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Tiki vs. Eli!!! Place your bets!!
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:34 am
by Monkeyfeng06
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Tiki Barber wanted a more intense, fiery Eli Manning. The New York Giants quarterback gave Tiki what he wanted in a loud ripping voice on Tuesday.
Two days after being criticized on national television by Barber for a lack of strong leadership, Manning ripped his former teammate and current NBC football analyst for distracting the team last season with his early retirement announcement and his criticism of coach Tom Coughlin.
"I guess I'm just happy for Tiki that he's making a smooth transition into the TV world," Manning said. "You know, I'll be interested to see if he has anything to say (about a team) besides the Giants, and what his comments will be on that."
Normally reserved and never one to criticize a coach or teammate, Manning seemed to enjoy going after Barber, the Giants' all-time leading rusher who retired after last season at age 31 to pursue a television career.
Speaking during the halftime show of the Sunday Night Football game between the Giants and Baltimore Ravens, Barber had said that Manning's attempt to lead an offensive meeting in the 12th week of the last season was "comical" at times.
Manning didn't find the comment funny.
"It's just one of those deals. I'm not going to lose any sleep about what Tiki has to say," Manning said. "I guess I could have questioned his leadership skills last year with calling out the coach and having articles about him retiring in the middle of the season, and he's lost the heart (to play).
"As a quarterback you're reading that your running back has lost the heart to play the game and it's about the 10th week," Manning said. "I can see that a little bit at times. But I'm not going to get concerned. I'm going to go out there and play ball."
Barber was not immediately available for comment.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-manning-barber&prov=ap&type=lgns
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:45 am
by Posey H8er
Eli, he's got his whole circus family to help him out.
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:16 am
by Fatty
Ronde>Peyton
Shaun>Archie
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:17 am
by Fatty
triplets>non triplets
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:58 am
by randomhero423
tiki's sucha *******.
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:13 am
by HMFFL
Tiki really appears to be mad right now and has been lashing out. I believe he needs to just come back and take out some of his frustrations. He didn't demand a trade, he retired, and he's still going to be served with a silver spoon.
I've respected Tiki for years now, but am getting rather sick of him placing so much blame on former teammates and coaches.
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:31 am
by studcrackers
Fatty wrote:Ronde>Peyton
Shaun>Archie
well where does matt fit into this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vpINFPTLuE
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:58 am
by WEFFPIM
Why is Tiki even doing this right now?
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 5:04 am
by J.Kim
WHERE IS COOPER! I WANT COOPER DAMNIT!
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:00 am
by chibearsfan
Tiki sucks, overrated player IMO, never was that great. Had a couple good years late in his career and decided to capitalize on it. Can't hate him but I sure do envy him.
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:47 am
by HMFFL
willeatfire4playoffsinmil wrote:Why is Tiki even doing this right now?
A light bulb is lighting up that Tiki's going to have a book deal during the near future.
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:38 pm
by Worm Guts
Fatty wrote:triplets>non triplets
Who? What? Shawn Barber is not a brother of Tiki and Rhonde.
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:48 pm
by Kid Vicious
Tiki = Hypocrite.
As a football analyst, he's already lost so much credibility.
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:53 pm
by Monkeyfeng06
i used to have the respect for tiki but he's losing it... why go after his old teammates?
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:31 pm
by Pierce 4 3
I hate Eli, he's so overrated because of Peyton. GO TIKI!!
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:04 pm
by bigboy1234
Worm Guts wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Who? What? Shawn Barber is not a brother of Tiki and Rhonde.
Shaun Alexander.
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:09 pm
by Worm Guts
bigboy1234 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Shaun Alexander.
Now I'm even more confused.
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:28 pm
by Monkeyfeng06
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:38 pm
by FakeScreenName123
Worm Guts wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Now I'm even more confused.
shutup. you're here to look pretty. now go sit in a corner.
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:29 pm
by Da Schwab
How much you want to bet that this is a ploy by Tiki and Eli to try and get the Giants all fired up for the season. Pus, it got all the eyes off of the Strahan saga. That's what this is about.
I don't believe an ounce of this BS.
