Ray Lewis Visits Deion Sanders' Colorado, Gives Players Inspirational Speech on Video

The Colorado Buffaloes surely needed a pep talk after losing 53-7 to Utah on Saturday, so head coach Deion Sanders brought in quite the headliner.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis delivered an inspirational speech to the team ahead of the upcoming game against Arizona:

Colorado players are accustomed to high-profile names being around the program. After all, Sanders is the head coach, while Marshall Faulk and Warren Sapp are fellow Hall of Famers who are on the coaching staff.

But Lewis is one of the best defensive players in NFL history who is known for his energy and ability to fire up his teammates. Ideally for Colorado, he will fire up the team and inspire a surge in the closing stretch of the season.

Lewis, who was a two-time Super Bowl champion, two-time Defensive Player of the Year and seven-time All-Pro First Team selection during his career, spoke about the importance of blocking out distractions, working together as a team and players motivating themselves and not relying too much on coaches.

It was a much-needed message after a loss that Sanders called, "probably the worst beating I've ever had."

Colorado Buffaloes - Utah Utes Highlights

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The Buffaloes had minus-18 yards of total offense at halftime and faced a 43-0 deficit before Utah put things on cruise control during a second half that was nothing more than a formality. The Utes ran for 422 yards and four touchdowns at 8.3 yards per carry in an abysmal performance by the Colorado defense.

To say Colorado's defense was far from the standard Lewis set throughout his career would be quite the understatement.

Now the 3-5 Buffaloes are facing plenty of pressure in the final four regular-season games, as they have to go 3-1 or 4-0 against Arizona, West Virginia, Arizona State and Kansas State to become bowl eligible.