Instant Alert: NFL players Aqib Talib and Michael Crabtree given 2-game suspensions for on-field fight 'to get their attention'

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NFL players Aqib Talib and Michael Crabtree given 2-game suspensions for on-field fight 'to get their attention'

by Josh Dubow on Nov 28, 2017, 11:50 AM

Michael Crabtree and Aqib Talib were ejected at the start of Sunday's game between the Raiders and Broncos after trading blows.
Crabtree and Talib have a history with each other, stemming from an incident between the players last season.
Both players have been suspended two games for the incident.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Oakland receiver Michael Crabtree and Denver cornerback Aqib Talib have been suspended two games each without pay for fighting.

NFL Vice President of Football Operations Jon Runyan announced the suspensions on Monday, a day after the two players brawled during Oakland's 21-14 victory. Both players can appeal the suspensions.

According to an NFL spokesperson, the unusually lengthy suspensions for on-field conduct were designed "to get their attention."

Joe Lockhart added severity of two-game suspension for Michael Crabtree, Aqib Talib was intended to "get their attention."
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) November 28, 2017

The fight was a continuation of a dispute that started last season when Talib ripped Crabtree's chain off during the season finale. Crabtree missed the first game between the teams this year but went after Talib early in this latest game.

On the second play of Oakland's second drive, Crabtree aggressively blocked Talib on a running play and drove him to the ground on the Broncos sideline. Talib ripped Crabtree's chain off his neck while they were tangled up, and a brawl ensued.