So Mike was right after all...

[jcollins28]

I guess Tiki owes Mike an apology as does a lot of other people.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2776993

Barber announced his pending retirement at midseason, a distraction that hovered over the Giants the rest of the year.

 

[SkinsandTerps]

Thats the writers speculation.

It isnt a fact. Its an opinion. I would think that if you all time team leading rusher has announced his retirement the entire team would have pulled out all the stops for his last hurrah. Steelers did it last season. I think Tiki's public announcement of it was because it had already leaked and he figured might as well use it as motivation.

 

[Biggems]

there is a difference between The Bus and Tiki...........Bettis wasnt a whiny sniveling spoiled brat of a "FEMALE DOG"........Tike is. Bettis actually considered retiring the year prior, informed the team and then came back after talking to Cowher.....ONE LAST HURRAH.....

Tiki punked out....sure he retired while he had all is faculties and he has a lot of options post retirement....but as u can see, he is still being a petty, childish, immature chump........wah wah Coach was too hard on me.....wah wah I couldnt handle the tough love and the hard practices.......wah wah im gonna retire cause he is so mean. I cant recall, but I believe it was Coughlin or was it Fassell who helped Tiki fix his fumblitis.....yet Tiki stuck up for neither.......way to be a class act....well at least the Barbers have one son who has class and character (RONDE)

Bettis = respected and well liked around the league
Tiki = cry baby who helped tear apart a lockerroom.

 

[trueblue1687]

Thats the writers speculation.

It isnt a fact. Its an opinion. I would think that if you all time team leading rusher has announced his retirement the entire team would have pulled out all the stops for his last hurrah. Steelers did it last season. I think Tiki's public announcement of it was because it had already leaked and he figured might as well use it as motivation.

...or be stunned and distracted by the constant media attention surrounding his retirement. Retirements are generally announced AFTER the season for that reason. Tiki looked very different (childish) than what I thought he was...trashing team mates, coaches in the media SHOULD draw the ire of his fans. Look at T.O., he did and sadi less and was branded a team cancer....what does Tiki's conduct and comments make him, a hero?

 

[SkinsandTerps]

...or be stunned and distracted by the constant media attention surrounding his retirement. Retirements are generally announced AFTER the season for that reason. Tiki looked very different (childish) than what I thought he was...trashing team mates, coaches in the media SHOULD draw the ire of his fans. Look at T.O., he did and said less and was branded a team cancer....what does Tiki's conduct and comments make him, a hero?

TO hasnt considered retiring has he ?
Thats an entirely different circumstance.

I agree that most people dabble with the retirement issue, after speculation and hearsay.

I certainly wouldnt brand Tiki as a hero per say, but I will say that over his career he has given a lot less fuel to the fire.

He only started to play that role after he announced his retirement. Thus no repercussions.

As far as Tiki's poorly timed comments than ...I agree that is something that should be handled within the organization.

Again, my point is; I see a writer saying it was a distraction. Not a team, or even a group of players or coaches.

 

[Jimz31]

Tiki also owes Coughlin an apology....he'd still be looked at as a fumbling idiot if it weren't for Coughlin fixing that.

 

[the kid 05]

Tiki also owes Coughlin an apology....he'd still be looked at as a fumbling idiot if it weren't for Coughlin fixing that.

yeah now hes just an idiot