Found April 18, 2012 on Players View: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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Last weekend, Players View discussed the situation surrounding Tampa Bay Buccaneers CB Ronde Barber’s proclamation that the team was planning on drafting LSU defensive back Morris Claiborne in the first round of this year’s draft.

Today those words were seemingly backed up by the rumor that the team was trying to move starting cornerback Aqib Talib for draft picks.

Just as that hit the street heavy, Bucs head coach Greg Schiano killed the scuttlebutt quick.

Please click the link below to read the rest of this story and watch a video package from Talib's college days.

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