Ravens coach john harbaugh paid tribute today to retiring star inside linebacker ray lewis, saying hes honored to be associated with the emotional goodbye of the twotime nfl defensive player of. John harbaugh and ravens must focus on being dominant team. Terrell suggs filling leadership role with ravens after. Ray lewis resumes workouts with the ravens at the teams. For other people named ray lewis, see ray lewis disambiguation. Ray lewiss first career sack was on qb jim harbaugh, his last game played was against hc jim harbaugh. He was documented in nfl networks documentary series a football life. For years, the jersey worn by a majority of those fans was ray lewiss no. Ray lewis struggles but prevails in fitting final game baltimore sun. Harbaugh born september 23, 1962 is an american football coach who is the head coach of the baltimore ravens of the national football league nfl.
Ray lewiss first career sack was on qb jim harbaugh, his. He was named nfl coach of the year in 2019 after leading the ravens to a 14win season. This is the chief of sinners, daniel whyte iii, president of gospel light society international, reminding you of what the bible says, that christ jesus came into the world to save sinners like you and me. Teammates stand up for joe flacco after ray lewis passion. Ray lewis, the most valuable player mvp from that game, as well as the last. Head coach john harbaugh said its a team award that speaks to how good the ravens were this season. The long, strange ride of the ravens ray lewis miami herald.
Harbaugh brothers concur its time to focus on players. Harbaugh and his younger brother, former san francisco 49ers and now university. To the teammates of both men, ray lewis is a far bigger hero than tim tebow. During the super bowl, ravens coach john harbaugh told his assistant coaches that they needed to make sure their defensive calls didnt leave linebacker. Super bowl xlvii was a fitting end to not just the nfl season, but also somehow paid off on the storylines it promised. Ray lewis and john harbaugh lead ravens in efforts to help rebuild baltimore. Previously, he coached the defensive backs for the philadelphia eagles and served as the eagles special teams coach for nine years. See more ideas about ray lewis, baltimore ravens and baltimore.
With ray lewis headed into the sunset, people want to know who will fill that leadership void for the baltimore ravens this season. Nfl head coach who led the baltimore ravens to victory in super bowl xlvii. Head coach john harbaugh talks with nfl networks brian billick about his emotions as ray lewis prepares to go into the pro football hall of fame. Ray is a guy who turned everything over, coach john harbaugh said. Heres a tidbit to give you an idea of how old ray lewis is for a player and how young jim harbaugh is for a coach. Ray lewis has long been my gifford, my distant connection to a rare, acute, unstoppable and unquestionable life force. Ray lewis marches on as ravens dump colts out of nfl playoffs.
John harbaugh record, statistics, and category ranks pro. Terrell suggs knows two of his favorite teammates have been hanging around south florida all week ahead of super bowl 54. Jim harbaugh or john harbaugh who will win super bowl. In the days that followed, some teammates would say the emotional. In 2015, ravens games came down to eight points or less. The final series of ray lewis career was a goalline stand to win the lombardi trophy, ravens coach john harbaugh said. Baltimore ravens coach john harbaugh loves a good t shirt. Baltimore overcame the first two lost fumbles of the season by ray rice, too, as john harbaugh became the first head coach with.
The first time jim harbaugh was bullied came from the hand of his own brother john. Jim harbaugh was playing quarterback for the colts. Baltimore ravens head coach john harbaugh on sunday defended the way the team handled former running back ray rice harbaugh was addressing a recent report from espn that said harbaugh wanted to. As he embarks on his last trip through the afc playoffs. Ray lewis and john harbaugh lead ravens in efforts to help. Harbaugh is notoriously competitive, so that seems. In a private conversation with ravens head coach john harbaugh, and later in the public setting of a news conference, lewis distanced. Harbaugh pays tribute to retiring ray lewis, anticipates. Harbaugh would probably also enjoy the fact that taking the job with the rams would mean he gets to potentially beat down the 49ers twice a year. Lamar jackson has won over his teammates, his doubters and all of. Ray lewis first sack was on jim harbaugh business insider. Ever since his mentor, ray lewis, stepped into retirement, suggs has taken over as the leader and spokesman for baltimores traditionally rugged defense.
His stories and personal relationships with his teammates, were both. Ray was a great lb in his time, i hate to say it, his time has run out, brackett was our ray lewis, when his time ran out he too was a non. Jim harbaugh leaving michigan for the rams is reportedly a. Hes surrendered everything to become the man he is today and hes a different man than he was at 22. Hes not going to apologize for who he is, harbaugh said. Jim and john harbaugh are both brothers and both coach some pretty successful teams, both making it to the conference game last year. Since his 2008 baltimore arrival, the ravens have posted the nfls fourthmost total victories 95. Just as john harbaugh gave his life to christ, may i encourage you to do the same.
Ray lewis has spent 16 years terrorizing offenses in the afc, and now it might be time for him to terrorize single ladies in the midatlantic region. John harbaughs tshirt game is strong and motivating the. See more ideas about ray lewis, baltimore ravens and ray lewis quotes. Thats a nice way of saying that jim harbaugh is ray lewiss bitch. He shared the news with his teammates and the media on jan. Strength of a champion is an interesting and well written book by o. Ray lewis girlfriends and wives have often been the same thing. Harbaugh expects lewis to do many amazing and powerful things in retirement following a 17year run as baltimores middle linebacker. Ray lewis marches on as ravens dump colts out of nfl. John harbaughs tshirt game is strong and motivating the ravens. Having watched their season from the best seat in the house, o. John harbaugh declined comment on ray rices twogame suspension. John harbaughs ego destroyed the ravens, says former player.
John harbaugh needs to focus on dominating the competition, rather than winning with a thrilling finish. However ive been thinking lately about the recent struggles of the team. Jim harbaugh wears cal ripken and ray lewis jerseys at baltimore satellite camp. Ray lewis ended his 17year nfl career with his second super bowl ring on sunday and made sure to let the world know that god had a hand in his career ending on a victorious note. Foxborough the ride continues for ravens icon ray lewis, who has a chance to end his 17year career with a second super bowl ring a dozen years after he won his first one. This rang true during the ravens 2012 super bowl season, when harbaugh was looking to fix the culture of the team. He played college football for the miami hurricanes, and earned all.
Five years ago, the ravens completed a remarkable playoff run that capped the careers of some of the franchises greatest stars and seemed to seal the legacies of coach john harbaugh and. The spotlight shines on the several sides of ray lewis. Super bowl xlvii a culmination of many storylines sport. The flacco contract was the decisive moment in his tenure as a head coach. Harbaugh, lewis as teammates played against moss 14 years. Harbaugh, lewis as teammates played against moss 14 years ago posted on january 22, 20 by steve corkran coach jim harbaugh talked about the super bowl being a blessing and a curse, the latter because of his ties to the 49ers upcoming opponent, the baltimore ravens. Ray lewis was gone and the team made the decision to bet on flacco after the 2012 playoffs and it hasnt worked. Super bowlwinning head coach john harbaugh has led the ravens to a playoff berth in six 200812 and 2014 of his nine seasons in baltimore, and in 2012, captured the franchises second world championship. Ray lewis says hes agitated, not angry about ped story. Super bowl xlvii was an american football game between the american football conference.
Ray lewis and the ravens on a mission the boston globe. Ray lewis first career sack on jim harbaugh daboyprunna. John harbaugh and his baltimore ravens are notorious for making things hard. It became a rallying cry on that team, and players still recite those words. Jim harbaugh wears cal ripken and ray lewis jerseys at baltimore. I told ray lewis its like an old motown song, ravens coach john harbaugh said when asked what he told the team after the unprecedented 34minute break in the action. Ravens executives overruled john harbaughs desire to. Als is a disease that eventually deteriorates your muscles and usually leads to death in 25 years. Head coach john harbaugh talked about how inclusive flacco is with. When ravens coach john harbaugh began talking about all the factors that led to his teams. If its a series or something hasnt been going right, hell come in the. John harbaugh hasnt thought of replacing ray lewis. Ray in the locker room afterward, we didnt know the extent of the injury but he was worried about it, ravens coach john harbaugh said monday. He worked as a defensive backs coach for more than a decade before earning a head coaching position with the ravens in 2008.
Ray lewis first career sack on jim harbaugh youtube. Baltimore ravens coach john harbaugh urged team executives to release ray rice after harbaugh watched video in february showing rice dragging an unconscious janay palmer out of a casino elevator. Instead of watching the fate of the ball on each play, i usually watch ray. If john harbaugh cannot turn it around, hes done you might think that john harbaugh has been a great coach since the day he was hired. The ravens shouldnt want to scratch and claw their way to a playoff seed. As teammates haloti ngata, terrell suggs, ed reed and ravens coach john harbaugh surrounded modell, lewis bent down and delivered one final message to a man the linebacker considered a father. Ray lewis firstever sack was of jim harbaugh, the coach. But whenever he made a mistake, he was the first one to acknowledge it. Share this article share tweet text email link nina mandell.
Ray lewis, who has been rehabbing his surgicallyrepaired torn right triceps muscle primarily in florida, is back working out in the team facility, though ravens coach john harbaugh was. Controversial ravens linebacker ray lewis walked off the field for the last time a super bowl champion. The last time jim harbaugh was bullied came from the hands of his own. John harbaugh defended the ravens handling of ray rice on.
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