Football Talib suspended for the Chiefs game - Page 2

**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."

**alpha_omega** · 11-09-2015, 03:39 PM

Ha...suck it poker.

**DaFace** · 11-09-2015, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED

What an idiot. You poked a dude in the eye and you're gonna try to characterize what type of guy he is?! Hoping to see Aqib's reaction to an 18 passenger car wreck soon to see if it's any similar.

It's a bit of a puzzler, honestly. NO ONE believes that was an accident. So unless he just blacked out and can't remember it, he's not only lying about it, but insulting the guy he did it to?

Just weird.

ToxSocks · 11-09-2015, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

Hyperbole. No one is saying we're absolutely gonna win the game now, but you don't replace a guy who is playing at an All Pro level with a scrub and say it doesn't make any difference.

For the Chiefs it doesn't. It will have very little impact on the game because the Chiefs aren't a team that exposes players like that.

They don't throw to WR's on downfield routes and they don't scheme to attack a specific player in the secondary.

You've watched enough Chiefs football to know that this will have very little significance in this game.

The Chiefs will rely on the screen game & run game and Broncos will play up in the box and keep everything in front of them.

It's been the same freaking recipe for years and it's not going to change this week.

DJ's left nut · 11-09-2015, 03:41 PM

Don't get too excited.

He'll appeal and the league will wait until after the game to come down with a ruling....because Chiefs.

KC seems to perpetually be the red-headed step child of the NFL so if they can let him play against KC and then have him out against the Bears in a non-conference game, they'll gladly do so.

ToxSocks · 11-09-2015, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Don't get too excited.

He'll appeal and the league will wait until after the game to come down with a ruling....because Chiefs.

.

This too

**dirk digler** · 11-09-2015, 03:43 PM

He will appeal and play.

**petegz28** · 11-09-2015, 03:44 PM

It was obvious as can be...he took 2 fingers and poked the dude straight in the eye. He didn't try to push him and his hand slipped. Wow, I mean come on, we all saw it. Just say you're sorry and go on.

ping2000 · 11-09-2015, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

He will appeal and play.

This.

**DaFace** · 11-09-2015, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

He will appeal and play.

It's certainly possible. I never really understand how that happens though. Is there some ambiguity about what happened?

**007** · 11-09-2015, 03:50 PM

I'm really sick of them being able to appeal suspensions. This instance was clear cut and should have no hope of being lifted, even temporarily. Tom Brady I could understand because they didn't have any solid evidence against him. This was ****ing on camera.

so was Von Miller but for some reason he always gets a pass.

**gblowfish** · 11-09-2015, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

He will appeal and play.

Goodell: "Mr. Talib, are you saying you didn't willfully poke that Colts player in the eye?"

Talib: "SOINTENTLY!!!"

Goodell: "I understand you've had some difficulty with anger management."

Talib: "MOE! LARRY! THE CHEESE!!!!"

Goodell: "And what about that incident in Buffalo a few years ago?"

Talib: "NIAGRA FALLS....SLOWLY I TURNED.....nyuk nyuk nyuk...."

Goodell: "You've never sincerely apologized for anything, have you?"

Talib: "I'm trying to think, but nuthin happens!"

Goodell: "We'll lift the suspension this time, so no suspension. But we'll be watching you."

Talib: "I'm a victim of coicumstance!!! WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP.....!

Mile High Mania · 11-09-2015, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru

I'm really sick of them being able to appeal suspensions. This instance was clear cut and should have no hope of being lifted, even temporarily. Tom Brady I could understand because they didn't have any solid evidence against him. This was ****ing on camera.

so was Von Miller but for some reason he always gets a pass.

I'm half expecting something to come out in regards to Miller as well.

**DaFace** · 11-09-2015, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru

I'm really sick of them being able to appeal suspensions. This instance was clear cut and should have no hope of being lifted, even temporarily. Tom Brady I could understand because they didn't have any solid evidence against him. This was ****ing on camera.

so was Von Miller but for some reason he always gets a pass.

Eh, I agree that Von likes to play the game a little dirty, but there's a lot of that kind of stuff that happens in every game. You're not really gonna hurt a guy in full pads by just putting pressure on his chest.

Poking a guy in the eye, on the other hand, can really cause significant damage.

**wazu** · 11-09-2015, 03:52 PM

Seems like the NFL moved swiftly on this one. Isn't it usually Wednesdayish when they start handing out suspensions like this?

**dirk digler** · 11-09-2015, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

It's certainly possible. I never really understand how that happens though. Is there some ambiguity about what happened?

It just postpones the inevitable in most cases.

11-09-2015, 03:23 PM
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $1516899	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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