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And since when has that been a problem for lawyers to do? And he’s already said there were 20 witnesses that didn’t see Talib fire a gun, so even if that is lying, he’s already done it. He would just be repeating the same lie. Thomas, you really just don’t know when to give up. You look like an even bigger idiot by trying to cover for your prior mistake. There’s nothing wrong with saying you were wrong and moving on. You may even gain people’s respect.

If Aqib gloats enough, maybe ol’ Tex decides to REFILE. Best to keep your mouth shut and play football.

Joe, I think you’re making a mountain out of a molehill… Basically, the attorney pointed out that the only witness in the case, the alleged victim, had little credibility. I think that’s sufficient… and I don’t care much beyond that.

He is a joke, irrational, and flawed.

Frankly, I think you are FOS. Using your “daughter,” if you even have one, in this scenario is despicable but not at all surprising given your history here.

Time for another Special Olympics comment? I hope not Mr. err Dr. Grandee.

If my wife was stalked and harassed by half of the Tampa Bay Bucs 11 years ago, she would have had my blessing to pursue her best interests. Being over the age of consent.

The problem was that it was my beautiful underage daughter that pulled up to a traffic light in her shiny new sports car on US19 in Tarpon Springs outside of the Innisbrook Golf Resort. There was an un-named super agent (D.R.) from Miami who pulled up alongside in his new Bentley convertible. Being 16 years old and easily impressed, she gave him her cell number. He called her and explained that about 12 of his professional clients had a poker game going on at the resort and would she like to meet them?

She declined, she was 16, but not stupid. The next day, she started getting phone calls from several Buc players, asking her out. First, it was the All Pro legendary players who were hounding her. My daughter asked me if I knew a certain All Pro linebacker and she asked if she should go out with him. I explained to her that he was more than twice her age, married and had children. Then, one after another, I explained why she shouldn’t date each one. Most were DR clients, some were players he wanted to represent or was trying to impress.

She did know some other “hotties” that were underage, who were dating these elderly players and were taken across state lines in violation of the Mann Act, which is a Federal offense, taking underage females across state lines for immoral purposes. It would have dwarfed “Bountygate” or Talib’s escapades since it happened during the San Diego trip to the Super Bowl.

Whenever I hear how morally superior our 2002 Super Bowl team was I want to throw up, because most fans don’t know the truth. I do and I believe many local sports writers, reporters and radio show hosts know the truth.

I remember the Bubba The Love Sponge Show was going to run an expose on this subject and the Buc front office shut it down.

So, just because they weren’t prosecuted under the Mann Act, doesn’t mean these players were innocent. When I hear what Aqib Talib is condemned for, it is nothing compared to some of the outrageous behavior that was condoned in the past.

Why do you continue to allow Miguel to spew this Lynch gibberish?

It takes Joe time to find stuff when it’s not written as stuff that can easily be filtered by Joe’s system. When Joe sees it he can read and assess and edit or delate. Joe’s explained to Miguel before that this is not the forum for accusations about public figures. JOe’s ultimately responsible for every word here, and readers need to respect that Joe can’t put that kind of stuff out here without proof. Joe gets to this stuff, but it’s not always instant. But if the wording doesn’t put Joe at risk, then typically it’s left alone.– Joe

Hey George, so you don’t think local and national perception of Talib is relevant to his future with the Bucs and/or in the free agent market? Sorry, but that’s news and worthy of discussion, and Joe’s the only one to at least deliver a comment from the State, which is in this “waste of space” as you call it.