tazinib1 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 The player rep for Tiki Barber announced Tuesday that the former Giants star has filed papers to officially come out of retirement. Source: MAXX Talent on Twitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAUgrad Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Just saw that! Why? Is he broke or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballjoe Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 On April 7 he will be 36 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBalata Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Tiki Barber has filed the paperwork to officially come out of retirement. Barber hasn't played since walking away from the Giants after racking up 2,127 total yards in his age-31 season of 2006. Returning to the NFL after four seasons away is unprecedented for a player of Tiki's age. The closest comp may be Ricky Williams, who missed 2004, 2006 and all but one game of 2007 before returning in 2008 at age 31. Also similar to Williams' scenario, Barber recently claimed to be broke after going through a costly divorce. At age 36 with fresh legs, his upside is third-down back. The Giants still held his rights when he retired, so they'll have to decide whether to bring him back or release him once he's reinstated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballjoe Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Maybe he will keep it in his pants after his next marriage and retirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackass Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 so who has more value in a dynasty league. Tiki or Herschel Walker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Maybe he will keep it in his pants after his next marriage and retirement. Keep it real, yo /Travis Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 The player rep for Tiki Barber announced Tuesday that the former Giants star has filed papers to officially come out of retirement.Source: MAXX Talent on Twitter + Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Hercshel Walker said he's going to go back to the NFL in 2-3 years, when he's 50. Scary thing is, he's in better shape than 95% of runningbacks on active rosters right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Hercshel Walker said he's going to go back to the NFL in 2-3 years, when he's 50. Scary thing is, he's in better shape than 95% of runningbacks on active rosters right now. With all due respect, and with knowing what kind of shape Walker has kept himself in, this is a completely wee-todd-ed statement. 95%? Seriously? Come on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Epic fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyOne Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Please don't reunite him with his brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 Please don't reunite him with his brother. That seems to be the talk of the town. Retaining Caddy as the 3rd down back will answer that question very quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 That seems to be the talk of the town. Retaining Caddy as the 3rd down back will answer that question very quickly. While I may have questioned the "he's in better shape than 95% of the current rostered NFL RBs", I think he'd probably be as good a bet as Caddy - if not a tad better. Who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 (edited) With all due respect, and with knowing what kind of shape Walker has kept himself in, this is a completely wee-todd-ed statement. 95%? Seriously? Come on. Darin, Walker is still a professional athlete. He trains year around, something that a lot of NFLers don't. So yeah, I think the guy is in the top 1% as far as what kind of shape he's in. Keep on being an elitist and calling someones opinion retarded though, that's super. Edited March 9, 2011 by piratesownninjas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpholmes Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 "Oh man, your wife is leaving you and taking all of your money you made in the NFL? That sucks. At least you'll always have that great Superbowl win to remember." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Ice Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Darin, Walker is still a professional athlete. He trains year around, something that a lot of NFLers don't. So yeah, I think the guy is in the top 1% as far as what kind of shape he's in. Keep on being an elitist and calling someones opinion retarded though, that's super. Where did he call your post retarded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 Obviously you have never fell for the We-Todd-It joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 (edited) Darin, Walker is still a professional athlete. He trains year around, something that a lot of NFLers don't. So yeah, I think the guy is in the top 1% as far as what kind of shape he's in. Keep on being an elitist and calling someones opinion retarded though, that's super. piratesownninjas, I fully realize what Walker has been up to since his retirement. And at you calling someone "elitist". Hello! Now, I certainly respect your opinion, but doesn't mean I can't call it koo-koo. It's simply my opinion that it's absurd. E2A: FWIW, I don't think the statement - as a whole - is koo-koo. I just think the percentage is off. There's just no way that a man approaching 50 years old is in better shape than 95 (or did you now say 99) percent of the league's RBs. I'd put Walker somewhere near the 50-percentile range, I reckon. There's just a huge difference between "fighting a bunch of scrubs in the MMA shape" and "NFL shape". Again, my opinion. And hey, if in 2~ years he comes back and makes any impact whatsoever, well gosh darn good for him. I just think it's a pipe dream. Maybe Atlanta or Minnesota (the teams he'd eye to come back with) will sign him to some sort of trial contract just to see what he can do for the press' sake. Edited March 9, 2011 by darin3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turf Smurf Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 And hey, if in 2~ years he comes back and makes any impact whatsoever, well gosh darn good for him. I just think it's a pipe dream. Maybe Atlanta or Minnesota (the teams he'd eye to come back with) will sign him to some sort of trial contract just to see what he can do for the press' sake. Perhaps he can provide leadership in the locker room, and mentor some of the young folks. Seems worth it's weight in gold to me. And for all the rest of you, his personal life is just that; it's not like he's raping and electrocuting anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpholmes Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 (edited) Perhaps he can provide leadership in the locker room, and mentor some of the young folks. Seems worth it's weight in gold to me. And for all the rest of you, his personal life is just that; it's not like he's raping and electrocuting anything. He also quit, badmouthed his entire team, threw Eli under the bus, and then they won a Superbowl without him if I'm not mistaken? That's definitely the kind of leadership I want in my locker room. Momma Barber always saying at the dinner table "Both my boys coulda' had a ring if one of them wasn't such a quitter!" Edited March 9, 2011 by kpholmes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turf Smurf Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 He also quit, badmouthed his entire team, threw Eli under the bus, and then they won a Superbowl without him if I'm not mistaken?That's definitely the kind of leadership I want in my locker room. Momma Barber always saying at the dinner table "Both my boys coulda' had a ring if one of them wasn't such a quitter!" If you were in the locker room, you might have a case. 5th level here-say is very convincing, I'm sure. The Giants have his rights. If you are correct , they will unload them in a heart beat, I would assume. With the "facts" you have, I assume you understand how consistently terrible he was treated that lead to the fallout. I believe he is a much bigger stand-out then he gets credit for. Guess we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpholmes Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 If you were in the locker room, you might have a case. 5th level here-say is very convincing, I'm sure. The Giants have his rights. If you are correct , they will unload them in a heart beat, I would assume. With the "facts" you have, I assume you understand how consistently terrible he was treated that lead to the fallout. I believe he is a much bigger stand-out then he gets credit for. Guess we'll see. Within hours of Tiki's announcement, the Giants stated they would not be retaining his rights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turf Smurf Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Within hours of Tiki's announcement, the Giants stated they would not be retaining his rights. MSNBC.com ..... Is your next reference from ..... DailyKOS.com? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 MSNBC.com ..... Is your next reference from ..... DailyKOS.com? How about from a Giants spokesman? Or is that good enough? "We wish Tiki nothing but the best, and when we are able to make the transaction, we will release him from our reserve/retired list," team spokesman Pat Hanlon announced. Pat Hanlon via Twitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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