Some non-lockout football news: Tiki Barber coming out of retirement (!)

[KamaAina]

I know you're thinking :wtf: -- but read on:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Tiki-Barber-is-coming-out-of-retirement?urn=nfl-wp21

Tiki Barber, former star running back for the New York Giants, has filed paperwork with the league indicating that he's ending his retirement to once again be an NFL running back....

The first question that comes to my mind is "why?" Why on earth would a 35-year-old running back be so eager to return to a physically punishing league that, quite frankly, treats 35-year-old running backs like garbage? Especially when that league isn't even certain to have a 2011 season?...

Barber's personal and professional life have been in shambles recently. In April 2010, Barber reportedly left his wife of 11 years, Ginny, for 23-year-old Traci Johnson, a former NBC intern. Ginny was eight months pregnant at the time. Soon after, NBC cited its morals clause and terminated Barber's contract, which reportedly paid him more than $300,000 per year.

In June 2010, the New York Post reported Barber was broke and couldn't pay his divorce settlement with his ex-wife.

Aha! At this point, I need scarcely point out that Mr. Barber is a Republican. :eyes:

[joeybee12]

1. Money and ego...he did not think much of Eli and publicly ragged on him...

then they get the SB the first year after Tiki's retirement!

[BulletproofLandshark]

2. Please step away from the telephone, Mr. Snyder. n/t

[KamaAina]

3. TZ is gonna get you for that but good!

:spank: :rofl:

[TZ]

8. God help me but that was my first thought upon hearing this news

x(

[KamaAina]

4. Or, "The Cleveland Browns announce the signing of free-agent running back Tiki Barber".

:dunce:

[madinmaryland]

5. It's already been done!! Good "call" Danny-boy!!

:rofl:

[RagAss]

6. He'll sign with the Patriots and run for 2,000 yards.

[Auggie]

7. Could be a back-up like Brian Westbrook of the 49ers

[bigwillq]

9. Never liked Tiki

and I am a Giants fan. What a joke.

[givemebackmycountry]

10. What? The new career sucking right wing Koch on "Today" and "Morning Joe" shows not working out?

And now it's time for a BIG comeback?
At 36?
Blow me, Tiki.
Your dreams of being the next Matt Lauer are over.
And the only balls you'll be fumbling are your own, late at night when you lie awake thinking...
"Damn, I fucked up"

Asshole.

[rocktivity]

11. Look on the bright side: We no longer have to wonder which of the Barber twins

is the evil one.

x(
rocktivity