The past 3 weeks in sports have not been the most impressive, to say the least. First, the Steelers win the Superbowl, then our "hometown hero" Michael Phelps was in deep water for his bong shenanigans, and Alex Rodriguez completely ruined the face of baseball. Just another mediocre month on the world of sports if you ask me. However, February isn't over.
It has been heard that our own Baltimore Raven's free-agent linebacker, Ray Lewis has been trying to convince the Dallas Cowboys the entire off season that it has always been his dream to wear that star on his helmet. Just when I thought things might make a turn for the best, Baltimore's most lovable man, our bread and butter, our glue that holds the city together now wants out.
It has really disappointed me that the NFL has just become a big business to players. Hey, as long as they get their 15 million a year, they don't care if they get shipped to Japan. Ray Lewis is the last player I ever expected to deceive his home team. After all we have been through Ray!!
I guess it really doesn't matter if he left. Ray has given us memories to last a lifetime, and I am forever grateful for that. He will always be the most outstanding linebacker of my generation, and I am thankful he was able to play in my home city. I figured that all the best football players never ended their career with their long-relationship teams. Emmitt Smith left for Arizona, Favre left for the Jets, and even Johnny U never finished with the Colts. Maybe it really is the end of the Ray Lewis era.
But, it's just the principle of the fact that it has always been Ray's dream to be a Cowboy. It makes me feel like he was just wasting his time here in Baltimore. As if he was just here for the money, and then when free agency came along he was going to bolt. It feels like a slap in the face to everyone Baltimore, even to the organization, and by him trying to CONVINCE the Cowboys to sign him is just the twist of the dagger. Just like a long-term relationship with your boyfriend/girlfriend, this one is definitely going to hurt for a while.
We'll see how things go down next week when Ray officially becomes a free-agent on Friday. We'll also see if the Cowboys even have enough money to give away because right now they're trying to make Demarcus Ware one of the richest men in football. It should be interesting. Even is he stays here, I honestly do not know how I will take it. As I said before, it's unfortunately all about the money.
News from the home front in BMORE...Ray will supposedly decide as early as friday. And joe you know that the Baltimorians will love Ray even more when he does in fact come back. BTW...You need to put Jim Leonard on the Favorite Raven Poll. haha
ReplyDeleteThe fact of the matter is he wants to be in Dallas, and if he doesn't get the money, then he's basically stuck here.
ReplyDeleteI dont think that at all...he wants to go where he gets the most money and he saying that stuff because he wants to scare Ozzie and the heads over at 1 winning drive into giving him more money
ReplyDeleteWell, hasn't it always been the case that athletes are willing to sell their souls for a couple million dollars? Taking that into consideration, Lewis' move doesn't realy surprise me all that much.
ReplyDeleteAnd for the record, I always thought Phelps looked like a pothead. Just saying...
Matt, I only ask for comments that make me look good, not like a moron.
ReplyDeleteIt's a god thing he decided to resign here. He's a Raven for life, and that team needs his leadership terribly. Though terrell suggs will have to step into a much greater leadership role w/ a new contract...lewis will all have the control of the D while he is there
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