[News] Ed Reed Retires As One Of A Kind

[BR News]

Ed Reed officially called it quits after 12 NFL seasons, and he did it in his own way.

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[Raven552]

I was smiling (and laughing a little) through his whole press conference. How can you not love Ed Reed?

[Bigjon5477]

Ed Reed, One of a Kind!

[cobrajet]

Ed was dynamic in the backfield. In his prime he was spectacular! He may have been the most exciting player to ever put on a Ravens jersey, even though prime-time players usually play offense.....he was that good!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mystigo_Dragon]

Many try to compare Ed Reed with Troy Polaomalo which makes no sense at all! Troy was a Linebacker playing Safety!

 

Ed Reed was a Center-fielder playing Safety who could do it from Line of Scrimmage to End Zone, sideline-to-sideline!

 

Who was better? Don't even start that - they were both great professionals in their roles, standard-setters, and we were fortunate enough to have Ed as a Raven! 

Edited May 7, 2015 by Mystigo_Dragon

[reed20fence]

Whereas with Ray it was a no brainer to give him a statue I think us fans will have to start a campaign to get Ed one. It's not his fault that his time on the team coincided with the best MLB to ever play the game. Our minds have to be desciplined enough to realize that Ed Reed in his own right is a once-in-a-generation, iconicplayer. And that's not Ravens homers talking. The most true praise is that which your opponents lavish on you,because they have no incentive to respect you. But if your play and effort and impact is so awe-inspiring that EVEN your opponents are forced to respect it, clearly you've earned your place in Valhalla.

DO THE RIGHT THING Mr. Bisciotti. Give Eddie and Baltimore his statue next to the General and Johnny U.

Edited May 7, 2015 by reed20fence

[jravens13]

Best ball hawking safety of all time. Thank you for all the memories ED! Best sound in baltimore is at the end of a game when ed has clinched the game with a defensive TD and the entire stadium roars REEEEEEEEEEEEED!!!

Edited May 8, 2015 by jravens13

[4evermore23]

Ya ed reed statue is good too the orioles got multiple players outside y cant we

[RavenzOz]

Trying to think of something to write, but anything I can think of feels redundant in the face of his great career. Well done Ed, and good luck in the future. I really would like to see the Ed Reed Film School of D start up soon somewhere in the halls of M&T Bank Stadium.

[throwback2000]

Thank you Reed.

[RavensFootballFan]

Congrats to Ed Reed on a fantastic NFL career. One of the best safeties of all times and a future Hall of Fame inductee without a doubt. Thanks Ed for all the endless memories. Best of luck in your future endeavors.

[RavensBlood2Bone5220]

Future HOFamers; Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Terrell Suggs, Marshall Yanda, Joe Flacco, Jimmy Smith, C.J. Mosely, and Ravens etc.......

[trevorsteadman]

I can't believe I watched a video on Bleacher Report and they said Troy Polamalu was a better safety than Ed Reed... Did they watch anything? Polamalu was good for like 3-4 years and average at best the other 8-9. Ed Reed was amazing until he fell off a cliff after the Super Bowl. He doubled Polamalu's intereceptions and Ed Reed was a game changer. I didn't even think that was a competition. Did his poor play in New York and Houston make people forget he was one of the best players of his generation?

[ellicottraven]

I can't believe I watched a video on Bleacher Report and they said Troy Polamalu was a better safety than Ed Reed... Did they watch anything? Polamalu was good for like 3-4 years and average at best the other 8-9. Ed Reed was amazing until he fell off a cliff after the Super Bowl. He doubled Polamalu's intereceptions and Ed Reed was a game changer. I didn't even think that was a competition. Did his poor play in New York and Houston make people forget he was one of the best players of his generation?

That guy Chris Simms is the consummate panderer to the Steelers. In his heart even he knows Ed Reed is the greatest, but they want hits and support from the Steeler fans. I think that is all it really was. It is truly idiotic to even compare the two. Different planets in terms of talent. Totally different.

[Purple Dawg 96]

My squeeler buddies had to put their two cents in comparing Reeeeeeeeeeeeeed and troy! I simply told them troy had ONE job Reeeeeeeeeeeeeed had THREE! He paralyzed QB's like brady when he let a WR fly past him because he knew the ball wasn't going to that guy, returned punts and he could field the ball inside the 20 for field position! ONE OF A KIND! SALUTE! REEEEEEEEEEEEEED

[ckarp34]

As an ex football guy (who's career ended after high school,lamely) ...it breaks my heart to see careers end with dudes the LOVE the game...and that's why they play it. Thanks big dog Ed Reed... #nothnbetterthanfootball .

[alexbayrobin]

I remember the first time I watched football with my grandfather. Ed missed a tackle and held his arm like it was hurting. I said why is he playing if his arm hurts so bad. My grandfather said because he is a great player and the quarterback will not throw the ball anywhere near him. Then I saw Ray was wearing this big thing on his arm and I thought the same about him but didn't say anything. I was so ignorant about football then but now I understand Great players like ed and ray need to be there for their team to be the best. They went on and won the super bowl with these two great players playing hurt.

[bioLarzen]

it breaks my heart to see careers end with dudes the LOVE the game...and that's why they play it.

 

Sure... but he's still had the decency and common sense to make the decision we all know he never really wanted and still hates - even if it was clearly 2 seasons late. Much, much better than some other big players like Ochocinco or TO, who, at the end of their careers, resorted to virtually begging for any GM to take them... Randy Moss wasn't able to see the obvious, either... So sad.

 

I'm glad Ed decided to retire, to dodge this kind of sad end to a great career. Ed being Ed, we may never be sure that he won't one day come out of the blue again and say he wants to come back of course - but at least this is a kind of retirement he should have.

Edited May 8, 2015 by bioLarzen

[budman]

Just a tid bit that not many know. Ed came into the league and played 12 years without having an agent (only his last year did he hire one). He negotiated all of his own contracts. That's smart. Very smart.

Edited May 8, 2015 by budman

[trevorsteadman]

Reed was not only one of a kind on the field, he was also one of the kind off the field. When he wasn't scaring opposing quarterbacks or pitching the ball back to a teammate, he was cracking jokes in his interviews and always talking about the game he loved. His retirement speech was a classic. I had to watch it a couple times for it to sink in....

[Krabcake]

About two thirds of the Earth's surface is covered by water. The other third is covered by Ed Reed.

[bozo]

love to see reed go into coaching for the ravens, may really help that awful secondary.

[jimmypowder]

Best Safety I ever saw that played the game.

[jimmypowder]

Ed's rendition of "Two Tickets to Paradise " was hilarious!

[boldtown]

for the rookies coming in take note of what reed and lewis said at their retirement. homework and selfless play were key. learn that you'll be on a winning team.

[Baltimore Bandwagon]

My favorite Raven of all-time, congrats Ed!

[MChadwick86]

Great guy on and off the field. I took my kids to training camp at McDaniels College Ed Reed's rookie year. I've never followed college football, so I had no idea who this player was sitting outside the locker room by himself between sessions. My then 10-11 year old daughter appoached him for an autograph or/and sourvenir. She now has a pair of football cleats with the number 20 on them. I became a Ed Reed fan that day. Best of everything to him as he retires. Thank you for the years on the field.