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Ex-New York Giants RB Tiki Barber Asks Brother, Ronde Barber, Why People Don’t Like Him
May 10th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
Former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber has had a rocky relationship with New York Giants fans since his early retirement to pursue a career in broadcasting. After leaving the NFL, Barber was quick to criticize his former team, specifically quarterback Eli Manning and head coach Tom Coughlin. It's something that has...

New York Giants Focused on Making Running Game a Strength Again
March 3rd, 2013 at 6:30 AM
For the New York Giants, their offseason priorities remain in the trenches and getting them improved and somewhat revamped. On the offensive side of the ball, it begins obviously with the line. Keeping the offensive captain not only upright, but giving Eli Manning valuable time in the pocket will benefit...

Retired New York Giants RB Tiki Barber: Eagles’ Jeremiah Trotter Used to Tickle Me Under the Pile
February 5th, 2013 at 1:50 PM
On Monday, retired New York Giants running back Tiki Barber joined Reddit.com for an AMA, which is also know as "ask me anything." The purpose of the collaboration, as you might have guessed, was to engage the fans and, literally, answer anything they asked. It was a bold move for...

Tiki Barber: Success of New York Giants RB David Wilson Will Hinge on Timing
January 15th, 2013 at 4:04 PM
There is no denying New York Giants running back David Wilson's potential. In just his first season with the team, he was named second-team All-Pro as a kick returner after establishing himself as one of the most dangerous return men in the NFL. As a running back, Wilson broke 12...

Michael Strahan, Tiki Barber Top List of Former New York Giants Nominated for NFL Hall of Fame
September 28th, 2012 at 4:00 PM
It's hard to believe it's really been five years since defensive end Michael Strahan hung up his cleats and walked away from the game, but as nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2013 were named on Thursday, it served as a stark reminder that time flies....

Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Ronde Barber: “New York Fans Love to Beat Their Stars Down”
August 3rd, 2012 at 6:30 AM
Fans of all New York/New Jersey area teams are widely known as rabid fans. They pull no punches and never hesitate to share their opinions on team or player performance; they also never hesitate to share their thoughts on opposing teams or players. It's just in their nature to be...

Former New York Giants RB Tiki Barber Ties the Knot with Traci Lynn Johnson
July 21st, 2012 at 10:00 AM
In an event that will surely do him no favors in his efforts to lure himself back into the good graces of Big Blue fans, former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber announced via twitter that he has married Traci Lynn Johnson, the 25 year old former NBC intern...

Historical New York Giants Clips: 2004 Vs. Dallas Cowboys
July 15th, 2012 at 1:00 PM
Historical New York Giants clips is a weekly Giants 101 feature that takes a look back at vintage video of Big Blue, both in color and black and white, over the course of their illustrious history. Whether it's a win or a loss, the purpose of this feature is to...

A Look Back at the Many New York Giants Handles, Aliases and Nicknames
July 8th, 2012 at 6:30 AM
The club name has remained ‘The New York Football Giants’ since 1937. Over the years, more than several monikers have come along with this one. ***PHOTO1*** A shortened version appears sometimes simply as: ‘Jints’.  ESPN analyst, Chris Berman pretty much made ‘G-Men’ infamous while doing his shtick during post-game highlight shows. ‘Big...

Retired New York Giants WR Amani Toomer: Tony Romo a Better Quarterback than Eli Manning
July 5th, 2012 at 4:11 PM
With a significant amount of attention again being paid to retired New York Giants running back Tiki Barber in recent days, it was actually his former teammate, wide receiver Amani Toomer, who stole the show on Thursday. While appearing on Sirius XM radio, Toomer said he believes Dallas Cowboys signal...

New York Giants’ Osi Umenyiora Urges Fans to Forgive Tiki Barber
July 5th, 2012 at 10:00 AM
When running back Tiki Barber announced his plans to retire during the 2006 NFL season, many fans were left stunned at his timing. He was still at the top of his game and appeared to have several years left ahead of him. However, a poor relationship with head coach Tom...

New York Giants’ Kevin Gilbride on David Wilson: “Don’t Know If We’ve Had a Guy as Explosive”
June 15th, 2012 at 6:06 AM
Being a first round pick for any team means there will be high expectations. You could say the stakes are even higher when it is the defending Super Bowl Champions making you there selection. This years Super Bowl Champs are the New York Giants, and they chose running back David...

New York Giants’ Eli Manning, Travis Beckum React to Bountygate Suspensions
May 2nd, 2012 at 1:45 PM
The NFL handed down suspensions for players involved in Bountygate on Wednesday morning, including a historic 16-game ban for New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma. In addition to Vilma, defensive lineman Anthony Hardgrove, now with the Green Bay Packers, has been suspended for eight games, defensive end Will Smith has...

Focused Eli Manning Reminds Teammates They are Going to Indy to “Handle Business”
January 24th, 2012 at 5:30 PM
We've heard it time and time again: Eli Manning is not a leader. In fact, the gentlemen on ESPN's First Take spent several minutes criticizing Manning's body language on Tuesday, claiming it's not the sign of a true leader. Yet when Easy-E, the goofy guy that he allegedly is, stood...

Tiki Barber Says New York Giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin Refuses to Meet with Him
January 16th, 2012 at 3:37 PM
With the New York Giants once again in the spotlight and while they had been preparing to take on the Green Bay Packers, former running back Tiki Barber decided that it was time for him to make an appearance and attempt to steal some of the Big Blue thunder. ***PHOTO1*** With a...

Former New York Giant Tiki Barber Claims He Held True to Big Blue in 2007
April 22nd, 2011 at 4:17 PM
Following the retirement of former New York Giants running back, Tiki Barber, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (where Tiki's twin brother, Ronde Barber plays) were in need of some offensive help. As such, it has been reported by several sources today that Buccaneers head coach at the time, Jon Gruden, met...

New York Giants Face Dilemma in their Backfield
April 15th, 2011 at 8:28 AM
If it wasn’t for this thing called the collective bargaining agreement, the New York Giants more than likely would have their backfield situation figured out or somewhere close to it. Given the circumstances the Giants still have three running backs on their roster, two of which have the ability to...

Michael Strahan Believes Plaxico Burress Belongs with the New York Giants
April 4th, 2011 at 8:17 AM
While attending the Vaseline Men Keep Your Grip Challenge event at Chelsea Piers last week, former New York Giants defensive end and future Hall of Famer Michael Strahan continued to express his support for former teammate Plaxico Burress. Not only does he feel Burress deserves a second chance, but he...

Former New York Giants Great Lawrence Taylor: Tiki Barber Returning is a ‘Great Move’
March 18th, 2011 at 7:47 AM
OK, admittedly not the most pertinent thing with the draft a little more than a month away and concerns there won't even be a season growing by the day, but when we stumbled across this we figured we'd share it: perhaps the greatest New York Giants player ever, Lawrence Taylor,...

New York Giants’ Justin Tuck Attempting to Recruit Nnamdi Asomugha
March 17th, 2011 at 6:06 PM
The NFL may be in the midst of a lockout and free agency may not happen for quite some time, but that's not stopping New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck from doing a little recruitment. Oakland Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha (L) breaks up a pass intended for Seattle Seahawks receiver...