Talib shores up Patriots secondary
Suspended Bucs CB will significantly help New England's glaring weakness
Originally Published: November 2, 2012
By
Gary Horton | Scouts Inc.
There were rumors leading up to the trade deadline that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were shopping cornerback Aqib Talib and they found a last-minute suitor in the New England Patriots, who are desperate to upgrade a struggling secondary.
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