Tagged: defensive player of the year

Maryland man’s $300 storage auction surprise: A locker full of Dikembe Mutombo swag

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In the event that you don’t watch the A&E reality series “Storage Wars,” or any of the similarly styled shows that have sprung up in the wake of its success, here’s the basic premise: When someone goes several months without paying rent on a storage locker, the unit’s owner can auction off the contents of that locker to the highest bidder for cash. Sometimes the stored items are weird; sometimes they’re valuable; sometimes they’re both. There are people who bid on these units for a living, aiming to re-sell the items they win at auction and turn a profit in the process.

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Ed Reed overshadowed by Ray Lewis’ last hurrah

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Within the NFL, even as much as Ray Lewis, the historic Baltimore Ravens’ defense is known for the play of safety Ed Reed. Across 11 seasons there’s been 61 interceptions, 110 pass deflections, nine Pro Bowls and an AP defensive player of the year honor.

He’s considered one of the great ball hawks of all time, a brilliant return man and the smart, savvy leader that forces game plans to be built around him. There may not be a defensive player more revered in NFL film rooms over the last decade.

And yet, until the Ravens vanquished New England on Sunday, 28-13, on the strength of a second half that featured two Tom Brady interceptions and zero Patriots points, the great Ed Reed had never made the Super Bowl.

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