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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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DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 13: Cornerback Aqib Talib #21 of the Denver Broncos celebrates with cornerback Chris Harris #25 after returning an interception for a touchdown in the third quarter of a game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on September 13, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 13: Cornerback Aqib Talib #21 of the Denver Broncos celebrates with cornerback Chris Harris #25 after returning an interception for a touchdown in the third quarter of a game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on September 13, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /

The No Fly Zone

It’s hard to imagine what we can say about the “No Fly Zone” that we haven’t already said. The secondary, made up of Talib, Chris Harris Jr, T.J. Ward, Darian Stewart and Bradley Roby, was second to none, especially during the Super Bowl 50 run.

You know you have something good when you can expect a defensive unit to put points on the board each week.

Sadly, the “No Fly Zone ” is now only a memory, with the departure of Harris in the offseason.

During their run, Talib and Harris combined for seven Pro Bowl appearances, and led the league in pass defense from 2015-2016.

Along with the dominant pass rush, the “No Fly Zone” and the 2015 Broncos defense was given nods as the best defense of the decade by PFF.

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