Thread: Aqib Talib could be facing 8-game suspension

Bradley Roby, starting cornerback for the Denver Broncos. NFL fans should get used to hearing that, because it may soon become a reality.

Aqib Talib, the cornerback above Roby on Denver’s depth chart, could face a suspension of eight games or more, ESPN’s Adam Schefter said on 104.3 The Fan on Monday afternoon.

“.@AdamSchefter tells us a knowledgable party said to him: ‘I don’t see how this is less than 8 games,’ regarding Talib suspension,” The Fan said in a tweet that has since been deleted (the text can still be read here).

Talib was shot in his right leg at (or near) a Dallas nightclub on June 10. After the shooting, Talib told police he was too intoxicated to remember who shot him. He also told friends close to him that he accidentally shot himself. Those two stories obviously do not match up, so a media member asked Talib directly if he shot himself after practice Monday.

“The situation is still under review and we have to respect that process,” Talib said. “I’m not going to talk about that right now, but I feel great. I did some one-on-ones today. I felt pretty good on the field.”

If Talib shot himself at a nightclub while intoxicated, Texas law states that he could face up to ten years in prison. But if no weapon is found and the shooter remains unknown, there may be no evidence for police to use against Talib.

Even if Talib avoids legal trouble, he could still face discipline from the NFL for “conduct detrimental” to the league. NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy told Broncos Wire in a July email that Talib’s situation “remains under review.”

If the league does suspend Talib, it could be for eight games or more, per Schefter. Roby and Chris Harris Jr. would start in his absence.

http://broncoswire.usatoday.com/2016...-be-suspended/

What law did Talib break?

Originally Posted by Von Kinger

What law did Talib break?

Shooting Under The Influence

Originally Posted by Von Kinger

What law did Talib break?

Depends. Possibly none. Possibly carrying a weapon into a place of business that serves alcohol, possibly negligent discharge, firing a gun in city limits, obstruction.

Bottom line, until police say he broke a law there's no PROOF be did, just suspicion.

what? they're going to give him eight games for getting shot? slow your roll there shefty, i don't think so! unless the dallas police charge him with something, he's getting nothing. . . at the very least, any halfway competent lawyer should be able to drag it out until next year, and that may be all we need from him. . . roby's a stud, webster's very talented, and i'm hearing good things about doss and nixon from camp. . . if we can get one more good year out of aqib, it may be enough. . .

ENGLEWOOD—With his return to practice Monday, Aqib Talib is likely to be physically recovered from gunshot wounds to his right leg in time to play cornerback for the Denver Broncos in their regular-season opener against Carolina.

If only Talib’s physical recovery were the end of his gunshot saga.

The Dallas police confirmed Monday it is still investigating the shooting incident that occurred June 5 either at, or near, a Dallas nightclub, and left Talib with gunshot wounds to the rear of his upper right leg and right calf.

The NFL is also conducting its own investigation. There is a possibility Talib could be facing discipline if the league -- more specifically, commissioner Roger Goodell -- finds he violated its personal conduct policy. The Broncos are hopeful Talib will not be suspended.

rest - http://www.9news.com/sports/nfl/denv...ding/290987951

If we've learned anything in recent years, it's that Goodell will suspend regardless of where things are in the legal process, so I wouldn't assume he's out of the woods just because he hasn't been charged. The Brady case has now set the precedent that the NFL can more or less suspend for whatever they want, whenever they want.

If there is no proof Talib shot himself I don't see how the league could discipline him.

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

If there is no proof Talib shot himself I don't see how the league could discipline him.

They still have that power; but what I expect to happen is that he appeals it and gets to play during that process.

Originally Posted by Von Kinger

They still have that power; but what I expect to happen is that he appeals it and gets to play during that process.

they have the power to try, certainly. . . personally, i just can't see how a suspension would hold up to an appeal-- not unless SOME type of evidence comes to light, because right now there is zilch. . . brady isn't an accurate comparison-- he actively destroyed evidence and refused to cooperate. . .

It seems to me that Goodell is hardest on those that are either not contrite serial offenders.

Talib is certainly not the brightest bulb in the box, but unless there's a lot more information that hasn't been shared with the public, I feel like any suspension would be based almost entirely on speculation. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

Lately NFL has waiting until the legal stuff finishes before they concider a suspension even if they investigate it now.

I actually take Goodell's side in most of these, people seem to forget how out of control players were under Tagliabue, with minimal consequences.

I love Talib, my favorite player, I'ma hate it if he's suspended

I've believed from the beginning he shot himself. Nevertheless I don't see how the league could suspend a potential "victim" if there's no proof he shot himself or had a gun that night. It would be a black eye for the league.