Why tiki barber retired

They often delegate and let things happen as they just naturally happen. And that's an instance that naturally happens in probably a lot of places around the league. Is it good or bad, in your opinion? TB: It's good for the team, and I think even Prince said that.

However, when it becomes public, perception changes. And because of social media, perception of things that are normally sheltered from the public are now out there. Or did you do anything like that?

TB: No, I was never a hazer. And even when I was young, people viewed me as an intellectual They said, "He's a little different, let's leave him alone. So you'd have to sing your [fight song] for whatever school and then something else. I sang The Beatles' Help! They were looking at me like, "What are you singing? We don't know this song. TB: Of course they can, because they have the most important position solidified in quarterback.

Yes they can win. Will they go through struggles? Of course. After retirement, Tiki refused to leave the public eye. As for a job, he landed one immediately as a broadcaster on NBC Sports. He was a correspondant for Football in America. Tiki wasn't at NBC for long though Needless to say, that's when the messy divorce started.

Barber quickly fell in the ranks of fan favorite. He went to a Giants game in October , and was "heavily booed" by the crowd. That was just the beginning. Recently, Barber announce he and his young girlfriend were engaged. If you don't think he's quite hit rock bottom After three consecutive Pro Bowl campaigns from , Barber decided to call it quits after 10 seasons with the New York Giants.

His retirement additionally came one year after he earned first-team All-Pro honors in Big Blue originally selected him in the second round No. It was a decision many fans disliked, considering how dominant he was at the running back position.

But years after the fact, the former Giant still has his reasons for hanging up the cleats. In the last regular-season game of his Giants career… TikiBarber 's stats: 23 carries.

Although the New York Giants long had a reputation for quarterbacks and defenses by the late s, it had been some time since an elite running back took carries in the backfield. He also caught passes for 1, yards and seven touchdowns in that span.

Barber got his chance in , running for 1, yards and eight touchdowns in 16 games for a Giants team that made the Super Bowl. Also catching 70 passes for yards and a touchdown, Barber revived his career with that breakout campaign.