considered one of the most talented players of the 2010 draft. With McClain's performance in the NFL being unspectacular up to this point in his young career, many pundits have quickly come to the conclusion that he is a "bust". While Rolando has indeed fallen a bit short of expectations up to this point in his young career his potential is simply undeniable. McClain is still a very young 23 years old...

Even before the Raiders waived Rolando McClain, the most logical destination for him was Baltimore. The Ravens lost both starting inside linebackers - Dannelle Ellerbe as a free agent and Ray Lewis to retirement. Now, that merger looks imminent and McClain hopes to take the place of the Hall of Fame bound Ray Lewis. "Ray Lewis retired after winning the Super Bowl and I look to fill his slot," said McClain. "No one can fill his shoes, but I can fill his slot. I just want to fill out the shoes of Rolando McClain. This is a perfect fit for me personally." The main problem here is Ray Lewi...