Late yesterday afternoon word spread around the local media outlets that Derrick Mason would be retiring from the NFL. Mason had bumped around to a few teams in the NFL, but his biggest impact was felt here in Baltimore. He didn't always have the best quarterback in the league to play with but he would go out and give 100% every game. After spending six seasons with the Ravens, he retires as the leader in receiving (471 catches*) and receiving yards (5,777.*) He was a gritty player, and left his heart on the field when he played. That's all you can ask of any player. We wish him the best in his retirement!
What better way for the torch to be passed though with the retiring of one great Baltimore player and the emergence of another in Torrey Smith who has 50(*) catches and 841(*) yards in his rookie season. He has been everything thus far the Ravens and fans had hoped for and will only continue to get better in the years ahead.(It should be noted that Anquan Boldin has more catches and yards in 2011, however Smith is the true future at wide receiver I believe.) As Mason rides off into the sunset, we look forward to the explosiveness of Smith shredding defenses and catching passes from Flacco in the playoffs and for years to come!
* All stats taken from the website link below.
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rav/career-receiving.htm
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