THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- When the offseason arrived and it started to become clear that the Denver Broncos needed to move on, Aqib Talib reportedly only wanted to be traded to one of two teams: The New England Patriots, perpetual champions of this millennium, and the Los Angeles Rams, for another reason that should be just as obvious.
"Wherever I went, I wanted to be comfortable," Talib said last week, while introduced with the Rams alongside fellow All-Pro cornerback Marcus Peters. "And in no time in the NFL was I more comfortable playing football than with Wade Phillips.