The heart and soul of the Baltimore Ravens for the past 17 seasons, linebacker Ray Lewis, 37, has announced that he'll retire at the end of the 2012 season. Lewis tore his triceps in October. With 13 Pro Bowl selections and other awards, Lewis is one of the most decorated players in the NFL.Mark Craig has covered football and the NFL the past 20 years, including the Browns from 199195 and the Vikings and the NFL since 2003. Since 2008, Craig has served as one of the 44 Pro Football Hall of Fame selectors. Houshmandzadeh in March 2009 when the veteran wide receiver decided to sign a fiveyear, $40 million deal with Seattle that included $15 million in guarantees..

"There's no doubt, the last 18 months have been quite a ride,'' Arians said Monday, taking time out on his team's rookie reporting day to chat, as part of his role in Gatorade's annual "Beat the Heat'' program. "Going from, let's just say retirement whether it was forced or not to what went on in I