None of us can relate to what it’s like to win 8 gold medals in one Olympics (He has 14 gold medals total) like Michael Phelps (cause no one else on Earth has done that) but we can all relate to his admiration of Baltimore Raven’s Linebacker Ray Lewis. Following the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing, Phelps told the Baltimore Sun that he was somewhat burned out and having some trouble getting motivated for the 2012 summer games in London. But since then he has got the chance to get to know the future hall of famer, hear his pep talks, and witness the passion he still has for his sport going into his 17th season. Being a Baltimore native, Phelps is a big Raven’s fan and speaks highly of charm city, saying; “Baltimore is my hometown, and it’s where I grew up. I’m always going to have a place there. I love Baltimore, I love being close to [where] the Ravens play.” He also added that he and Lewis are “good friends,” and that he loves to watch Ray play saying that watching him play “sends chills up my spine.” The fact that experiencing Ray’s passion up close reinvigorated Phelps desire in his sport shouldn’t be a surprise to Raven’s fans. I can say that even from my season ticket seats all the way up in section 552, seeing Ray down on the field gets me fired up, I can’t imagine what kind of effect he’d have face to face.  Read more...