Lewis has respect of Patriots' Taylor

Patriots running back Fred Taylor has great respect for the Ravens and linebacker Ray Lewis. "That’s why we play this game," said Taylor when asked about the Ravens. "You play this game because you’re supposed to be a competitor. I don’t want anybody’s worst. I don’t get excited when I’m playing the worst team in football, just because your expectation can go so high. And if you don’t achieve, me personally, I’m pissed. I’m always looking for the best. My expectations are still high to show that you want to be successful. You have to bring a little more. It’s going to be a great challenge for us. I don’t want to call it a test -- we’ll see how it goes. Whether we run the ball -- we want to move the ball consistently, as an offense, having those rushing numbers, that doesn’t matter. Definitely in a game like this, it doesn’t matter." Taylor competed against Lewis in his rookie season, which was Lewis' third. "That whole old AFC Central -- I was just t...