Former New England Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib is now current Los Angeles Rams cornerback. As a result, Talib is well versed in all things Patriots as he previously spent a season-and-a-half in New England before ultimately suiting up for the Rams.

Currently, in the midst of his first year out on the West Coast, Talib recently came to the defense of one of his former Patriots teammates, tight end Rob Gronkowski.

“All the shots are coming from y'all,” Talib told reporters, via Jeremy Bergman of NFL.com. “They don't come from the guys watching the tape. If you watch the tape, you'd see. … When was the last time you watched some tape? Do you watch it though? You probably be drunk during the game.”

However, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos defensive back didn't play nice for long.
“We the underdogs. … What Vegas say? Who the underdog? Patriots -2.5? Oh yeah, we the underdogs, said Talib, via NFL.com. “Don't nobody think we can win. We the underdogs, Tom. Whatchu talkin' about, Tom? We the underdogs here. It don't matter, man. It's football.”
Talib is a Super Bowl Champion himself, though the title came as a member of the aforementioned Broncos and not the heralded Patriots. After being traded from Tampa Bay to New England midway through the 2012-13 campaign, the veteran defender then made his way to both Denver and Los Angeles.
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