Nink facing 4 game suspension

[BobDigital]

Frankly Nink needs some snaps off. A shorter season will do him good after playing 95% of the snaps for 3 straight seasons.

 

[TB12TheGoat]

so he gets suspended but those other mother ****ers dont?

 

[BradyFTW!]

Sad for Nink and his rep. good for depth on 53 and some bubble boy we dont want to loose.
I can already hear Ninkgate rumours starting ...

Eh, from who? Let he whose team has never a defensive starter suspended for PEDs cast the first stone.

 

[AtomicDawg]

Here come the HOT TAKEZ about BB "planned it this way"...

 

[scott99]

Well this sucks. More fuel for Pat's haters.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I'm slow on the uptake. For what PEDs? Ball deflation?

EDIT: Banned substance.

 

[Deus Irae]

This leads me to note this about the PED policy...

The NFL should be forced/able to release which drug was supposedly found, with consent of the player.

 

[oldrover]

Well this sucks. More fuel for Pat's haters.

 

[sb1]

So if he's suspended and injured, do the Pats have to activate him and keep him on the roster for the suspension games to "count"?

 

[Deus Irae]

So if he's suspended and injured, do the Pats have to activate him and keep him on the roster for the suspension games to "count"?

No.

Roster projections just got one player easier

DE/LB
- Ninkovich (suspended) does not count for the 53

 

[ashley]

Wow, surprising news. Really stinks, but if there is one position that we have good depth, it's d-end....hopefully, come week 5, he'll be a man on a mission!!!

 

[BobDigital]

Sad for Nink and his rep. good for depth on 53 and some bubble boy we dont want to loose.
I can already hear Ninkgate rumours starting ...

Eh, from who? Let he whose team has never a defensive starter suspended for PEDs cast the first stone.

Playing football the way it is done today is not natural. To put your body through this 16 (up to 23 times a year depending on preseason and playoffs) is not natural. Of course that assumes you don't get serious injuries which are common.

The human body was never designed to do what we ask these people to do. To take that consistent pounding week after week for years while also running a 4.50 and being 200 plus pounds while doing it.

Most of the guys who play DL, OL, LB, RB, TE are on something (not saying other positions don't but these are the most common). If you are not you are in the minority IMO.

I am not saying it is okay but every team has a number of guys that do it and could not hold up if they did not.

 

[long distance]

Now this should sound familiar with this board ...

 

[jefmblrd]

I'm sorry to hear this news and would love to know exactly what he took to get suspended. As mentioned earlier, the positive spin is that he'll get the extra time to heal and won't count against the roster for the first 4 games.

 

[The Gr8est]

No.

Roster projections just got one player easier

DE/LB
- Ninkovich (suspended) does not count for the 53

That is something the Omissioner will look to address regarding future suspensions against Pats players.

The Pats will not be allowed a roster exemption for suspended players

 

[ashley]

Jeff Howe @jeffphowe
If the Pats carry an extra DE in Ninkovich's absence, Rufus Johnson is the better defensive player, Geneo Grissom the better special teamer.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Can Brady have Nink pass rush him while they are both suspended?

 

[TBR]

I believe Ninkovich 100%. Can't imagine why he'd bother with PEDs or anything.

It's a very real and common occurrence to have store bought supplements test positive.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I believe Ninkovich 100%. Can't imagine why he'd bother with PEDs or anything.

It's a very real and common occurrence to have store bought supplements test positive.

he was banging Ashley Manning.

 

[BobDigital]

I say with Mingo and McCellin who play on the edge take this chance to hold on to an extra CB. We can afford to go light on the front 7 and better to keep a good player and since we know Nink will be back at 100% in 4 weeks it is a risk I don't mind taking.