Just as we thought Tom Brady’s suspension was heartbreaking, Patriots star defensive end Rob Ninkovich, who we haven;t been shedding a whole lot of light about, has informed ESPN that he is suspended for the first 4 games for a banned substance which is against the NFL Drug policy.
A player that has ridiculous durability, Ninkovich has only missed one game in the last seven years for the Patriots and has played 102 straight games.
With 6 and a half sacks last year to go along with 52 combined tackles, Ninkovich is a proven captain and as Brady returns against Cleveland, that’s when Ninkovich will return as well, if the triceps are healed of course.
Ninkovich was quote “heartbroken” by the suspension as he said this to ESPN:
“Few things are more important to me than my name and reputation. This might call that into question for some, which has me heartbroken,” Ninkovich said. “I don’t want to cut any corners. I want to do things the right way, with high integrity, and that’s what I have always wanted to stand for.” (CBS)
“Any supplement I’ve ever used was bought at a store. I was unaware something I bought had a substance in it that would give me a positive test because it wasn’t listed [as an ingredient],” he told ESPN.
“One thing I have learned is that if a supplement is not NSF certified, there are no regulations that ensure that what is on the label is 100 percent accurate. That is a hard lesson for me to learn at this stage in my career, but I take responsibility for it. It’s a mistake I made and it hurts that I won’t be there for my teammates.” (CBS)
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