Baltimore traded wide receiver Anquan Boldin to San Francisco, and the AFC North champs also reportedly lost insidelinebacker Dannell Ellerbee in free agency to Miami.
Recently I wrote about the indefatigable, on-the-field leadership of Ray Lewis, the insidelinebacker for the Baltimore Ravens who is responsible, in part, for the team winning Super Bowl XLVII and who is retiring after 17 years of all-star service to the game.