https://www.metv.com/stories/ray-romano-saw-a-mentor-in-co-star-peter-boyle

Despite how it may have appeared on-screen, Boyle and Romano actually had a very sweet friendship.

Peter Boyle helped ease Ray Romano's worries during the beginning of Everybody Loves Raymond (https://www.metv.com/stories/peter-boyles-helped-ease-ray-romanos-worries-during-the-beginning-of-everybody-loves-raymond)

Boyle was an actor who knew when to go with the flow.