Aqib Talib Is Terrified of Your Poodle

The Tampa media is getting its introduction to Aqib Talib, the Buccaneers' top pick in last weekend's NFL Draft. The young cornerback seems to be saying all the right things -- how he played lots of Cover-2 at Kansas, how he and his buddies think Ronde Barber is one of the best corners in the business, how he hasn't gotten any sleep because he's so excited, and so on and so forth.

Then someone threw this question at Talib: "What scares you?"

"Animals, period. Dogs, dragonflies; I don't like no kind of animals. I don't like lizards, gators, none of that."

On the one hand, no one will ever have to worry about Talib becoming another Michael Vick. On the other hand, "no kind of animals?" Really? And why dragonflies in particular? Does he still believe the childhood myth that they'll sew up his lips?

The easy joke here is that Talib clearly enjoys plants more than animals, but given that he hasn't tested positive for marijuana in two and a half years, that's probably unfair. Instead, what the Bucs should do is hire Jack Hanna to try and cure Talib of this irrational fear -- and get it all on video. Hilarity is bound to ensue.