Ray Lewis, Has Anyone Heard An Answer....

[RavensReign]

from Ray on whether or not he wants to coach? It would be a shame if he didn't become a coach of some kind when he retires.

I wonder if he could step in day 1 and take over without a hitch, he's such a gifted player-coach already, seems like a natural transition.

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[quote name='RavensReign' date='15 March 2010 - 09:51 PM' timestamp='1268707888' post='377211']
from Ray on whether or not he wants to coach? It would be a shame if he didn't become a coach of some kind when he retires.

I wonder if he could step in day 1 and take over without a hitch, he's such a gifted player-coach already, seems like a natural transition.
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Why would a player talk about coaching when they're still playing?

Its not a top priority for Ray at this time.

[Ed_Reed20]

There was an NFL commercial featuring Ray a few years ago where he joked about going into acting.

Really, I don't think he'll be a coach until a few years after he's retired.

[theFRANCHISE]

Per an interview conducted in 2008, Ray Lewis said that he will separate himself from the NFL completely once he retires, as he intends to leave the game with no regrets once he's finished. He wants to remove himself from the spotlight and spend more time with his family, implying that he will likely continue his current entreprenuerial endeavors. ([url="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=walker_james&id=3393835&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab4pos1"]LINK[/url])

Though that doesn't rule out the possibility of coaching in the future, it doesn't seem likely that a man like Ray Lewis would soften his stance when he remains so committed to living life to its fullest. He has a passion for life that is matched only by his passion for the game. That said, just because a player is extremely knowledgeable about the game, that doesn't mean he'd necessarily be a quality coach. Though Ray has all the perceived attributes of a good coach, there's a difference between perception and reality. It remains to be seen how effective Ray Lewis could be as an actual coach despite his influence on his teammates. He could motivate his players all he wants, but that doesn't mean they'll necessarily perform as they should.

[QUOTE]. . . in a few years, the future Hall of Fame linebacker plans to separate himself from the NFL completely -- with no second-guessing and no regrets. "When it's time for me to hang up those cleats, there is no coming back,'' Lewis said. "There is no 'Yeah, I feel good again and I'm in better shape.' Because I know what I give every day of my life, and that is complete focus on my task at hand.''
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[QUOTE]It's a delicate balance of family and football that Lewis finds increasingly difficult to manage. That is part of the reason Lewis plans to remove himself from the spotlight once he retires, because it will open another door to become the ever-present father he wants to be.

"It's a push-pull [situation],'' Lewis said candidly. "My kids are young enough now. But when they start getting to that age where they are in high school, I want to be there to say, 'I got this. I'll go shopping for everything,' and things like that.

"So that part of life, man, that is exciting once you actually put everything into it that I want to put into it."
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[poedacrow]

Thanks for that piece Franchise:

Over the years I've seen this guy put everything into his craft as a football player...
I suspect he'll do the same with his family

[bauer77]

he is a really inspiring guy. all his interviews are so deep.

[Twoo]

IMO I don't see him coaching. He'll more than likely attend team meetings, be on the sidelines, act as a mentor for players- but Ray will not return to the NFL with any major roll. If he DID, I'd expect him to wait 6 years until he gets in the Hall.

[ravens__]

Great share, theFRANCHISE.
I don't see Ray taking up a major role in coaching either.
He has all the mental strength and knowledge needed if he were to become one, one day.
Not to forget he already has an informal coaching role in the Ravens by coaching the younger LBs as only himself knows.

[Marc2k6]

Coaching takes up a lot of time in your life. Game plaining film study after film study, then off season personnel evaluation of your team free agent and up coming draft picks as well as scouting of draft picks. So on and so on............

[Nobi]

[quote name='Marc2k6' date='16 March 2010 - 12:08 PM' timestamp='1268755719' post='377469']
Coaching takes up a lot of time in your life. Game plaining film study after film study, then off season personnel evaluation of your team free agent and up coming draft picks as well as scouting of draft picks. So on and so on............
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Not to mention you get payed a hell of a lot less.

[Militant X 1]

i would love to see Ray become a LBing coach or to work as an NFL analyst. whatever he does, i am pretty sure he will be great at it. however, he is still playing football so why are we even talking about this now? lol!

[justinthecoach]

From being a coach myself, and coaches i have coached with and observations i've made over the years, the best players dont always make the best coaches, dont get me wrong i think ray would, kinda like a singletary but no one assume because there a great player they will make a great coach