Ray Lewis will end his brilliant 17-year NFL career after the Baltimore Ravens complete their 2013 playoff run. "I've done what I wanted to do in this business," says the 37-year-old linebacker.

Ray Lewis has always been a guy who could make an entrance. For 17 years he has been coming out of the tunnel at M&T Bank Stadium, eyes wide and blazing, the embodiment of football emotion.

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis reacts as he is introduced before an NFL preseason football game against the Detroit Lions in Baltimore, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012.

“It’s pretty clear Ray was the heart and soul of the Ravens for 17 years. If anyone is deserving of this honour, it’s Ray Lewis,” Ogden said.