"But this time, I walked out there as a man, a complete man. It feels good, it feels good to know I ran my race, and now I'm here."Lewis watched the game respectfully from the sideline, as did Rice, who missed his first start since 2008 with a strained left hip flexor.It didn't matter that neither Ray contributed. Bernard Pierce ran for 65 yards and a touchdown and Baltimore (21) did not commit a turnover."It was just a great day," Smith said.The second reason may have to do with the individual being drafted. Coming into the NFL from college is a huge step. What this means is, its quite different.

But the consequences in Canada will be softened by the deepseated passion fans have for the sport. The real damage to the NHL will be done in places where the game was on life support to begin with. It's going to be fascinating to see how the league attempts to reach out to fans in nontraditional hockey markets to let them know the sport has returned, when man