Denver Broncos defensive back Aqib Talib said he hopes the NFL takes into account how his fight with Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree started before it dishes out any potential punishments.
Nicki Jhabvala of theDenver Post and Zac Stevens of BSNDenver shared Talib's Monday comments following Oakland's 21-14 victory on Sunday. Talib stressed he wasn't defending teammate Chris Harris, suggested Crabtree was the instigator and said he wasn't looking for a fight when the game began:
According to an NFL.com report, Talib pulled a necklace off Crabtree before they started shoving each other.