allblackraven
Hall of Famer
Ray's announcement had to play a big part on the mental side of things.Just so we're clear, the Ravens are a bit of an odd case and not one that I would use. It wasn't Ray Lewis that inspired the team. The Ravens really picked up their play thanks to Jim Caldwell taking the reigns, not because Ray Lewis coming back.
If you watched the Giants game in 2012 and any of the playoffs, you would know damn well that run had nothing to do with Lewis.
And he handled the Colts in a wild card game nicely. Played very good game even for his standards.