Source close to Ray Lewis said that he will not return

If I was a Ravens fan I'd be more concerned about losing Bart Scott. They can replace Lewis' on field contribution. They can find anyone to fall on the pile. It's his locker room stuff that they will miss.

"unifiedtheory wrote:

If I was a Ravens fan I'd be more concerned about losing Bart Scott. They can replace Lewis' on field contribution. They can find anyone to fall on the pile. It's his locker room stuff that they will miss.

I hate the guy with a passion, but you have to give him a lot more credit than that.

Yeah the guy is still playing at a high level. Hes an all time great LB, and he is the face of that franchise. Losing him will hurt more than Scott, at least in the short term. Losing both will hurt quite a bit.
The big question is where he goes now. The Jets might not have the cap or desire, the Cowboys have not expressed a public interest. Where?

I'm sorry, hate him or not, but you just don't replace someone with the leadership and intangibles that Ray Lewis has. He has consistently lead a great defense every single year since before 1999. That defense has gone through personnel changes, but one constant remained for over a decade: Ray Lewis.

Good I wont have to hear about Ray Lewis 24/7 in Maryland.

"TheAnswer385 wrote:

NFL NETWORK announced that

Looks like hes not going to return to Baltimore this year, and Baltimore's D will be no more.

Poor Ed Reed

They will be fine. There back ups are good too and good enough to start. Plus they will draft defensive players. They also still have Terrell Suggs.

"texanphinatic wrote:

Yeah the guy is still playing at a high level. Hes an all time great LB, and he is the face of that franchise. Losing him will hurt more than Scott, at least in the short term. Losing both will hurt quite a bit.
The big question is where he goes now. The Jets might not have the cap or desire, the Cowboys have not expressed a public interest. Where?

Ray Lewis is not significantly better than Zach Thomas. He has a bigger mouth and more INTs, that's all.

"Desides wrote:

Ray Lewis is not significantly better than Zach Thomas. He has a bigger mouth and more INTs, that's all.

I love Zach, but I would never say he was better than Lewis. Lewis is certainly a polarizing player, and he doesnt make it easy for non Ravens fans to like him with his brash style, but the guy has been a monster for years.

Adam Schefter
Lewis open to going back to Baltimore
Posted: February 27th, 2009 | Adam Schefter | Tags: Balitmore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, DeMarcus Ware, Free Agency 2009, Ray Lewis, Rod Woodson

When Ray Lewis‘ future in Baltimore was questioned, his former teammate Rod Woodson reached out to him.

After speaking with Lewis, Woodson reported that Lewis never said he wouldn’t return to the Ravens. He is open to go back to Baltimore. Lewis never told DeMarcus Ware that his dream was to play for the Cowboys despite published reports.
Lewis is in Florida with his kids relaxing and does not expect to make any decisions on his future until Monday.

Snippet from NFL.com's Adam Schefter. Seems Lewis is willing to go back to Baltimore for the right price, but isnt in a hurry to make a decision.