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Denver Broncos: The best of Aqib Talib

By Shelby Manning

CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 25: Aqib Talib #21 of the Denver Broncos celebrates after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 29-17 at Paul Brown Stadium on September 25, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 25: Aqib Talib #21 of the Denver Broncos celebrates after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 29-17 at Paul Brown Stadium on September 25, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – NOVEMBER 26: Michael Crabtree #15 of the Oakland Raiders fights with Aqib Talib #21 of the Denver Broncos in their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on November 26, 2017 in Oakland, California. Both players were ejected from the game. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images) /

Aqib Talib vs. Michael Crabtree

In his time with the Broncos, Talib would establish his most memorable rivalry that ran over the course of two different seasons. In Week 17 of the 2016 season, on New Year’s Day 2017, the Broncos would play spoiler to the Derek Carr-less 12-4 Oakland Raiders, securing the AFC West for the Kansas City Chiefs.

However, this game holds notoriety for a couple of reasons. One, it was Gary Kubiak’s last game with the Denver Broncos. Two, it’s the day Talib became known as the “chain-snatcher.”

After breaking up a pass intended for Crabtree, Talib simply snatched Crabtree’s gold chain off of his neck. Talib told the press after the game:

"“He’s just been wearing that chain all year, man, and it’s been growing on me. So I said ‘if he wear that chain in front of me I’m going to snatch it off.’ So he wore it in front of me, so I had to snatch it off.”"

Per NFL.com

It didn’t stop there, though. In Week 12 of the 2017 season, Talib came for Crabtree’s chain again, and officially went 2-0 versus the gold chain. However, unfortunately, a fight ensued, and both Crabtree and Talib were ejected from the game, which would prove to be one of Talib’s last as a Bronco.

Both players would serve two-game suspensions.

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