Mount Rushmore of Ravens

[JohnnyBoy8102]

Ray 

Ed

Big Jon

 

The 4th spot is very difficult. I'd love to keep it all players and that would be a tough decision between Stover, Jamal Lewis, Suggs, Joe and Haloti. 

 

Special non-player Rushmore with Harbuagh, Billick, Ozzie, Art/Biscotti

[mgridda]

The way I see it Mt. Rushmore has Presidents. Not senators, or governors or generals. Presidents. So, 

 

Dick Cass...

 

 

lol, just kidding. But behind every joke, there is truth. I would only put 1 player on the Baltimore Ravens "Mt. Rushmore." And that would be pretty evident. In fact, I think of every level of the "team" there should be one person on Mt. Rushmore and it works best this way:

 

 

George Washington Art Modell. 1st Owner. Led Baltimore to have a NFL team again, broke independent of Cleveland. He was the father of the franchise and laid the foundation, including hiring the right people and setting the right tone. He set everything up. 

 

Thomas Jefferson Ozzie Newsome. He was the author of the blueprint of all of our personnel decisions. As Jefferson was inspired by Thomas Paine and other philosophers, Ozzie Newsome took BPA and scouting ideologies from Belichick and set up the whole idea of Playing Like a Raven. If there ever was a father of the constitution for Raven's football, Ozzie Newsome is it. 

 

Theodore Roosvelt: Ray Lewis. Provided leadership for the franchise through its growth and expansion. Was instrumental in the entire team history until present day, a leader at practice, a face of the franchise and an icon to all of Baltimore through his rough and tough hard working spirit. Led team to both championships in its history, and every accolade in its history actually.

Abraham Lincoln: John Harbaugh. He held the team together through the roughest time and led us to the Superbowl right now. Has been to the playoffs all 5 years he's been a coach, 2 time AFC North champion, young coach, the great compromiser, a wonderful manager, set the tone for Baltimore to earn the respect of officials and people around the league as a high character organisation. It was his firm conviction that penalties and undisciplined hooliganism must be abolished.

 

 

For this, I almost feel like Steve Bisciotti should be there under Abraham Lincoln instead of John Harbaugh.

 

Because, I'm thinking of it like if in 2113, who would be the four most important people in Baltimore Ravens Football history?

 

This team is Ozzie Newsome. He's easily the most important guy in our history. 

[raybaby]

Ozzie
Ray
Reed
Ogden

Art then Joe would be my next choices

Anything different is wrong lol

[GrimCoconut]

Yeah. I think you have to have Ozzie and Ray Lewis. Those have been staples on this football team.

That leaves two open spots with plenty of competition. Do you put Ed Reed on there, the guy who changed the safety position? How about Ogden, the left tackle who was the first Baltimore Raven ever who missed only one game and is arguably the best left tackle of all time? How about Art Modell, who gave us the franchise? Steve Biscotti, an owner ahead of the curve in terms of letting his coaches coach and front office manage without meddling too much? Joe Flacco, our first ever true franchise quarterback? Maybe John Harbaugh, the one who helped us be constant playoff contenders who led us to a Super Bowl?

After the two I mentioned as locks, you can make a case for any of these guys. That's impressive considering our history or lack thereof.

[Cville-Raven]

Lee Evans for making the greatest play in franchise history.

[GrimCoconut]

Lee Evans for making the greatest play in franchise history.

I heard he's on the Patriots' Mount Rushmore. 

[Cville-Raven]

I heard he's on the Patriots' Mount Rushmore.

He should be on both lol

[Rav'n Maniac]

Face it guys, we just need a wider cliff face than Mt. Rushmore offers.

[mgridda]

Steve Bisciotti is a staffing genius. He made a lot of wonderful staffing choices for this organization and he knows how to run an organization really well through getting guys who specialize one thing and letting the top guys at one aspect take care of that aspect. If you think about it, having an owner who made his bones through running a staffing agency is pretty sensible. 

[iHateJJRedick]

Ray Lewis

Ogden

Ed Reed

Joe Flacco

 

Totally agree

[RisingandConquering]

Ogden

Ray Lewis

Stover

Ozzie