DraftBoy
08-08-2008, 10:30 AM
TROUBLE STILL FOLLOWING TALIB
Posted by Mike Florio on August 7, 2008, 11:19 p.m.
The Favre frenzy of the past few weeks has caused us to overlook and/or not notice certain potentially compelling stories.
One of them relates to Bucs rookie cornerback Aqib Talib. When he was involved several weeks ago in a rumble with teammate Corey Boyd at the rookie symposium, one league source told us, “Trouble just follows Talib. . . . He can’t help himself, and it’s never his fault.”
And while the Bucs are putting on a happy face when it comes to Talib, there is evidence that trouble has continued to follow him. A recent item on Yahoo! Sports sets forth several pieces of evidence that should be cause for concern.
Before training camp, Talib had been late for meetings.
He missed the flight to Canton, when the team’s rookies visited the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
His position coach, Raheem Morris, admits that Talib is a “wild child.”
Due to his various actions, Talib already has been fined “heavily and repeatedly” for violating team rules.
“We’ve handled it in a stern way,” coach Jon Gruden said. “Some of the mistakes the guy makes are innocent mistakes. They’re not malicious. But all I think that has happened to him is his eyes are wide open now. He understands when he’s not here, he’s a letdown to Derrick Brooks. You’re letting down all these Bucs fans. We’re going to back up our end. We’re going to pay you well, OK? You’ve got to earn that money now or I’ll take it all back.”
http://www.profootballtalk.com/category/rumor-mill/
This guy is a piece of work...
Posted by Mike Florio on August 7, 2008, 11:19 p.m.
The Favre frenzy of the past few weeks has caused us to overlook and/or not notice certain potentially compelling stories.
One of them relates to Bucs rookie cornerback Aqib Talib. When he was involved several weeks ago in a rumble with teammate Corey Boyd at the rookie symposium, one league source told us, “Trouble just follows Talib. . . . He can’t help himself, and it’s never his fault.”
And while the Bucs are putting on a happy face when it comes to Talib, there is evidence that trouble has continued to follow him. A recent item on Yahoo! Sports sets forth several pieces of evidence that should be cause for concern.
Before training camp, Talib had been late for meetings.
He missed the flight to Canton, when the team’s rookies visited the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
His position coach, Raheem Morris, admits that Talib is a “wild child.”
Due to his various actions, Talib already has been fined “heavily and repeatedly” for violating team rules.
“We’ve handled it in a stern way,” coach Jon Gruden said. “Some of the mistakes the guy makes are innocent mistakes. They’re not malicious. But all I think that has happened to him is his eyes are wide open now. He understands when he’s not here, he’s a letdown to Derrick Brooks. You’re letting down all these Bucs fans. We’re going to back up our end. We’re going to pay you well, OK? You’ve got to earn that money now or I’ll take it all back.”
http://www.profootballtalk.com/category/rumor-mill/
This guy is a piece of work...