Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis assured the media on Wednesday that Browns running back Peyton Hillis shouldn’t expect another 100 yard performance. “A blind cat will find a meal every once in a while,” Lewis said. “[As] our team’s leader, it won’t happen again,” he said.
Hillis kept the team’s first game interesting with 144 yards rushing and a touchdown. As MASNSports.com’s Dan Kolko points out, the Ravens had allowed just three 100-yard rushers in their last 57 contests prior to meeting Hillis and the Browns in week 3.
Lewis’ message to Hillis this week was clear. “We’re not coming in there to overlook them or nothing, and we definitely ain’t coming in there to give him over 100 yards again.”
Tony Lombardi of Ravens24x7.com tweeted that Hillis is likely wearing down as the year goes on. “It is natural to assume Hillis is wearing down. He never carried such a load at U of Arkansas either. Most carries in a season there: 65,” he wrote. Hillis has 252 attempts this season and has reached the end zone 11 times.
Do you think the Ravens will keep Peyton Hillis under 100 yards rushing?
I think Lewis should class-up and stop making statements with his mouth and focus on making them with his play. Fact is, Hillis torn the Ravens up last time. Ray didn't stop him then, he doesn't have much basis for his bragging now does he? And this from someone who loves Lewis. I just wish he and Ravens would learn to keep their mouths shut. They haven't exactly been dominanting opponents earning some bragging rights.
Thanks Ray Lewis! Hillis just got another 100 yard game because of your big mouth!
Why give extra incentive to the Browns? Sunday is their Super Bowl, they'd like nothing more than to end any chances of the Ravens winning the division and this just provides extra incentive. Stupid.
gimme a break. Ray's providing incentive to his D, not to Hillis. He's telling the boys they got to back him up. It's all good for the Ravens.
cSmith – This aint your father's Ravens' defense. Hillis put up almost 200 yards of offense including 144 on the ground the last time these two teams met in Baltimore. Why not just let your actions on the field do the talking instead of providing a dangerous enemy – out of the playoffs AND a division opponent – with extra incentive? They still have a very good defense, but it's not what it once was.
I'd be more impressed if Ray picked on Ben Roethlisberger and Peyton Manning instead of young Mr. Hills…Oh, wait…Ray is like 2 – 13 or something like that vs those two lifetime…Never mind…