Talib suspended for the Chiefs game

[DaFace]

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."

[Red Beans]

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

Rich stuff...

Yet here you are. 20,000 posts and counting. God, your life must be filled with joy! If I had the spare time you obviously do, I could have solved world hunger or cured cancer...

[Mile High Mania]

Originally Posted by Red Beans

Yet here you are. 20,000 posts and counting. God, your life must be filled with joy! If I had the spare time you obviously do, I could have solved world hunger or cured cancer...

Maybe just put me on ignore, can't imagine that anything I do really impacts you at all.

[BlackOp]

Man..dont drive off all the donko-tards just yet. That would ruin the joy of watching them come to the slow realization that this year's team is a fraud....and Manning will leave Elway's failed attempt at purchasing a SB ring-less.

Schadenfreude for the win!

[Mile High Mania]

Originally Posted by BlackOp

Man..dont drive off all the donko-tards just yet. That would ruin the joy of watching them come to the slow realization that this year's team is a fraud....and Manning will leave Elway's failed attempt at purchasing a SB ring-less.

Schadenfreude for the win!

I haven't had one thought of this team advancing to a SB this year, trust me, I don't see that happening.

[Red Beans]

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

Maybe just put me on ignore, can't imagine that anything I do really impacts you at all.

It doesn't.

I'm just trying to figure out why you'd spend so much time here. And since I can't get a clear picture, I lash out in anger. It's the American way.

Plus, it's fun ****ing with you. Maybe you should put me on ignore before you ruin your keyboard with all your crybaby tears...

[Mile High Mania]

Originally Posted by Red Beans

It doesn't.

I'm just trying to figure out why you'd spend so much time here. And since I can't get a clear picture, I lash out in anger. It's the American way.

Plus, it's fun ****ing with you. Maybe you should put me on ignore before you ruin your keyboard with all your crybaby tears...

If only you made me tear up. The bulk of my posts came early on in my time at CP. I'm not around much at all in the offseason, and quite honestly post less and less every year.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

You know, back in the day when KC didn't consistently suck... it was never given much thought as to why rival fans spent time here.

When was that?

2000: 7-9
2001: 6-10
2002: 8-8
2003: 13-3
2004: 7-9
2005: 10-6
2006: 9-7
2007: 4-12
2008: 2-14
2009: 4-12
2010: 10-6
2011: 7-9
2012: 2-14
2013: 11-5
2014: 9-7
2015: 3-5

In the last 16 years, the Chiefs have had exactly two back-to-back winning seasons. Out of those 16 years, they've only had 6 winning seasons in total, which is 38% of the time.

They've sucked forever.

[Red Beans]

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

If only you made me tear up. The bulk of my posts came early on in my time at CP. I'm not around much at all in the offseason, and quite honestly post less and less every year.

It must have been a very lonely time in your life. Did both the pet ferrets die at once?

[Red Beans]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

When was that?

2000: 7-9
2001: 6-10
2002: 8-8
2003: 13-3
2004: 7-9
2005: 10-6
2006: 9-7
2007: 4-12
2008: 2-14
2009: 4-12
2010: 10-6
2011: 7-9
2012: 2-14
2013: 11-5
2014: 9-7
2015: 3-5

In the last 16 years, the Chiefs have had exactly two back-to-back winning seasons. Out of those 16 years, they've only had 6 winning seasons in total, which is 38% of the time.

They've sucked forever.

Jesus Dane, that's depressing. Please take it back.

[Bowser]

So who deserved to be suspended more - Talib for his eye poke or Miller for trying to crush a guy's throat while he was on the ground?

[BlackOp]

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

I haven't had one thought of this team advancing to a SB this year, trust me, I don't see that happening.

Don't let KnoShow read that...he still believes. Just let his hope gradually evaporate like a slow tire leak.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

When was that?

2000: 7-9
2001: 6-10
2002: 8-8
2003: 13-3
2004: 7-9
2005: 10-6
2006: 9-7
2007: 4-12
2008: 2-14
2009: 4-12
2010: 10-6
2011: 7-9
2012: 2-14
2013: 11-5
2014: 9-7
2015: 3-5

In the last 16 years, the Chiefs have had exactly two back-to-back winning seasons. Out of those 16 years, they've only had 6 winning seasons in total, which is 38% of the time.

They've sucked forever.

I still think of the Chiefs as the teams from the '90s. God I'm getting old.

[Dartgod]

Maybe some of you ignorant ****s should get to know some of the members here instead of blindly spewing your hate at anyone who roots for another team.

MHM is a good dude.

[Red Beans]

Originally Posted by Dartgod

Maybe some of you ignorant ****s should get to know some of the members here instead of blindly spewing your hate at anyone who roots for another team.

MHM is a good dude.

More tears!

[BlackOp]

Originally Posted by Dartgod

Maybe some of you ignorant ****s should get to know some of the members here instead of blindly spewing your hate at anyone who roots for another team.

MHM is a good dude.

He actually has realistic expectations for that crap franchise.....now, when he finally admits they cheated to get Elway a ring...there may be hope for him. Redemption is a noble cause..