That certainly isn’t something anyone wants to see
The Baltimore Ravens need to get things clicking on offense for Sunday Night Football. With a 23-17 lead for the New England Patriots nearing the end of the third quarter, Baltimore’s AFC North title chances are falling faster than the rain at Gillette Stadium.
However, there’s a bigger loss for Baltimore moving well beyond Sunday night.
Tight end Nick Boyle was carted off with a leg injury during the middle of the third quarter. Trying to go down, a pair of Patriots defenders sandwiched the pass-catcher, seeing him crumble to ground and immediately asking for attention.
Meanwhile, Twitter took to the airwaves to let the world know how they felt on the play. Let’s just say, they all agree it wasn’t pretty.
Twitter reacted accordingly to Boyle’s injury
First, naturally there was a video of the hit that made most fans fee queasy.
Gruesome injury to Ravens TE Nick Boyle.
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) November 16, 2020
Warning - the video is graphic. Do not click play if you are squeamish.pic.twitter.com/Jc1v2Aq7eX
Terrible Nick Boyle injury pic.twitter.com/0sWUg4sdXh
— Rudy Gersten (@DCBarno) November 16, 2020
One word is enough to describe what the play truly looked like live
Nick Boyle no…
— Jared Feinberg (@JRodNFLDraft) November 16, 2020
Not even the Patriots players wanted to watch what was happening
Nick Boyle's leg twisted so bad that the Patriots were yelling over to Baltimore's training staff immediately. Not good.
— Devon Clements (@DevclemNFL) November 16, 2020
A hard worker in practice, one can’t help but feel for the tight end on what likely isn’t promising
Feel awful for Nick Boyle. One of my favorite players to watch. Does so much dirty work in the Ravens run game... Get well soon, bro.
— Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) November 16, 2020
Damn. Speedy recovery for Nick Boyle 🙏
— #PatsNation_NE (@PatsNation_NE) November 16, 2020
Pray for TE Nick Boyle 😓 🙏
— Pickswise (@Pickswise) November 16, 2020
This injury had him carted off in the 3rd Q. pic.twitter.com/H2xoIFJJnd
Even rivals put down their arms to wish Boyle the best as he headed for further testing
Some are already saying Boyle’s season is over before the MRI test. They have a point.
That looks like a season-ender for Nick Boyle
— Kevin Oestreicher (@koestreicher34) November 16, 2020
Let’s be real though, the worst has be having to be helped out while sitting in the cold rain
Nick Boyle, who suffered a pretty gruesome knee hyperextension, gets carted off the field while barely wincing. or maybe he's annoyed by the rain? it's impossible to know, because that dude is tough as hell pic.twitter.com/yq3PGNcHVf
— Christian D'Andrea (@TrainIsland) November 16, 2020
Boyle has been a quality No.2 tight end for Lamar Jackson in the passing game this season. Through nine games, the 27-year-old complied 13 catches for 109 yards and two touchdowns. On Sunday, he hauled in the one reception for a four-yard gain.