Members of Ray Lewis' family were the only ones left in the locker room, with the Baltimore Ravens' Super Bowl XLVII triumph more than an hour old. As the iconic linebacker re-entered, finally done with all his media obligations, he was met by John Harbaugh.
"Remember what we talked about the last five years?" Harbaugh asked, embracing his captain.
Lewis nodded. They'd talked, over their time together, about what the looks on each other's faces would be like in this moment they had been chasing. And then, they knew.
Just like that, it's gone now, as is an era of Baltimore Ravens football. Overdramatic? Maybe. But the transition this franchise will experience this offseason, with Lewis retiring and others likely gone,...
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