Ray Lewis Says That The Only Reason Tom Brady Exists Is Because Of The Tuck Rule
(Source) — Ray Lewis spent 17 years toiling in the NFL, building himself a surefire Hall of Fame resume in the process. Because of that work on the field, Lewis is now a full-time football analyst, working for ESPN and dispensing his thoughts every week on the events of the NFL. Sometimes, that endeavor works out, and other times it does not. And if there’s one thing that’s evident in the opinions expressed by the former linebacker, it’s this: thick, purple Baltimore Ravens blood still courses through his veins. That much was clear on Tuesday, when he joined Stephen A. Smith’s show on Sirius XM’s Mad Dog Radio. Lewis was talking about the controversial incompletion ruling on Dez Bryant over the weekend, and perhaps because he still feels the sting of seeing the Patriots beat his Ravens, Lewis took the opportunity to try to tear down Tom Brady.
(Please excuse the punctuation. It’s difficult to punctuate Ray Lewis sentences.)
“Listen, not to go all totally out of conscious [I believe he meant ‘context’], but just think about this, Stephen A., honest to God,” Lewis said. “When we — the first time we created something called a tuck rule, it’s the only reason we know — I’m just being honest! — the only reason we know who Tom Brady is, because of a tuck rule! There’s no such thing as a tuck rule! If the ball is in your hand, and I knock it out your hand, whether it’s going backwards, forwards, lateral, sideways, however it’s coming out, that’s a freaking fumble! “They don’t go to that championship game — they don’t go to that championship game if that tuck rule, if that ball is not called a tuck! That’s a fumble!” Lewis shouted. “Charles Woodson made that man clearly fumble the ball and they named it the tuck rule, something that we’ve never heard in today’s game. So now you’ve got to ask yourself: When did the legacy really start?” “See man, look, I’m a football historian. I love moments. I love moments,” he said. “See, a lot of people watch just the TV from the game and say, ‘Oh, that’s wrong, that’s wrong!’ Go back to the moment from when things started. That’s what I’m telling you we’re creating. When I came into this league there was no such thing as a defenseless player. There was no such thing, Steve! … Man, there are certain rules that should not be allowed to be in this game of football. That’s just the bottom line.”
Stupidest thing ever said? I’m not even really sure how to respond because it’s just such a preposterous thing to say out loud. I feel like it has to be a troll of some sort. Tom Brady is the winningest playoff QB in history, 3x Super Bowl champion, 2x Super Bowl MVP, 2x NFL MVP, hottest guy on planet earth, etc. Tom Brady exists for so many reasons it’s impossible to choose just one. But for some reason Ray Lewis chose to attribute it all to one controversial instance early in his career. That’s fine, I guess. The only reason Ray Lewis exists is because he’s good at hiding dirty clothes.
Oh, and as a football historian, Ray, you should be aware that the Tuck Rule didn’t appear out of thin air. It had been on the books for years and stayed there until last year. I admit the Tuck Rule was a dumb rule, that’s why it’s gone now. Part of being a historian is keeping up on those changes and also not being an idiot.”
Editors Note – Some people could argue the only reason people know Ray Lewis exists is because he murdered 2 people. Just being honest.
“And I stabbed him like this your honor”…..