Broke Ravens

[deeshopper]

Former Ravens running back Damien Berry, who spent the 2012 season on injured reserve before being released prior to the 2013 season, is selling his Super Bowl XLVII championship ring.

And former Ravens linebacker Jamie Sharper is selling his Super Bowl XXXV championship ring.

 

The online auction includes over a dozen championship rings, including former Baltimore Colts defensive back and kick returner Leonard Lyles' 1958 NFL championship ring.

 

"This is a rare opportunity for a fan or a collector to own a Super Bowl ring less than a year after it was earned and one from a landmark NFL game," said Ken Goldin in a news release. "NFL Championship rings and Super Bowl player rings are coveted by collectors because it is rare for them to become available. That is why we are so excited to offer these unique finds in our 2014 winter auction."

 

The news release also lists running back Jamal Lewis' Super Bowl trophy from the 2000 season.

Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-two-former-ravens-auctioning-off-super-bowl-rings-20140107,0,4669986.story#ixzz2pjBrxYLl

[cravnravn]

That's hirrible

[Tornado700]

It makes you wonder how a player who's made that kind of money can lose it all, enough to sell their most coveted possession.

[tsylvester]

It makes you wonder how a player who's made that kind of money can lose it all, enough to sell their most coveted possession.

 

 

 

Most don't have a good support system, have never had to manage money. Some, as in the case of Lewis, had managers who ripped them off, made bad investments. Others mentioned, they made rookie mins, vet mins, after a house, car, bling, and good ole uncle sam, in other words, taxes in two states and federal, there isn't much left.

[ravinmaniac52]

I'd like to have that BALTIMORE Colts ring

[deeshopper]

 

 

 

Most don't have a good support system, have never had to manage money. Some, as in the case of Lewis, had managers who ripped them off, made bad investments. Others mentioned, they made rookie mins, vet mins, after a house, car, bling, and good ole uncle sam, in other words, taxes in two states and federal, there isn't much left.

 

Or, most shouldn't have been in college and can't read.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/07/us/ncaa-athletes-reading-scores/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

[cravnravn]

I'd like to have that BALTIMORE Colts ring

Yup ours was sweet, I got to hold the 58, 59 and sb v rings

[thundercleetz]

Two years on the practice squad isn't as much money as you'd think. Expecially after Uncle Sam and Annapolis take their cuts. Still a good amount of money, but nothing to retire off of.

[tsylvester]

so, apparently, according to Berry, he is not selling the ring. Gave it to a friend to keep in his (friend's) safety deposit box who gave it to the auction site, said site will not return calls.... Ah getting stabbed in the back, nothing like it.