Raiders WR Crabtree, OG Jackson ejected in brawl with Broncos
By Gilbert Manzano Las Vegas Review-Journal
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) gets involved in a tussle with Denver Broncos nose tackle Domata Peko (94) and cornerback Aqib Talib (21) during the first half of a NFL game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017. Heidi Fang Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) gets involved in a tussle with Denver Broncos nose tackle Domata Peko (94) as cornerback Aqib Talib (21) looks on during the first half of a NFL game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017. Heidi Fang Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) gets involved in a tussle with Denver Broncos nose tackle Domata Peko (94) as cornerback Aqib Talib (21) looks on during the first half of a NFL game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017. Heidi Fang Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) stares down Denver Broncos nose tackle Domata Peko (94) as cornerback Aqib Talib (21) and wide receiver Johnny Holton (16) look on during the first half of a NFL game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017. Heidi Fang Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree, center, fights with Denver Broncos nose tackle Domata Peko, left, and cornerback Aqib Talib during the first half of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017. Crabtree and Talib were ejected. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib (21) fights Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) during the first half of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree, center, fights with Denver Broncos nose tackle Domata Peko, left, and cornerback Aqib Talib during the first half of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017. Crabtree and Talib were ejected. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree, left, fights with Denver Broncos nose tackle Domata Peko, center, and cornerback Aqib Talib during the first half of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017. Crabtree and Talib were ejected. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree, center, fights with Denver Broncos nose tackle Domata Peko (94), nose tackle Zach Kerr (92) and cornerback Aqib Talib (21) during the first half of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017. Crabtree and Talib were ejected. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017. (D. Ross Cameron/AP)
Michael Crabtree had unfinished business with Aqib Talib.
A fight broke out between Crabtree and Talib about three minutes into the Raiders-Broncos game. Crabtree gave Talib a hard block and refused to let him go, shoving the Broncos cornerback onto the sidelines, hitting a camera and ending on top of an NFL employee.
Crabtree, who took his helmet off, exchanged punches with Talib, who had his helmet on. Both players were ejected.
Raiders’ guard Gabe Jackson was in the middle of the melee and also ejected for making contact with an official.
Tensions between Talib and Crabtree began brewing during a Week 17 game on Jan. 1, when Talib got in the Raiders receiver’s face, grabbed at him and pulled a gold chain off his neck. Talib again got a hold of Crabtree’s chain and appeared to rip it off during the latest fight.
Crabtree’s long block seemed to be his way of getting revenge from last season’s scuffle. The two foes had a peaceful meeting when the Raiders lost to the Broncos during Week 4 this season.
Fight night at the Coliseum. Aquib Talib and Michael Crabtree start a scuffle. Result: Raiders Crabtree & Gabe Jackson (touching an official) and Broncos Talib have been ejected. #Raiders#Broncospic.twitter.com/KkZAbRGKyU
