Aqib Talib After Poking Dwayne Allen in the Eye: "It was a honest mistake"
By Kyle Koster
Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib drew a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct for poking Dwayne Allen in the eye during Sunday’s game. The Indianapolis Colts tight end was engaged in an argument with Von Miller when Talib hustled over to to do his best Three Stooges impression.
After the Broncos’ first loss of the year, Talib was asked about the incident. He provided little clarity.
“I don’t even remember, man,” Talib told USA Today. “Just mad. I can’t even remember, man. I don’t know.”
When pressed if it was intentional Talib said the following:
“All right, well, it was an honest mistake. I tried to poke his head, then he kind of went back or something. (Expletive) happens fast. I don’t know.”
Only Talib knows what was in his head at that moment but judging from the swift and accurate jab toward Allen’s rods and cones, an intentional gouge is a reasonable working hypothesis.
Further penalty will depend on just how honest a mistake league officials find this to be.