Of all the great moves the Ravens have made during their 12-year run in Baltimore, they probably never will top those early, back-to-back decisions that gave the team a much-needed identity.....

I think that Ray Lewis made some very strong comments in this article. He talks about motivation, opportunity and growth. Where does your motivation come from? What you do with the opportunity when you get it? How do you respond when things don't go your way? What do you learn? I like that he recognizes the collaborative effort that is needed to incorporate new players into the program and the effort that is needed to make this team great again.

Charles Dickens wrote, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity; it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness; it was the spring of hope,....".

I thought of this quote when I read this article because the opposing nature of the words seemed to characterize my feelings about this season. The Ravens are having a tough season, but in this article, Ray reminds us that In order to achieve greatness, we have to constantly change, grow, learn, and adapt. I implore you, whatever the outcome...STAY THE COURSE.