[News] Nick Boyle Suspended For Final Four Games

[BR News]

The Ravens rookie TE has been suspended for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.

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[EddiOK]

Wow, can anything else go horribly wrong with this season?

[MadStorkSociety]

No TE's. Well, that's just perfect. Let's get everything screwy out of the way this year, i.e. injuries, Tucker misses, bad calls, etc. Then next year, we can go on a roll.

[MadStorkSociety]

Maybe Ozzie can fill in? Who else we got?

[Godfather A]

If you look at the list of prohibited substances under the PED heading, it includes things that are found in every over the counter cold remedy. Thus the question is whether he knew or didn't know that what he took was on the extensive list of banned substances.

[Militant X 1]

This Ravens season has gone straight to hell and down the.....

[RailBird]

Oh well.. just throw it on the seemingly endless pile of disappointments this season.

[power600]

Wow!

[Moderator 3]

From Harbaugh's PC today:

Harbaugh: Boyle's test not steroids, but leaving it to him to say what. "I don't think he realized it was something he shouldn't be doing."

[ksk316]

Wow! Just when you thought you saw it all. Very disappointed in Boyle. I thought he was the steal of the draft.

[iluvpurple]

With everything going wrong this year that cannot be helped, this is something that is inexcusable...... These players know the rules, and trying to bend or get around them, or just ignoring them really hurts the other players..... It is really hard for me as a fan to forget about this with a player as well, going forward........

[salamander]

I'm just hoping that the supposed "Law of Averages" is a valid concept and that next year will balance out this "whatever can go wrong, will go wrong" season. Since we have stockpiled so many injuries and a host of so may other negative things to derail this season, I am hoping the law of averages will level out and skip over us a bit next year. We went way over the norm, there has literally been a mountain of obstacles. I sure hope next season we will rebound strong with much smoother sailing on all fronts. If not, I will most likely be in need of a straight jacket.

Edited December 7, 2015 by salamander

[stampedehero]

The Cursed season. 

 

Boyle adds to the list of horrid events.

[Flamengo1265]

That's a nice little Christmas present from the NFL.

[Ravenseconbeast]

Why?  Just smh

[Grapple Raven]

If you look at the list of prohibited substances under the PED heading, it includes things that are found in every over the counter cold remedy. Thus the question is whether he knew or didn't know that what he took was on the extensive list of banned substances.

 

Harbs' presser seems to back up you statement.  Said it wasn't steroids, and that he probably didn't realize it was something that appeared on the list of banned substances. Tough break, but Boyle doesn't strike me as a rule breaker. 

[stixfix69]

Nothing is a surprise this year, so why not....

[harfordravenfan]

Might as well add some off field issues on top of the injuries, freak plays, and bad calls. I'm guessing the next event will be a DV or DUI episode from a starter or coach (this season has definitely increased my drinking lol)

[Grapple Raven]

Just my personal opinion, but it would be nice if some folks would read articles, previous comments and listen to pressers before they begin condemning the guy, just sayin'. lol

[ellicottraven]

What happened Boyle? Come on man what were you thinking?

[Purple Dawg 96]

Dayum Dayum Dayum! Just add a linemen and scratch the TE position and go four WRs here on out! Lol what's next?!

[KidNme]

Of course! No tight ends now, great! Hey D. Brown, wanna be a TE?

Did the Ravens organization tick someone off or what? Seems like we're being punished for something.

[reed20fence]

It's gotten to the point that anything you put in your body that's not food should be cleared by a League Pharmacy and signed-off on. That way they put the onus on the League and not the players to monitor the random junk that's considered banned.

[NCMan]

What a season it's been. Wake me up when it's over.

[ravensrock007]

We need Ray Lewis at some capacity around players in this organization.

[Ravensfolyfe]

What is going on here,we just can't get a break can we.

[Raven552]

Dumb! Dumb! Dumb!

[billiejean]

With everything going wrong this year that cannot be helped, this is something that is inexcusable...... These players know the rules, and trying to bend or get around them, or just ignoring them really hurts the other players..... It is really hard for me as a fan to forget about this with a player as well, going forward........

i doubt he did this on purpose.  a lot of things that test positive for peds are things you could''t imagine your not supposed to take

[jpboechat]

Our tight end gruop was a strength and now we have none of the three avaible right now...

[Legendary Ravens]

Are You Serious?