He was the talk of the town for weeks. No one could turn on talk radio with out hearing a different fan with a different opinion on the Ravens‘ veteran linebacker Ray Lewis‘ contract negotiations with the Ravens and his first experience as a free agent.
Some thought he was greedy. Others called the Ravens crazy for letting him get to this point at all.
He told the world that he was going to leave the challenge in God’s hands, which upset many from Baltimore.
DeMarcus Ware of the Cowboys talked about how Ray said it was his dream to play in Dallas, with a star on his helmet.
It is Monday morning and we’re already three full days into free agency. Two of the teams rumored to offer Lewis big contracts appear to be off the radar. The Jets took Bart Scott and the Cowboys signed Keith Brooking.
Lewis will enter his 14th year at age 34. So you’ve got to wonder, did Lewis really expect somebody to break the bank for him?
Unless something crazy happens I think the first free agency experience has been embarassing for Ray. He didn’t handle the tough questions well and maybe he thought he would be worth a little more than he really is…
Lewis will enter his 14th year at age 34.
I think you nailed it with that one. No doubt Ray had a great season last year. He definitely plays at a high level but last year he was rejuvenated.
But those two numbers loom large. I suspect there is still a market for him but only for a maximum of 2 years imo. He’s a leader and some team maybe willing to pay a hefty price for that leadership no matter how temporary.
But the longer he’s out there the less value he has. Anything after 10 days will put him in a pretty embarassing situation.
Yeah, he needs to remember his age. I think his ego got in the way of that. We’ll see though. I think the Ravens will pay him…and pay him well, just maybe not what he thought he was worth.
Yeah, he needs to remember his age.
He also needs to remember that he’s been hurt two of the last three seasons. No matter how stellar he was last season, I think that may be a factor with more than a few teams out there.
He had a great year before his contract was up, but I think the Ravens are going to be smart with Ray.
Ultimate smack in the face that he has gotten little interest from the league, in particular, the Jets. THe Ravens should squeeze him a little more and offer 6.5 million for two seasons and if he makes it that far, give him a one year 9 million so he can just come back to dance.