Obafemi Ayanbadejo, the fullback and special teams’ standout for the Ravens from 1999 through 2001, called recently to say that he had settled in the Baltimore area and was willing to help us in any way he could. What he didn’t mention was that he was about to complete his master’s in business with an emphasis on executive leadership at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University.
“Femi” was a key member of our 2000 Super Bowl XXXV championship team before injuring his toe mid-season. He was second on the team with 23 receptions before going down with the injury that required surgery.