NFL fans who don't already know who Ray Lewis is and why the Super Bowl will be extra significant for him are probably fans who might end up enjoying the commercials and the half-time show with Beyonce more than they enjoy the game. This future hall-of-famer, will be playing the last game of his vaunted career on the biggest stage there is for football players, Super Bowl Sunday. This is not to say that he is playing way past his effectiveness. This past Sunday, he gave the Patriots a reminder of why he's headed for Canton, leading the Ravens with 14 tackles (6 solo tackles). He will retire as having the 3rd most Pro-Bowls in a career as well as having the 2nd most takeaways by a linebacker with 50. The Ravens will be trying extra hard to send him off on a high note, especially considering their defense will not be the same without him next season.
Ray Lewis first appeared on cardboard in 1996, back when card collecting was facing a renaissance in which the landscape of collecting would change forever. Card products were on the cusp of low-numbered serial numbering and autographs/memorabilia cards were new to the hobby. Lewis has none of those card gimmicks for his rookie season, although he does have some tough parallels to chase in Bowman's Best with not only a refractor rookie card, but also an atomic refractor rookie card, which back in those days fell at a stingy 1 in 48 packs (that's one in every other box). He does have relatively easy to find rookie cards in 7 other products, so shop around and find your favorite.
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