Aqib Talib : Draft | Announcer | Commentator | Stats

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Aqib Talib : Draft | Announcer | Commentator | Stats

Aqib Talib is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at the University of Kansas, where he received consensus All-American honors, and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft.

Talib also played for the New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, and Los Angeles Rams, winning Super Bowl 50 with Denver. In 2020, he made his debut as an analyst for NFL on Fox.

Talib attended the University of Kansas, where he played for the Kansas Jayhawks football team from 2004 to 2007.

Aqib Talib draft

With the start of two-a-days here and a new season rapidly approaching, it’s important to remember the players of yesteryear who have made college football what it is.

Shockingly, Talib is off to a rocky start with his new team.  I can’t believe a guy who justified failing a drug test by saying it was okay because he informed his coaches beforehand that the test would be positive would run into trouble after being guaranteed millions of dollars.

Talib has reportedly repeatedly shown up late for team meetings, got into a shoving match with a teammate at the rookie symposium, and missed the team flight to the Hall of Fame game. 

But Tampa coaches say these are issues that are typical of most 12-year-olds.

“He might have some other issues pop up here just from being 12, or however old he is,” (Bucs defensive backs coach) Raheem Morris said.

So does this mean he committed to play for Mark Mangino when he was seven?

Announcer 

Football fans watched Pro Bowl cornerback Aqib Talib torment their team’s offense for years. Now they get to spend Sundays watching the Kansas product do something just a bit different.

Last year, Talib joined Fox Sports as an NFL commentator and quickly went viral for a loud and unconventional style.

That is good news for Fox announcer Gus Johnson, who will work alongside the standout defensive back on broadcasts this season.

The majority of traditional sports broadcasts follow an identical premise.

There’s a play-by-play voice, one or two color commentators who are usually ex-players, and often a sideline reporter or analyst who provides injury updates and insightful nuggets.

Commentator 

Talib got attention for his colorful custom suit, a nod to the Christmas season, but with a larger audience watching on Sunday than his first game, last month’s Washington-Detroit matchup, he also got a lot more attention for his words.

For some of us, it’s not a surprise that those who love Talib and those who hate him fall into two distinct, predictable camps.

I covered Talib while he was with the New England Patriots and he was unlike any player who passed through the locker room in my years. He quickly acclimated to Bill Belichick’s methods after a rocky few years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and in that season and a half he blossomed into a Pro Bowler on the field and later would be named an All-Pro with Denver.

Talib was himself, in all ways and at all times, and since he was getting it done on the field, Belichick never had to try to rein him in with reporters. He had his own unique way of making observations at times.

One longtime Patriots reporter still has a Talib-ism: “People that dry-hump stats to make a point probably prefer reading sheet music to hearing the song” in his Twitter bio — but when it came to the game, he knew what he was doing.

Aqib Talib stats

Talib was traded, along with a fifth-round pick, to the Miami Dolphins for a 2022 seventh-round pick, reuniting Talib with former Patriots coaches, including head coach Brian Flores and wide receiver coach Chad O’Shea.

Because he was on injured reserve, Talib did not play for the Dolphins before becoming a free agent at the end of the season.

On September 9, 2020, Talib announced his retirement. He had turned down an offer to return to the Patriots, saying he no longer felt like playing football. Talib currently works as a commentator for Fox Sports.