Sad news: The Baltimore Ravens have just announced two of their best players retirement.

Sad news: The Baltimore Ravens have just announced two of their best players retirement.

After ten years in Baltimore, Anthony Levine Sr., the team’s leader and special teams ace for the Ravens, announced his retirement on Wednesday.

Because he leads the Ravens’ top special teams unit, the 34-year-old veteran has been referred to as “Co-Cap” for a considerable amount of time. As one of Baltimore’s most well-liked and productive players, he has worn the moniker with pride.

“As a resilient, astute, determined, and trustworthy individual, Anthony epitomizes the ideal Raven.” “A man of great character and a relentless competitor, Anthony gave the team everything he had,” said head coach John Harbaugh.

No matter what role he was asked to play, he could always be counted on to contribute at a high level on defense. He put in a lot of work to become one of the NFL’s best special teams players. Above all, Anthony is a fantastic man leader who has aided his teammates in reaching their greatest potential. For the past ten years, I have had the honor of coaching Anthony, and I am thankful that we will always be friends.”

Levine has a fantastic NFL story and has taught many young Ravens players valuable lessons through his tutelage.

He spent his first two years on Green Bay’s practice squad after being selected as an undrafted rookie out of Tennessee State. The annoying scout safety Levine earned the moniker “Master of Disaster” from Aaron Rodgers because he consistently disregarded the coaches’ instructions to make plays with the ball. Rodgers kept telling him to do it even though coaches were chewing him out.

In 2012, Levine informed the Packers that he would not be returning to the practice squad for a third season, and that he would instead head to Baltimore as soon as the Ravens called. The thought of performing with Ed Reed and Ray Lewis thrilled him.

However, Levine quickly realized that using special teams would be his only route to the field after arriving in Baltimore. He thus took on the role, gave it everything he had, and eventually came to love it. Levine offered to perform the grunt labor while others refused.

“One play, all-out is what special teams do. In essence, it’s a free-for-all,” Levine remarked. This is your opportunity to go out and have an influence.

It’s just dirt, grime, haste, physical, and want-to. When I went down on kickoff back then, there was a four-man wedge. Back then, there were four 300-pound linemen. That was not what anyone wanted to do! I took the action that no one else desired to take.”

Anthony Levine Sr. Joins The Lounge Ravens’ special teams as ace in Lounge_Ep349 349 After ten years of playing in Baltimore, Anthony Levine Sr. discusses his retirement, looks back on his special journey, and shares some of his favorite anecdotes.

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Levine quickly took control of it. He was taken aback when he began to gain recognition for his style of play, particularly from the coaches and players of the opposition. They had him under study.

“Anthony has terrorized opponents on the field for ten years,” said Chris Horton, the coordinator of the Ravens’ special teams. “He has earned the utmost respect of coaches and players around the league.”

Former Ravens Special Teams Coordinator Jerry Rosburg said of Anthony Levine, “His unique combination of talents and stout heart can be attributed to his stellar NFL career.” “He has been the first man down the field on kickoff coverage for nearly a decade; he has blocked the opponent’s best players on the return phases; and he has captained the punt team with a vigorous spirit.”