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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Is Ray Lewis better than ANY lb coming out of college right now? Is Ray better than all the Saints current lbs? If you answered yes to both questions, nuff said....

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Old 01-08-2008, 01:52 PM   #1
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Re: Should the Saints be interested?

Is Ray Lewis better than ANY lb coming out of college right now? Is Ray better than all the Saints current lbs? If you answered yes to both questions, nuff said.
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Old 01-08-2008, 04:25 PM   #2
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I'd take Ray.

I'd glady welcome ANY playmaker to our team.
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Old 01-10-2008, 08:13 AM   #3
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no way.....he is a bad apple who is not what he used to be on the field
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Old 01-10-2008, 01:44 PM   #4
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How is he a bad apple? He's been the emotional leader of the consistently best defense in the NFL for the last half 7 years.
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Old 01-10-2008, 02:57 PM   #5
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Just Say No! To drugs and NFL players 30+.

We need speed and aggressiveness on defense along with a change in scheme.

The only "character" there should be on this team is mercilessness. i.e. Dome Patrol
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Old 01-11-2008, 01:38 PM   #6
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How is he a bad apple? He's been the emotional leader of the consistently best defense in the NFL for the last half 7 years.
He hangs with an unsavory crowd, and with the new commish thats not good. He also is one to air team laundry in public rather than keeping it in the locker room. He is an emotional leader, no arguing that but I don't think he would be the guy we want. Especially since his career is on the downside. If we want someone with a questionable off-field lifestyle I woul'd rather have pac-man jones.
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Old 01-11-2008, 06:35 PM   #7
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He hangs with an unsavory crowd, and with the new commish thats not good. He also is one to air team laundry in public rather than keeping it in the locker room. He is an emotional leader, no arguing that but I don't think he would be the guy we want. Especially since his career is on the downside. If we want someone with a questionable off-field lifestyle I woul'd rather have pac-man jones.
Hangs with an unsavory crowd? You know the guys that Ray Lewis hangs around with? He had one run-in with the law years ago. He hasn't had a run-in with the law since then. He's supposed to be a great teammate and knows how to win.

And for anybody who says he's not the Ray Lewis of years past, you might be right. But I'll tell you what, if I could get a guy who would post 121 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions, and a defensive touchdown every season, I'd take him in a heart beat. He might not be MVP of the league, but he still racked up the 12th most tackles in the league. He had 27 more tackles than the nearest Saint. Yes, he's old, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have 3 or 4 more years in him. If it was me, I'd bring Ray Lewis in without a hesitation.
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Old 01-12-2008, 11:13 AM   #8
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if I could get a guy who would post 121 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions, and a defensive touchdown every season, I'd take him in a heart beat. He might not be MVP of the league, but he still racked up the 12th most tackles in the league. He had 27 more tackles than the nearest Saint. Yes, he's old, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have 3 or 4 more years in him. If it was me, I'd bring Ray Lewis in without a hesitation.

I agree. I'd glady take Ray. The #'s he posted this year, were done while playing injured.
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Hangs with an unsavory crowd? You know the guys that Ray Lewis hangs around with? He had one run-in with the law years ago. He hasn't had a run-in with the law since then. He's supposed to be a great teammate and knows how to win.

And for anybody who says he's not the Ray Lewis of years past, you might be right. But I'll tell you what, if I could get a guy who would post 121 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions, and a defensive touchdown every season, I'd take him in a heart beat. He might not be MVP of the league, but he still racked up the 12th most tackles in the league. He had 27 more tackles than the nearest Saint. Yes, he's old, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have 3 or 4 more years in him. If it was me, I'd bring Ray Lewis in without a hesitation.
you are intitled to your opinion of course but i hope the front office does not agree with you. and the 1 run in with the law was a major one. by the way...why is the coach gone from baltimore? do we need a "teammate" like him to call out the coaches when they make mistakes? I don't think payton would want him. perhaps I am wrong but perhaps I am not
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Old 01-10-2008, 03:46 PM   #10
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Think about this: the most emotional player in the Saints D is Fujita. He’s the only one I see trying to get guys fired up and barking instructions pre-snap. Bringing in a Ray Lewis would be more about bringing attitude to the defense than play.

… that said, if you had a choice at MLB between Ray Lewis and Mark Simoneau….
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