Ray Anthony Lewis

[Pavel Bure]

HOF for sure right? Like no question right?

[pittsports87]

One of the greatest defensive players of all time and probably the best leader. First ballot HOF'er.

[TheHammer24]

No doubt about it.

[the wicked child]

Unless they add a suspected murderer clause, definitely in.

[Rylan]

Not even a debate.

[Godric]

first ballot, no doubt

[mikey287]

Is there any place that discusses football history? I'm into it for hockey already and though I don't know nearly as much about football, I'd love to get a rough idea about how these players are viewed historically from people who study it. But I've never even seen voting records for MVP races before (not that I've looked terribly hard)...

And yes, Lewis has to be a quickly-entered (not sure the waiting period? 3, 5 years?) HHOFer...7x voted the best player at his position, 13x pro bowler, 2x defensive player of the year, Super Bowl MVP...to put it comparison, Jack Lambert was 6x 1st-team all-pro, 9x pro bowler, 1x defensive player of the year...Dick Butkus: 5x First-teamer, 8x Pro Bowler, (defensive player of the year award didn't exist until 1971)...Lewis had a longer career than both I think, but very impressive what he's done...

[FreeCandy44]

Love to hate him...but he is a first ballot no question.

[Sam's Drunk Dog]

No question.

[SoupOrSam]

In my lifetime there has never been a player who was able to motivate and single-handedly LIFT his team and impose his will on entire teams more than him. He as also a damn good linebacker and football player.

....and a murderer! ZING.



HoF for sure.

[skullman80]

Absolutely.

[Sam's Drunk Dog]

They can put his bust next to OJ's.

[Froggy]

oh come on now. he didn't murder anyone. he just provided the getaway vehicle and a cover story for his friends that did

[npv708]

Anybody kind of think of this commercial when the news about Lewis's season-ending (possibly career-ending) injury?