OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The reminders of Ozzie Newsome’s decisions from 25 years ago are featured prominently in the Baltimore Ravens’ landscape.
Every game day, fans pass by a towering 9-foot-tall Ray Lewis statue that stands outside M&T Bank Stadium. When walking inside the lobby of the Ravens' team facility, players, coaches and staff members see the shiny replica of Jonathan Ogden’s Hall of Fame bust.
On April 20, 1996, the Ravens took their first major step in transforming the transplanted Cleveland Browns to what would become a two-time Super Bowl champion when Newsome drafted Ogden and Lewis in the first round.