Oakland Raiders defensive coordinator Jason Tarver has issued a statement in the aftermath of his bird-flipping antics toward game officials Sunday. "I apologize for my action on the sideline of yesterday's game," Tarver wrote in a statement released by the team. "It was in the heat of the moment, and I regret drawing attention away from the Raiders players and what they accomplished." Tarver became agitated after cornerback Mike Jenkins was flagged for hitting a defenseless receiver in the third quarter of the Raiders' 21-18 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Source: NFL.com markaz's Take: Trying to minimize the invoice Goodell's going to be sending to you? Too late, Flipper.
