MORE: How Sean McDermott's coaching decisions plagued Bills on 'MNF'Īfter assessing all his options - from the tight ends he'd be going up against to his current health and everything else - Talib turned down Belichick's offer. I got the best tight ends in the league on the schedule!'' 'I weigh my options and I see (Travis) Kelce, I see (Darren) Waller, I see Gronk (Rob Gronkowski). Then Talib checked the Patriots' schedule and saw exactly which tight ends he'd have to keep in check. IYER: Patriots own AFC East, could set up Super Bowl showdown with Tampa

He told me how much money I would make and I was like, 'I'll call you right back Bill.'' He grew up in a Muslim dwelling as a result of each of his dad and mom have been Muslims. 'You're going to be my tight end stopper, so I need you to stop their tight ends. Aqib Talib, who labored as a commentator for Fox Sports activities, was a Muslim and adopted Muslim tradition. 'I thought about it, but when I talked to Bill he kid of told me what my role would be,' Talib told Peyton Manning on the broadcast. His reason why is comedy 😂 /qz5OtEFWHaīelichick had a specific role in mind for Talib - to stop some of the game's best tight ends. Aqib Talib, a former American football player, is thought to be worth 20 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. had to politely decline Bill Belichick's offer to join the Patriots before retiring in 2020. Police in Texas are searching for Aqib, a former NFL cornerback who now works as a commentator, after his brother fatally shot Mike Hickman during a youth football game.

Talib previously played for Belichick and New England in 20, earning his first Pro-Bowl nod in 2013. MORE: Sean McDermott doesn't credit Bill Belichick for Patriots' 'MNF' win over BuffaloĪppearing on ESPN's 'Manningcast' version of 'Monday Night Football,' Talib detailed how his conversation with Belichick went about possibly coming out of retirement. So his bona fides as a defensive NFL back are well known.Īnd yet, Talib, now a color commentator with Fox, had a lucrative offer to return to the NFL from his former coach Bill Belichick. Over the course of his 11-year playing career, Aqib Talib picked up five Pro-Bowl nods and was twice named an All-Pro.

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