Posted on 02/14/2007 4:09:15 PM PST by b4its2late
Giants fans may have been able to see Tiki Barber in Big Blue's huddle for another season, if not for the physical beating he received playing under head coach Tom Coughlin.
Barber, speaking after yesterday's press conference that formally announced his three-year broadcasting contract with NBC, implied that Coughlin has problems relating to players on the team, and that it was an "act of God" that the physical demands the coach placed on him did not result in a serious injury.
"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," said Barber. "The grind took its toll on me and really forced me to start thinking about what I wanted to do next. And that's not a bad thing. That's a good thing, for me at least. Maybe not for the Giants, because they lose one of their great players, but for me, it is."
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Giants fans will really miss Tiki. I'm glad he got to score a touchdown in the Pro Bowl.
Now that he's with NBC,maybe his first interview can be with Bernie Williams.
How humble of you tiki.
He should be thanking Coach Coughlin for teaching him not to fumble.
maybe he can score an interview with Katie Couric or even Larry King! (what do we know know)
Tiki's a great player, but a big mouth. No loyalty to the franchise that made him.
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