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Ray Lewis enters Hall of Fame as 'greatest leader in team sports history'

When Ray Lewis' name came up at the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee meeting Saturday, there really wasn't much to say.

Scott Garceau, the Baltimore media representative, delivered his five-minute presentation highlighting Lewis' career. When it came to discussing Lewis' candidacy, there were no arguments. Actually, there was no discussion at all.

The only comment came from one voter who essentially wondered why there needed to be any presentation at all. Lewis was the headliner and the slam-dunk candidate of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018.

Here are quotes compiled by the Ravens from executives, coaches and players who Lewis directly impacted:

Ozzie Newsome, general manager who drafted Lewis in 1996: "For 17 years, we could point to No.