Ravens LB Ray Lewis Has Managed to Stay Competitive, Even at Age 37

June 5, 2012   ·   Phil Gentile   ·   Jump to comments



Three-and-a-half seasons. That's the average length of a career in the NFL. Thousands of players have come and gone since Ray Lewis made his NFL debut in 1996. Courtney Upshaw, the first player selected by the Ravens in the 2012 NFL draft, was seven years old when Ray Lewis played his first game! How has Lewis managed to play at a Pro Bowl level for 16 seasons? Let's take a look.
 
Work Ethic
What really sets the Miami Hurricanes alum apart from his colleagues is the attention to detail in his everyday preparation. We'll get to Ray's famous workout routines in a minute, but during the season he can be found in the film room just as often as the gym. He spends numerous hours in the dark scrutinizing tape on that week's opponent. New additions to the Ravens locker room claim they have never seen a guy watch the amount of film that Ray does.
After the season, most NFL players take a couple months off to rest and recover. Not Ray Lewis. He takes a two wee...

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