Shane Ray Q&A: What Rookie Has Learned from His Mom, Pot Bust, Sam and Manning

August 12, 2015   ·   Jason Cole   ·   Jump to comments


DENVER — It doesn't take long to notice the intensity in Denver Broncos first-round pick and pass-rushing specialist Shane Ray. When he speaks, it's with a tone of unwavering pride and confidence in his future. 
It's an attitude he credits to his mother, Sebrina Johnson, a woman who made it through divorce, a change of careers and bankruptcy to raise her son right and build a comfortable life—earning two master's degrees and moving from the rough neighborhood of Ray's youth to a big house in the suburbs.
Bleacher Report caught up with Ray early in training camp to talk about his mother's impact on his life, taking pride in his past with a series of tattoos and taking responsibility for a misdemeanor marijuana citation that cast a shadow over him heading into the draft.
 
Bleacher Report: Have you worked much on inside pass-rushing situations, such as lining up against the guards or the center on occasion?
Shane Ray: We've just been w...

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