Comments on: New report that Suggs hurt himself playing basketball surfaces

By: ingraven

ingraven — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:56:39 +0000

Does it REALLY matter HOW it happened?

By: lovefootball4life

lovefootball4life — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:38:52 +0000

If this was how the injury happened anyone consider the chance that the coaching staff, front office, and Suggs agreed to the story in order to keep the attention away from the player and team? Think about it for a minute. They know the media will have a feeding frenzy, analysts will debate endlessly whether you should pay him or not, and the team has zero requirements to disclose anything at all.

If true, the haters will say that is dishonest and say more lame Ratbirds comments but this is a team issue and if they don’t want to deal with questions about paying him or not then I am completely fine with it.

By: Steeler's Will

Steeler's Will — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:18:44 +0000

This story is just trollbait. The Ravens will pay him, just worry about him getting healthy. I hope he plays this year, especially if BAL goes on a playoff run.

By: nflofficeadmin

nflofficeadmin — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:40:36 +0000

It takes about 2 years to really come back from this kind of injury and regain explosion. Sizzle is getting up there in age and in 2 years time the bell will toll. He’s not Ray Lewis and he plays a very different role and position than Ray. Sizzle is most likely done being the player we saw last year.

And in the faithful words of Sizzle’s favorite music artist, Brand Nubian – Punks jump up to get beat down.

By: akilimak

akilimak — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:18:19 +0000

Rats and Snitches end up in Stitches….

By: qj1984

qj1984 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:25:43 +0000

I am sorry I am missing where people are getting that Suggs lied about where he was injured. He said he was working out, he didn’t mention any specific exercise that he was doing. Last I checked playing basketball was a heck of a workout.

Anyway, I am still sick of hearing about how the Ravens MIGHT dock his pay. That report came from speculating members of the media, who pointed out that it was an option. No source close to the Ravens have even mentioned it as a possibility.

By: sudz28

sudz28 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:48:57 +0000

I really don’t get why it matters whether he injured it playing basketball or doing conditioning training. The guy was trying to stay active and in-shape between seasons, who cares? Teams hate it when players show up overweight and out of shape, so which would they prefer – that players stay active or that they lay on the couch all off season?

I’m unapologetic in my hatred of the Ratbirds, but the organization is a class act and they WILL pay one of the best defensive players in the game. This whole thing is a non-story.

By: gotcaughtcheating

gotcaughtcheating — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 05:07:39 +0000

The funny thing is for all the blathering from Baltimore fans about how their team is a consistent Super Bowl contender Suggs has as many rings as you, me, and the mail man. NONE.

I don’t care if they pay him or not, as long as they tie up all of their salary cap in a running back (ha ha ha, WHO DOES THAT?) and a mediocre QB they’re just another pretender to the throne.

By: flaccobouncepass

flaccobouncepass — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 04:49:14 +0000

The real question is whose nose is now the longest, Flacco’s for saying “I’m the best qb in the league” or Bubba Gump Suggs for preparing for the sprint drills 4 months in advance????

Now you are gonna tell me that Anquan Boldin is better off for leaving Arizona???

By: vincentbojackson

vincentbojackson — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 03:31:23 +0000

This is a non-story if Suggs didn’t insist on keeping his fabricated story alive.

Just say you hurt it working out and leave it at that. Why go the extra step of saying it occurred during a conditioning test?

By: rocketcrab

rocketcrab — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 03:03:01 +0000

It figures, a Ratbird lies about the nature of his injury.

He will “apologize” then get pissed when he doesn’t get paid.

THIS is exactly why NFL teams/owners need protection from idiot players like Suggs.
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Okey-dokey………let’s discuss the off the field antics of your QB……..nuf said.

By: seanx40

seanx40 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 02:43:10 +0000

Every NFL contract has a “non-football injury” clause. Teams can withhold pay from any player injured in any way, other than organized team events. Teams just refuse to do so, in order not to anger their players.

By: bchapman2011

bchapman2011 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 02:36:01 +0000

The sad part is that the Ravens were probably going to honor the terms of the contract either way but Suggs took it upon himself to lie which is maddening. I can’t wait for cell phone footage to come out showing him hurt at the BBALL game. LIAR!

By: ravenator

ravenator — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 02:10:48 +0000

Wow you haters are ridiculous

By: nevermore52

nevermore52 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 01:41:25 +0000

I think the point here is being missed. Nobody actually knows that he’s lying. There’s a lot of assumptions being tossed out here. To believe that everything the media throws out there should be taken as fact is the height of naivety. The only person who actually knows what happened is him. Why should we assume that a player with no history of off field character issues is lying through his teeth for no reason? It makes no sense at all. It’s no as if he ran his motorcycle into a windshield with no helmet on, either. I’m just sayin…

By: jacobslatter

jacobslatter — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 01:37:42 +0000

Lesser players would just be waived with a (slight) injury settlement. You just know the Ravens brass are pi$$ed about it.

By: paulieorkid

paulieorkid — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 01:09:46 +0000

Of course, I can’t speak for all of Steeler Nation – but a lot of us, myself certainly included, respect the hell out of Suggs.

Guy is a baller that any sane person associated with the game would love to have on their team.

Lots of haters out there. Save that for the Bobby Petrinos of the world.

But when the topic at issue centers around a class athlete who brings it like T-Sizz, it should be nothing but a long list of knowledgeable fans, coaches and players praising his game, his motor and his heart.

Oh, and you can mention his sense of humor too – Suggs is a riot.

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:58:45 +0000

I see the best of steeler nation got called in for bedtime by their mothers. Howdy trolls.

By: tweeter75

tweeter75 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:31:54 +0000

Suggs might have to use the Vilma defense….sue the gym director where he was hurt for defamation of character.

By: bebopa

bebopa — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:20:26 +0000

nice move by Ravens, Suggs is a valuable member of the team, they want him on board for a playoff run.

By: stuartscottslefteye

stuartscottslefteye — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:51:59 +0000

Not sure it matters – the Ravens have a basketball court at their training facility.

By: flyspe

flyspe — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:50:50 +0000

ppdoc13 – Why didn’t Suggs simply say that he was playing basketball to stay in shape instead of saying he was taking a conditioning test? I am pretty sure that most rational fans would understand that. Instead it seems that he, if the reports of him getting hurt while playing basketball are true, lied about it for some reason. If I was doing something on the up and up, I can’t come up with any reason to lie about it. Maybe it would have been best for him to say nothing at all and let the team handle it? Just a thought.

By: granadafan

granadafan — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:42:32 +0000

“dryzzt23 says:
Jun 5, 2012 6:28 PM
Every NFL contract should have a lying clause.”
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Excellent idea. The media should also call them out for their lying too, especially when a players “issues a statement” through the team to explain a trangression and it is full legalese language or clearly written by a lawyer/PR team.

By: deathtoromo

deathtoromo — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:30:21 +0000

In other news Harbaugh is still looking for the field goal team.

By: arlingtonsynn

arlingtonsynn — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:22:43 +0000

At least he didn’t trip over his bottom lip.

Now seriously… there is a difference between injuring yourself playing basketball and injuring yourself by riding a motorcycle without a helmet or running with the bulls.

By: clashpoint

clashpoint — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:22:39 +0000

I dont think it matters what kind of activity it was that he got hurt doing. I once saw a guy pull a hamstring playing ping pong. The first time any team tries to recover money from a player for any type of activity that helps the player staying in shape – be it basketball, ping pong, weight lifting or anything else – expect every player in the league to show up fat and out of shape for camp. If they lose money for trying to stay in shape – expect them not to stay in shape, just for the sake of financial security. That’s what I’d do and so would you. Hence why the Ravens won’t even try and neither will anyone else.

By: stairwayto7

stairwayto7 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:16:45 +0000

LIAR! Typical overrated, non Super Bowl winning Raven player! Take his money!

By: bearsrulepackdrool

bearsrulepackdrool — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 22:56:42 +0000

He took the “Ball So Hard” motto too seriously.

By: upyoursnfu

upyoursnfu — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 22:52:28 +0000

Oh how they fall so hard

By: tsutton84

tsutton84 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 22:51:12 +0000

Suggs shouldn’t get a cent for any games missed. He knew he wouldn’t get paid for injuries unrelated to football, and he still chose to play – then he chose to lie. Screw him, they should save the money – with him under contract, he has ZERO options. Everyone’s afraid Suggs will be “hurt” or “upset” if they dock him, but NFL players always insist “it’s a business” when contract time rolls around – look at Ed Reed, who’s feeling “disrespected” at only getting $7.3 Million. If Suggs doesn’t like it, he can hold out – AFTER he heals – and not get paid a red cent.