Football Talib suspended for the Chiefs game - Page 13

**DaFace** · 03:30 PM

It's in the other Talib thread, but this is obviously newsworthy since we play them this week.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14...-game-eye-poke

Broncos CB Aqib Talib suspended 1 game for poking player in eye
Jeff Legwold, ESPN Staff Writer

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib has been suspended for one game by the NFL for poking Indianapolis Colts tight end Dwayne Allen in the right eye in the closing minutes of the Sunday's 27-24 loss.

However, Talib, according to team sources, is appealing the suspension in the hopes of playing Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. If the suspension is upheld, Talib would lose one game check -- $323,529.41 on a $5.5 million base salary.

"Talib was penalized for unnecessary roughness late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game in Indianapolis for forcefully poking an opponent in the eye after the conclusion of a play," the league said in a statement explaining Talib's punishment.

NFL Vice President of Football Operations Merton Hanks "ruled that Talib's action placed his opponent at unnecessary risk of injury and should have been avoided," according to the statement.

"I sat with Aqib on the plane, coming home [Sunday] night,'' said Broncos coach Gary Kubiak on Monday. "I had a long talk with him. He's wrong, he needs to stay out of the situation. It hurt the team, he knows that. But by no means did he, I'm convinced, have intentions of poking anybody in the eye. That's where we're at. I'm come straight from meetings to you guys.''

Kubiak said Broncos executive vice president of football operations/general manager John Elway had been in contact with league officials Monday morning about the incident.

"My understanding is that they were jawing at each other,'' Kubiak said Monday. "And he went to push him, which he shouldn't do anyway, it doesn't matter and obviously his hands are inside his facemask. But I'm convinced and after talking to Aqib that he had no intention of poking anybody in the eye.''

Talib was assessed two penalties that came four plays apart in the final 2 minutes, 35 seconds of Sunday's game. The first was when Talib was flagged for poking Allen in the eye following some pushing and shoving after a 2-yard run by Frank Gore.

Broncos linebacker Von Miller and Allen were facemask to facemask after some post-play shoving and Talib joined the fray and jabbed two fingers inside Allen's helmet.

"From my angle, I see [Allen] head-butt Von a little bit. I went over to poke his head, and I think my hand slipped and hit his face,'' Talib told reporters after the game. "He acted like he got in an 18-passenger car wreck. I guess that's what type of guy he is."

Allen thought it was an intentional act by Talib.

"You're taught since little league football to play to the whistle within the boundaries of the game," Allen said. "I just felt like Aqib, who is a heckuva player, Pro Bowl player, a guy of his caliber I look up to, went outside the boundary of the game and decided to take a cheap shot. Out of nowhere, I saw something, and it went into my eye. First time I've ever been poked in the eye intentionally when I'm not on the bottom of the pile. Very blurry. My eye is still really sore."

Talib responded with "You think I play football to poke people in the eye? It was an honest mistake."

Kubiak said following the game Talib must stay composed as the game gets "chippy.''

"Both sides are talking, and you have to handle your business," Kubiak said late Sunday night. "So that's on me, and I've got to make sure if he's out there he's got to handle his business." Kubiak said after the game that he didn't see what caused the second penalty on Talib but he would take a look at the game video to see what transpired.

"I thought we did a great job of keeping our composure in the second half, thought we got ourselves in a position to win," Kubiak said. "Did we do some not very smart things at the end of the game to not get the ball back? I agree with that.

"[Talib] knows we can't do those things," cornerback Chris Harris Jr. said following the game. "We know we have to keep our composure, and we usually do. Emotions run high. We were going to lose, and people were frustrated all around."

**New World Order** · 11-10-2015, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

I guess I missed Ops comment initially in all the muck...

So, that's a flukish thing that generally you guys would praise for your team or most others, but because it's Denver, it should be discounted. Got it.

No, we just haven't had a game where we turn the ball over 5 times and lose in the closing seconds.

Mile High Mania · 11-10-2015, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by New World Order

No, we just haven't had a game where we turn the ball over 5 times and lose in the closing seconds.

Yeah, that was pretty awesome... the fumbler did his thing at the worst possible time. Just take the knee and go to OT.

**New World Order** · 11-10-2015, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

Yeah, that was pretty awesome... the fumbler did his thing at the worst possible time. Just take the knee and go to OT.

I have a bad feeling about Sunday. Even if we are in a position to win you know Andy will screw it up.

Mile High Mania · 11-10-2015, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by New World Order

I have a bad feeling about Sunday. Even if we are in a position to win you know Andy will screw it up.

That and Alex Smith... #keephopealive

Red Beans · 11-10-2015, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

Unlike Vail... dude has always been pretty legit. And, it seems like we cycle through this nonsense this time of year, every year.

Tex, BlackOps and Red Beans & Rice should likely just huddle out and rub one out together, just get it over with.

You think there are just three of us that think your presence here is ridiculous? That's comedy gold. Additionally, the fact that your default insult is the three of us rubbing one out makes me question you sexuality but confirms a stereotype that's common to donkey fans.

Mile High Mania · 11-10-2015, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Beans

You think there are just three of us that think your presence here is ridiculous? That's comedy gold. Additionally, the fact that your default insult is the three of us rubbing one out makes me question you sexuality but confirms a stereotype that's common to donkey fans.

Whatever keeps your motor running... I won't judge you.

Red Beans · 11-10-2015, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

Whatever keeps your motor running... I won't judge you.

It ain't my motor, Mary. You're the one spouting off about three guys jerkin' the gherkin.

vailpass · 11-10-2015, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Beans

You think there are just three of us that think your presence here is ridiculous? That's comedy gold. Additionally, the fact that your default insult is the three of us rubbing one out makes me question you sexuality but confirms a stereotype that's common to donkey fans.

You keep humping mhm's leg like this and he's going to think you like him...

Red Beans · 11-10-2015, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

You keep humping mhm's leg like this and he's going to think you like him...

I'm fully prepared to break out the antifreeze spray.

King_Chief_Fan · 11-10-2015, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

Vail is a good dude as well.

Knowmo is just funny to me....but I interact with him outside of football conversations....

Knowmostly nothing is like CP Clayton. ...obnoxious turd
VP, MHM, Cleveland Bronco and Tomstone RJ are all good guys and posters...some of my favorites

**New World Order** · 11-10-2015, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by King_Chief_Fan

Knowmostly nothing is like CP Clayton. ...obnoxious turd
VP, MHM, Cleveland Bronco and Tomstone RJ are all good guys and posters...some of my favorites

Clay is a Chiefs fan and deserves to be here. Knowmo goes on another team's board to post shit.

**Dartgod** · 11-10-2015, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by King_Chief_Fan

Knowmostly nothing is like CP Clayton. ...obnoxious turd
VP, MHM, Cleveland Bronco and Tomstone RJ are all good guys and posters...some of my favorites

There was another one here that was pretty solid. Haven't seen him in a long time. Listopencil I believe it was.

King_Chief_Fan · 11-10-2015, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by New World Order

Clay is a Chiefs fan and deserves to be here. Knowmo goes on another team's board to post shit.

I dodnt say otherwise.....but both are obnoxious turds

BlackOp · 11-10-2015, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

Good luck with all that.

See..that's the common shit-string of denial that bonds all followers of that fraudulent franchise....and keeps them barely above the level of knuckle draggin, mouthbreathin Neanderthals.

You can act like a stand-up guy and all...but underneath it...you still support a group of businessmen/athletes that think financially cheating to win a Superbowl is perfectly acceptable...and rationalize it as somehow legitimate.

Bronoco's titles are built off lies and deceit...as is Elway's legacy. I'm not surprised as a GM...he tries to win the only way he knows how..by throwing money at it.

**New World Order** · 11-10-2015, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackOp

See..that's the common shit-string of denial that bonds all followers of that fraudulent franchise....and keeps them barely above the level of knuckle draggin, mouthbreathin Neanderthals.

You can act like a stand-up guy and all...but underneath it...you still support a group of businessmen/athletes that think financially cheating to win a Superbowl is perfectly acceptable...and rationalize it as somehow legitimate.

Don't forget about the drug suspensions and front office dui's.

11-09-2015, 03:23 PM
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $-1743101	Talib suspended for the Chiefs game It's in the other Talib thread, but this is obviously newsworthy since we play them this week. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14...-game-eye-poke Broncos CB Aqib Talib suspended 1 game for poking player in eye Jeff Legwold, ESPN Staff Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib has been suspended for one game by the NFL for poking Indianapolis Colts tight end Dwayne Allen in the right eye in the closing minutes of the Sunday's 27-24 loss. However, Talib, according to team sources, is appealing the suspension in the hopes of playing Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. If the suspension is upheld, Talib would lose one game check -- $323,529.41 on a $5.5 million base salary. "Talib was penalized for unnecessary roughness late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game in Indianapolis for forcefully poking an opponent in the eye after the conclusion of a play," the league said in a statement explaining Talib's punishment. NFL Vice President of Football Operations Merton Hanks "ruled that Talib's action placed his opponent at unnecessary risk of injury and should have been avoided," according to the statement. "I sat with Aqib on the plane, coming home [Sunday] night,'' said Broncos coach Gary Kubiak on Monday. "I had a long talk with him. He's wrong, he needs to stay out of the situation. It hurt the team, he knows that. But by no means did he, I'm convinced, have intentions of poking anybody in the eye. That's where we're at. I'm come straight from meetings to you guys.'' Kubiak said Broncos executive vice president of football operations/general manager John Elway had been in contact with league officials Monday morning about the incident. "My understanding is that they were jawing at each other,'' Kubiak said Monday. "And he went to push him, which he shouldn't do anyway, it doesn't matter and obviously his hands are inside his facemask. But I'm convinced and after talking to Aqib that he had no intention of poking anybody in the eye.'' Talib was assessed two penalties that came four plays apart in the final 2 minutes, 35 seconds of Sunday's game. The first was when Talib was flagged for poking Allen in the eye following some pushing and shoving after a 2-yard run by Frank Gore. Broncos linebacker Von Miller and Allen were facemask to facemask after some post-play shoving and Talib joined the fray and jabbed two fingers inside Allen's helmet. "From my angle, I see [Allen] head-butt Von a little bit. I went over to poke his head, and I think my hand slipped and hit his face,'' Talib told reporters after the game. "He acted like he got in an 18-passenger car wreck. I guess that's what type of guy he is." Allen thought it was an intentional act by Talib. "You're taught since little league football to play to the whistle within the boundaries of the game," Allen said. "I just felt like Aqib, who is a heckuva player, Pro Bowl player, a guy of his caliber I look up to, went outside the boundary of the game and decided to take a cheap shot. Out of nowhere, I saw something, and it went into my eye. First time I've ever been poked in the eye intentionally when I'm not on the bottom of the pile. Very blurry. My eye is still really sore." Talib responded with "You think I play football to poke people in the eye? It was an honest mistake." Kubiak said following the game Talib must stay composed as the game gets "chippy.'' "Both sides are talking, and you have to handle your business," Kubiak said late Sunday night. "So that's on me, and I've got to make sure if he's out there he's got to handle his business." Kubiak said after the game that he didn't see what caused the second penalty on Talib but he would take a look at the game video to see what transpired. "I thought we did a great job of keeping our composure in the second half, thought we got ourselves in a position to win," Kubiak said. "Did we do some not very smart things at the end of the game to not get the ball back? I agree with that. "[Talib] knows we can't do those things," cornerback Chris Harris Jr. said following the game. "We know we have to keep our composure, and we usually do. Emotions run high. We were going to lose, and people were frustrated all around." Last edited by DaFace; 11-09-2015 at 03:30 PM..
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