Linebacker Ray Lewis will end his career as a Baltimore Raven after signing a three-year deal worth almost $22 million (it will be formalized in the next couple of weeks).

“From beginning to end as a Raven. … Wow!  To be with the same team with the same fans for an entire career, that doesn’t happen in the NFL,” the pro bowl linebacker said.  “I don’t think an athlete can have a greater legacy than to be able to stay in one place for an entire career.”

I bet Philadelphia Eagles fans would have loved to have heard those words coming out of Brian Dawkins mouth.  Too bad Joe Banner and the rest of the jerks in the Philly front office get off on slapping Philadelphia Eagles fans in the face while taking their money.

Lewis earned his 10th Pro Bowl this season after leading the NFL’s second-ranked defense with 160 tackles. He also had 3 1/2 sacks, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries.

Lewis has career totals of 1,636 total tackles, 1255 solo, 12 forced fumbles, 98 passes defended, 88 tackles for loss, 33.5 sacks, 15 fumble recoveries, 28 interceptions, one safety, two touchdowns in 178 games, and a partridge in a pear tree.