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Giants | T. Barber praises Manning
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:09:38 -0700

Dan Tomasino, of the New York Post, reports former NFL RB Tiki Barber has recently praised New York Giants QB Eli Manning after criticizing his leadership last year. "He's always been one who it didn't matter what people thought of him, it only mattered how he could grow," Barber said. "When I was there you could see him growing. People will still doubt him at some point during the year, but he can know in his mind and his heart, 'I've done it already, so I can do it again.'"

Giants | T. Barber thinks off-field issues won't hurt Giants
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:01:59 -0700

Dan Tomasino, of the New York Post, reports former NFL RB Tiki Barber said he does not think the New York Giants off-field issues will affect the team once the season starts. "I don't think it matters," Barber said. "As we saw last year with Michael [Strahan, who skipped training camp], people thought it was going to be a big issue and it turned out not to be. I don't think, come Sundays in the fall, it matters too much to players."

NFL | T. Barber has ice cream named after him
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:56:21 -0700

Dan Tomasino, of the New York Post, reports former NFL RB Tiki Barber had an ice cream flavor named after him Monday, June 23. Tikitacchio was one of 16 flavors unveiled at the grand opening of Last Licks in New York.

Giants | Barber says he retired because of Coughlin
Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:56:41 -0700

ESPN.com reports retired RB Tiki Barber writes in his new book, "Tiki: My Life in the Game and Beyond," that he may still be playing in the NFL if head coach Tom Coughlin weren't still coaching the New York Giants. "If Tom Coughlin had not remained as head coach of the Giants, I might still be in a Giants uniform," Barber writes in his book, according to the New York Daily News. "(Coughlin) robbed me of what had been one of the most important things I had in my life, which was the joy I felt playing football. I had lost that. He had taken it away."

Giants | Peyton defends younger brother
Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:33:49 -0700

Judy Battista, of The New York Times, reports Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning appeared to direct comments at former New York Giants RB and current NBC commentator Tiki Barber Wednesday, Aug. 22. Barber had questioned the leadership ability of Peyton's younger brother, Giants QB Eli Manning, during a television appearance Sunday, Aug. 19. "Ex-players truly become ex-players right away, the No. 1 job is to criticize players," said Peyton. "I'm pretty defensive of all quarterbacks. Eli is my brother. I'm very loyal to my family. I'd rather you criticize me. I don't think anybody knows what it's like to be a quarterback except a current quarterback." Peyton added, "It's supposed to be a code, teammates to teammates. That's the problem we're going to have with ex-players going to the media. When I retire, I know what I don't want to do."

Giants | Eli seems ready to move on
Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:29:47 -0700

Judy Battista, of The New York Times, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning told reporters at the team's training complex in Albany, N.Y., that he would talk to former Giants RB and current NBC commentator Tiki Barber, if he saw him. "I'm not trying to start something," Manning said. "It's just a deal that happened, and hopefully when we see each other, and we will, and it won't be awkward. I don't want it to be." Barber had questioned Manning's leadership ability during a television appearance Sunday, Aug. 19.

Giants | Manning not concerned about loss of Barber
Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:42:39 -0700

Matt Gagne, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning believes the team will be fine without recently retired RB Tiki Barber. "I don't think we're concerned. We're excited by the players that we have who wanted to return for this season, and who wanted to be a part of the Giants and play," Manning said.

Giants | Barber cites Coughlin’s demands for early retirement
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:51:07 -0800

ESPN.com reports former New York Giants RB Tiki Barber, who recently has retired from the NFL, blames former head coach Tom Coughlin as part of the reason he decided to retire after 10 seasons. "Coach Coughlin is very hard-nosed, and I didn't get a lot of time off, couldn't sit down and rest myself, and so it was a constant grind -- a physical grind on me that started to take its toll," Barber said. "There'd be days where I couldn't move on Tuesday or Wednesday at practice, and he'd get mad at me for going half-speed.. And I told him, 'Coach, I can't do it. I'm gonna be out here, I'm never gonna miss a practice, but I can't give you what you want all the time.' And he understood."

Giants | More on Barber’s post-NFL career
Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:14:51 -0800

Updating a previous report, John Branch, of the New York Times, reports former New York Giants RB Tiki Barber has filed his retirement papers with the NFL Monday, Feb. 12, and will join NBC's "Today" show as a news correspondent in April. Additionally, Barber is also expected to become an analyst for the network's Sunday night football broadcast, "Football Night in America," according to sources close to negotiations.

Giants | Barber files retirement papers
Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:19:19 -0800

The NFL Network reports New York Giants RB Tiki Barber filed his retirement papers with the NFL Monday, Feb. 12. He will join NBC during the 2007 season.

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