Ray Nitschke

Coaches, players throughout the NFL salute Ray Lewis

2013-01-02 18:53:00

The news of Ravens legendary middle linebacker Ray Lewis' upcoming retirement triggered plenty of strong reactions around the league. Respect, homage and sadness were all expressed�upon learning that the defensive icon will walk away from the game...

The Ravens are one tough bunch

2012-11-29 16:32:00

The Ravens have been lucky, received divine intervention and may be one of the worst 9-2 teams in NFL history, but the one characteristic that stands out about this team is toughness. The Ravens have some downright ornery, nasty, intimidating, in-your-...

Ray Lewis: A gentleman off the field

2012-02-02 09:45:00

On a trip to Dallas from BWI last week, to my surprise, I was sitting next to Ray Lewis of the Ravens. He was on his way to the Pro Bowl in Hawaii, and I'm sure it was a bittersweet trip for him. Mr. Lewis accommodated anyone and everyone who asked for an...

Here's 1 take on most significant games in Bears-Packers history

2011-01-22 11:08:00

It's so rare for the Bears and Packers to be playing for more than bragging rights that a magnifying glass is needed to find games approaching Sunday's importance. Although even little games can seem big amid the lore and legend, the truth is these...

Sorry R. Lewis, but Ogden is best Raven ever

2008-06-14 00:00:00

It has been the source of a major debate for years. Who is the best Raven - Jonathan Ogden or Ray Lewis? It's really no contest. The most physical, technically sound and dominating player is Ogden. The player with the most impact on franchise history...

Game over, but no time to quit

2004-12-19 00:00:00

Three weeks after hip surgery, the old Baltimore Colts center is off the injured list. Buzz Nutter is back at work. He no longer blocks charging linebackers such as pro football Hall of Famers Sam Huff and Ray Nitschke. But Nutter does operate heavy...

The mix that made him great

2002-10-20 00:00:00

They came to watch the cold war, to be fought at Memorial Stadium on an icy Sunday in late November 1958. On the field, Popsicle-hard at 2 o'clock, the high-flying Colts readied to play San Francisco, a team Baltimore had rarely beaten. At game time, the...

Payton lets emotions run wild

1993-08-01 00:00:00

Changing directions as he did so well on the field, Walter Payton faked himself out Saturday by turning his Hall of Fame induction into the emotional, introspective event he had vowed to avoid. Instead of running away from his feelings, the NFL's all-...

Anthony Toribio #93 of the Green Bay Packers rides a bicycle to practice during summer training camp at the Ray Nitschke Field in Green Bay, Wis., on Aug. 3. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

2009-08-04 14:50:45

Some of the members of the NFL's 75th anniversary All-Time Team pose for a group photo in New York. In the front row, from left, are kicker Jan Stenerud, safety Ronnie Lott, linebacker Ray Nitschke, quarterback Otto Graham and linebacker Jack Ham.

1994-08-30 00:00:00