Ray Lewis' Pre-Game Ritual?

[Chesapeake_Tiger]

Hey ya'll

I have a question about Ray Lewis' pre-game ritual.

The piece of sod that he throws down on the field, and then grabs a chunk of and eats.... does that have some significance? Is it sod from the practice fields???? I cant imagine as intense as Ray Lewis is it would just be any old sod.

Thanks

[theFRANCHISE]

The actual type of grass itself does not have significance. The patch of grass that Ray grabs and sniffs is a reference to the Russell Crowe film [i]Gladiator, [/i]which Ray says he watches prior to each game for inspiration. Specifically, it's a nod to where Russell Crowe's character will reach down and grab a handful of dirt and feel and sniff the dirt so as to become one with his environment before he battles.

[Chesapeake_Tiger]

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The actual type of grass itself does not have significance. The patch of grass that Ray grabs and sniffs is a reference to the Russell Crowe film [i]Gladiator, [/i]which Ray says he watches prior to each game for inspiration. Specifically, it's a nod to where Russell Crowe's character will reach down and grab a handful of dirt and feel and sniff the dirt so as to become one with his environment before he battles.
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Oh ok. That makes sense.

thank you

[K-Dog]

Ray Lewis was a cow in a former life...

[AwakenTheDemon]

Ray was torn between that ritual or decapitating one of the opposing team's players as a homage to Gladiator. He figured the sod was the more prudent, legal, and less against his religious beliefs.