Ray Lewis-Be Your Own Person

Ray Lewis has played for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL) since 1996. Lewis has been selected to eleven Pro Bowls and been named an Associated Press All-Pro eight times. He won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2000 and 2003; he was the sixth player to win the award multiple times. He was also the second linebacker to win the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award and the first linebacker to win the award on the winning Super Bowl team.

In other words, Ray Lewis is THAT dude!

He recently was a Celebrity Blogger on Global Grind and wrote about "Being Your Own Person":

I mentor tons of people. Young, old, woman, man because I feel like we all have a duty to give back to our world. Nothing is greater than the power of influence. I listen, share my thoughts, and give advice to the best of my ability to my mentees. I've been through alot and have grown from all my experiences. It has shaped me to be the person I am today- strong, determined, resilient, and it has strengthened my faith in God's plan.

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R.I.P. To Baltimore Raven Tony Fein

Tony Fein, an Iraq war veteran who played for the Baltimore Ravens in the preseason and was arrested in a high-profile incident at the Inner Harbor, was found dead Tuesday morning in his home state of Washington, officials said.

The 27-year-old linebacker was discovered face down and unconscious in the living room of a friend's townhome in Port Orchard about 8:50 a.m., according to Mike Wernet, a battalion chief and medical officer for the South Kitsap Fire and Rescue.

Fein had vomited and was pronounced dead an hour later at a local hospital, Wernet said.

The county coroner, Allen G. Gerdes, said the cause of death was unclear pending an autopsy and toxicology tests, but he said that there was no indication of criminal activity. The local sheriff's office said that it opened a routine death investigation on Tuesday afternoon after learning of the death through news reports.

Ravens star Ray Lewis, who helped mentor Fein during training camp, said Fein was a "humble young man." "He was always searching for some type of direction. It's really sad," Lewis said. "Our heart definitely goes out to his family. It's heartfelt when you wake up and get news like that with someone you just went to war with."

Fein's death came one day before he was due to appear in Baltimore District Court to face charges that he assaulted a city police officer investigating a report that a gun later determined to be a cell phone had been passed between a group of Ravens players having a meal at the Inner Harbor.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh, who spoke to the team Wednesday morning about Fein's death, said he was proud that Fein was part of the Ravens.

"It's just a shock and we're saddened, " Harbaugh said. "He's a tremendous young man. He's a Raven to us and always will be."

2009 Team Sizzle Celebrity Weekend...(More To Come)

This weekend, Baltimore belonged to Baltimore Ravens, Terrell Suggs as he kicked off his 2nd annual Team Sizzle Celebrity Weekend. The Bond inspired Team Sizzle Celebrity Weekend benefiting the William E. Proudford Sickle Cell Fund .Friday night kicked off with The Bond Bash at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Baltimore. Celebrities that walked the red carpet include T-Boz and Chilli, Tony Rock, Robert Townsend, LeToya Luckett, Idris Elba, Chanta Patton, Jasmine Lewis, John Singleton (mean and not very social), Bad Girls Club, Bossman, Brutha, and more.

I was on the Red Carpet doing interviews and they will be posted this week! BIG THANK YOU out to Terrell Suggs for allowing me to be apart.

Other events this weekend included: a Luncheon with TLC's T-Boz as the guest speaker, The Grand Finale (sunday), but before that all of the artist in town will be hanging out at M&T Bank Stadium as the watch T. Suggs do his thing on the field!

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For more info: Team Sizzle

To Be Continued.....

Baltimore Ravens Rookie, Tony Fein, Arrested!

Baltimore Ravens undrafted rookie linebacker Tony Fein was arrested and charged Sunday with assaulting a police officer at a restaurant, authorities said.


Fein was eating dinner at Johnny Rockets in the Inner Harbor when a security officer thought he saw him pass a handgun to one of his friends, said police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi. It turned out to be a cell phone.

When police questioned Fein, 27, he became belligerent and shoved the officer, Guglielmi said. Sgt. Joseph Donato was knocked to the ground and had an injured elbow, a police report said.

"Like all citizens, Tony will get his due process and have his opportunity to explain," Ravens senior vice president of public and community relations Kevin Byrne said in a statement. "There are two sides to every story."

Fein was being booked for the misdemeanor charge late Sunday. His agent, Milton Hobbs, did not immediately return a call seeking comment.