We'd (justifiably) be saying the same thing if he did it to Brent Grimes. Can't say Welker intended to injure Talib. But he most certainly meant to hit him. Welker made no attempt to get open. Sent from my HTCONE using Tapatalk
In all honesty, the NFL either needs to be more consistent with the illegal pick move. It's been pulled so many times without even being called.
Because he was intentionally setting an illegal pick. Not trying to injure him. If you want to injure someone, the way he hit him would be the least likely way. Talib got unlucky.
One of New Englands main offensive schemes is pick plays to get open underneath. Welker probably perfected his craft in all his time under the Patriots. Its unfortunate he got hurt, but its a play that goes uncalled and happens in every single game. Whether its using another player or the field judge.
There was nothing dirty about that play...teams run these routes all the time...... You want dirty? Rodney Harrison whom BB coached was the definition of dirty... Talib is a soft punk......good riddance.... What is the common theme when the Pats lose for the final time every year? Sour drapes....the blame game starts......expect this time there was nobody to blame expect Brady who was awful. Lastly, it wouldn't have mattered if Talib was there or not, Manning was in blowtorch mode and there was no stopping him...
"Rub route". The whole purpose is for the guy underneath to get open. Receivers are coached to literally rub shoulders on this sort of route. This is supposed to create separation because the dback can't run through the oncoming traffic. If the dback is unaware of his surroundings and gets clipped, then oh well. Not a dirty play. The irony of Harrison calling out "dirty" plays. One of the top 50 dirties players in sports history. Ok. Did Belichick cry too? The same guy who sought players of the likes of Harrison and Merriweather? Ok.
Belichick should just shut the **** up. It was fine though when his D-lineman purposely tripped Luck in the Indy game. Or, when Brady kicked up his leg into Reeds groin during last years Ravens game. He even cries when his team gets flagged for illegal chop blocks(Bengals game). Its the same old sob story every time they lose. He rather blame others instead of giving credit to the other teams that out play and out coach his team. Cant believe the balls on this guy....all this coming from someone who was caught filming opposing teams practices.
I went from liking Welker( Dolphins) , to absolutely hating him ( Patriots) , to rooting for him (Broncos on Sunday). And I`ll be rooting for him in the SB also since I want the Broncos to win. Hate the Seahawks.
it looked like the ball his thomas in the chest just as welker and talib made contact. in real time it is hard to break it down by the milisecond. the play was clean, this whole the broncos were sending wes welker to take out aqib talib that is going through new england right now if laughable and anyone buying into it should not be taken seriously again. as for pick plays i cannot stand them, BB cannot go out there and rip pick plays because he and the patriots are the master of them, and they do them all the time, brady just drops back and hits a wide open guy due to a pick that never gets called and racks up the yardage.
I don't see them sending Welker to hit someone so hard as to take him out when Welker just had three weeks off with a concussion. Looked like Welker making a play to me that's all.