Aqib Talib makes history with late pick-six vs. Cowboys
By Andy Tallon
Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib passed some Hall of Fame players with his latest pick-six. Is he Canton-bound himself?
Aqib Talib continues to assert himself into the history books.
In the battering of the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Talib iced the game with a notable pick six. Deep in the fourth quarter, Talib intercepted Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the end zone, returning it for 103 yards to score.
For Bronco fans, these pick sixes have become a regular occurrence, as 6 of his 10 have come during his time in Denver.
The fact that Talib has 10 career pick sixes is impressive, but on Sunday, this figure was put into historic perspective as he passed Deion Sanders on the list to move into fourth place all-time.
Talib himself has drawn inspiration from Primetime by stating to the Denver Post,
"“That’s my idol…[and] just to be mentioned in the same sentence with him, it’s wonderful.”"
The All-Pro cornerback now sits behind only Rod Woodson and Darren Sharper, who own 12, and Charles Woodson at 11. This statistic is truly remarkable due to the company on this list being in the Hall of Fame or well on their way in the case of Charles Woodson.
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This success will undoubtedly bring up the question: is Talib a Hall of Fame candidate?
Cornerback is one of the most difficult positions to play in the NFL, and Talib has certainly proved through his play that he has been one of the best. If statistics speak, Talib currently has a robust case for Canton.
Simply for game changing plays, nearly a third of Talib’s 34 career interceptions have gone for scores, a mind-boggling number. According to the aforementioned list, Talib surpassed arguably the greatest cornerback to play the game in an extremely difficult category.
Talib, only 31, has several years to also surpass those ahead of him on the list. If Talib does top this list at the end of his career, how can they keep him out?