Denver Broncos CB Aqib Talib praises coach Gary Kubiak

Aqib Talib rips Crabtree"s chain right off

From the sound of things, a lot of Denver Broncos veterans are going to miss coach Gary Kubiak, who is expected to announce his retirement on Monday. Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib went so far as to say Kubiaks approach lengthened his career.

According to Broncos insider Andrew Mason, Talib was one of several players who commented on Kubiaks coaching methods. In particular, it was the way he kept vets fresh that stood out, as the four-time Pro Bowlselectionmade the claim his approach to the health and well being of the older guys in the locker room added two years to his career.

Nick Jhabvala for The Denver Post had a similar report from Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas. (Kubiak) took care of you, Thomas said. Thats the biggest thing.

Its no surprise that players would speak highly of Kubiak. After all, the Broncos just won the Super Bowl last year, so while the team may have missed out on the playoffs this season, theres still plenty of respect and admiration there.

Veterans seem to be especially appreciative though, and while winning never hurts, its not everything. Clearly, Kubiak was a players coach, too, andits unfortunate and a little ironic to see him forced away from the game due to declining health when apparently he did so much to save his players in that regard.

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Aqib Talib sounds off on Broncos" locker-room squabble

Aqib Talib Rips Michael Crabtree"s Chain Off - Broncos Vs. Raiders

The Broncos locker-room squabble that followed their loss to the Patriots last Sunday was overblown, said Aqib Talib, the Broncos Pro Bowl cornerback who was at the heart of the dispute with tackle Russell Okung.

Okung wanted to address the team following the defeat, but Talib objected and a shouting match ensued.

The incident, first reported by NFL.coms Mike Silver, quickly became the biggest storyline out of Denver bigger than the loss itself and bigger than the defenses performance against Tom Brady, who was held to 188 passing yards.

Wednesday, Talib spoke about the incident for the first time and echoed earlier comments by teammates and coach Gary Kubiak.

It wasnt too big of a deal, man, he said. I argue with my mother and she still makes me breakfast. Its part of football. It wasnt even like an argument, though. I dont know who did it, Mike Silver I dont know who did it, but I think they made too much of it.

Talib said he and Okung quickly made amends and even attended an event for Chris Harris foundation the following night.

Its football, man.Yall were just doing your job. I respect it, Talib said about media. Yall needed a story. Yall didnt want to talk about Tom (Brady) and his 180 yards and no touchdowns, so yall figured yall would talk about that.

talib said locker-room debates happened a lot last year and are frequent in the secondarys weekly meetings.

Me and T.J. (Ward) argue every Wednesday and Thursday to get our game plan right, he said. Its just part of what me and T.J. do. Its been working for us. Theyre not arguments. Lets change what I said. Theyre debates. Theyre like debates. You just have to go back and forth until you get your point across and then come to a conclusion that youre going to play the coverage this way. So 50-50.

Talib is a player known to play on the edge and let his emotions carry over to the sidelines and the locker room after a game. The fire has helped him to four Pro Bowls, and has provided the backbone of the Broncos No Fly Zone secondary. But it can, and has, come at a cost.

Last year there was the infamous eye-poke of Dwayne Allen late in the Broncos loss at Indianapolis that landed Talib a hefty fine and one-game suspension. Earlier this year, in an overtime loss against Kansas City, Talib shoved Broncos receiver Jordan Norwood after Norwoods second muffed punt. Earlier this month, after Harry Douglas cheap shot on Harris in the Broncos loss at Tennessee, Talib rushed to his teammatesdefense and started a brawl.

Butany suggestion of taming that fire is a non-starter.

Is that what you think? Talib said. My check dont say that.

Source: http://www.denverpost.com/2016/12/21/aqib-talib-broncos-locker-room-squabble/

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Aqib Talib sounds off on Broncos" locker-room squabble

Aqib Talib On why he Snatched Michael Crabtree"s Chain off his neck

The Broncos locker-room squabble that followed their loss to the Patriots last Sunday was overblown, said Aqib Talib, the Broncos Pro Bowl cornerback who was at the heart of the dispute with tackle Russell Okung.

Okung wanted to address the team following the defeat, but Talib objected and a shouting match ensued.

The incident, first reported by NFL.coms Mike Silver, quickly became the biggest storyline out of Denver bigger than the loss itself and bigger than the defenses performance against Tom Brady, who was held to 188 passing yards.

Wednesday, Talib spoke about the incident for the first time and echoed earlier comments by teammates and coach Gary Kubiak.

It wasnt too big of a deal, man, he said. I argue with my mother and she still makes me breakfast. Its part of football. It wasnt even like an argument, though. I dont know who did it, Mike Silver I dont know who did it, but I think they made too much of it.

Talib said he and Okung quickly made amends and even attended an event for Chris Harris foundation the following night.

Its football, man.Yall were just doing your job. I respect it, Talib said about media. Yall needed a story. Yall didnt want to talk about Tom (Brady) and his 180 yards and no touchdowns, so yall figured yall would talk about that.

Talib said locker-room debates happened a lot last year and are frequent in the secondarys weekly meetings.

Me and T.J. (Ward) argue every Wednesday and Thursday to get our game plan right, he said. Its just part of what me and T.J. do. Its been working for us. Theyre not arguments. Lets change what I said. Theyre debates. Theyre like debates. You just have to go back and forth until you get your point across and then come to a conclusion that youre going to play the coverage this way. so 50-50.

talib is a player known to play on the edge and let his emotions carry over to the sidelines and the locker room after a game. The fire has helped him to four Pro Bowls, and has provided the backbone of the Broncos No Fly Zone secondary. But it can, and has, come at a cost.

Last year there was the infamous eye-poke of Dwayne Allen late in the Broncos loss at Indianapolis that landed Talib a hefty fine and one-game suspension. Earlier this year, in an overtime loss against Kansas City, Talib shoved Broncos receiver Jordan Norwood after Norwoods second muffed punt. Earlier this month, after Harry Douglas cheap shot on Harris in the Broncos loss at Tennessee, Talib rushed to his teammatesdefense and started a brawl.

Butany suggestion of taming that fire is a non-starter.

Is that what you think? Talib said. My check dont say that.

Source: http://www.denverpost.com/2016/12/21/aqib-talib-broncos-locker-room-squabble/

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