fɚðə fˈɜːst θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz ʌv hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ, sˈæmz pɹˈuːvd təbi ɐ vˈæljuːəbəl ˈæsɛt tə ðə ɹˈeɪvənz ɹᵻtˈɜːn ɡˈeɪm, ænd wˈʌn ʌvðə bˈɛɾɚ ɹᵻtˈɜːn mˈɛn ɪnðə lˈiːɡ.
For the first three years of his career, Sams proved to be a valuable asset to the Ravens return game, and one of the better return men in the league.