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The Baltimore Ravens selected linebacker Ray Lewis with the 26th pick in the 1996 draft, making him the second player ever chosen by the franchise behind Jonathan Ogden. Lewis instantly became the face of the Ravens, leading the team in tackles as a rookie and making the Pro Bowl. He led the entire NFL in tackles during his second season. In 2000, he helped lead the Ravens to a Super Bowl victory over the Giants, and was named the game's Most Valuable Player. He was also named the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year and was a unanimous All-Pro selection. The Ravens' defense set a single-season record by allowing just 165 points during the 2000 season, and Lewis called the unit the best defens...
The Baltimore Ravens selected linebacker Ray Lewis with the 26th pick in the 1996 draft, making him the second player ever chosen by the franchise behind Jonathan Ogden. Lewis instantly became the face of the Ravens, leading the team in tackles as a rookie and making the Pro Bowl. He led the entire NFL in tackles during his second season. In 2000, he helped lead the Ravens to a Super Bowl victory over the Giants, and was named the game's Most Valuable Player. He was also named the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year and was a unanimous All-Pro selection. The Ravens' defense set a single-season record by allowing just 165 points during the 2000 season, and Lewis called the unit the best defense in the history of the league. In 2003, Lewis was named the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year for the second time. Overall, he's appeared in eight Pro Bowls and been named an All-Pro seven times. Lewis' career has not been without controversy, however. He and two friends were arrested and charged with the murder of two men in January 2000 after a fight outside a nightclub in Atlanta. Lewis had the murder charge dismissed and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of obstruction of justice for initially lying to police about knowing his two co-defendants. NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue fined Lewis $250,000 for conduct detrimental to the league. Lewis attended the University of Miami, where he was a two-time All-American before skipping his senior season to go pro.
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Soundbites: Dwan Edwards news conference with Bills
Baltimore Sun reporterFormer Ravens defensive end Dwan Edwards officially signed his four-year deal with the Buffalo Bills on Wednesday. The deal has a maximum value of $18 million. At his press conference, Edwards said it isn't difficult to go from a winning culture with the...Tags: Buffalo Bills, Public Relations
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Roethlisberger's attorney: 'No sexual assault occurred'
The Associated PressA high-profile defense attorney hired by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Monday disputed a college student's claim that the two-time Super Bowl winner sexually assaulted her at a Georgia nightclub. The 20-year-old told police...Tags: Art Rooney, Hotels and Accommodations, Super Bowl, Sexual Assault, Lawyers
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Late drought leaves Virginia Tech waiting, hoping for NCAA tournament berth
For the third consecutive ACC tournament, Seth Greenberg pondered how an exasperating defeat might affect his team's postseason ambitions.
And for the third straight time, Greenberg did so with the raw honesty and anxiety that in just six years have made...Tags: Virginia Tech, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Virginia Tech Hokies
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Attorney for Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger denies accusations against player
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS-- A high-profile defense attorney hired by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Monday disputed a college student's claim that the two-time Super Bowl winner sexually assaulted her at a Georgia nightclub. The 20-year-old told police...Tags: Art Rooney, Hotels and Accommodations, Super Bowl, Sexual Assault, Lawyers
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Sports doctor says he treated Alex Rodriguez but only prescribed anti-inflammatories
A sports doctor at the center of drug investigations in Canada and the United States said Monday he treated Alex Rodriguez after the New York Yankees slugger had hip surgery last year and prescribed anti-inflammatories but not human growth hormone.
Dr....Tags: Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees, Chad Pennington, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Giants
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Ravens trade for wide receiver Boldin
The Ravens made their boldest move in this year's wide receiver revitalization project by trading for Anquan Boldin, their newly appointed No. 1 target.
Capturing one of the biggest headlines on the first day of free agency, the Ravens acquired the...Tags: NFL, Cleveland Browns, Florida State University, Super Bowl, Houston Texans
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Alabama LB Rolando McClain evokes comparisons to Lewis, could go to Dolphins
Rolando McClain is a matter-of-fact, no-nonsense kind of guy.
While some of his college contemporaries at the NFL Scouting Combine might ramble on for a minute or two, it's pretty much name, rank and serial number with the former Alabama All-America...Tags: NFL, ESPN, Colleges and Universities, Miami Dolphins, University of Miami
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Working his way back into the lineup
As Ravens Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed considers a decision to retire, his possible replacement is healing quickly.
While the Ravens are looking at training camp for the return of Haruki Nakamura, the second-year backup safety has targeted several offseason...Tags: NFL, Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, Ankles, Ed Reed
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So many delicious adventures with the restaurant critic
Baltimore Sun reporterOne of the most enjoyable things about joining The Baltimore Sun staff 10 years ago was ending up with Elizabeth Large as my pod mate. Even though her desk was perpetually, maybe pathologically, clean, and mine perpetually and pathetically messy, we...Tags: Satellite Technology, Pork Chops, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Radio Industry
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So, Vancouver needs snow ... Uh, wanna trade?
Hey, Vancouver, looking for a little snow for your Winter Olympics? Getting a little worried that things are too green and brown up there with the Opening Ceremony just one day away? Take some of our snow. Please. We've got so much snow in Baltimore,...Tags: Maryland Terrapins, Dining and Drinking, Kid Rock, NASCAR, Recording Industry Association of America
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No apologies for 'D'
Tribune newspapersHad he eaten the breakfast provided Tuesday by his head coach, Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams would have answered every question at Super Bowl media day like this: "Mmffffhhh!" Of course, that was the idea. "The poor waiter came over to...Tags: Jack Lambert, NFL, Kurt Warner, Brett Favre, Super Bowl
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Kenseth hoping to end streak
The Associated PressMatt Kenseth rolled into Las Vegas a year ago looking to become the first driver to open a season with three consecutive victories. He returns to Sin City this week still trying to get back to Victory Lane. There have certainly been some strange turns...Tags: Jimmie Johnson, Daytona 500, Super Bowl, Drew Brees, Matt Kenseth
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