Will Tiki Barber's performance in Week 12 be affected by his argument with his coach and/or his retirement?
923856
The coach should have been fired earlier in the season.  The players are winning despite of horrible coaching.\n\nThe Giants should hire Tiki to be their coach.\n\nFor the Giants to win, they need to keep the ball out of Eli's hands as much as possible.  Eli is playing with ZERO confidence.
733964
Steelers are my team however best of the class at least for this year is LT the combo between Rivers and LT has not missed a beat even though Brees is no longer there....With Bens slow start Parker was sure to struggle with the 8 and sometimes 9 man fronts...last I would say Barber and Manning I do not care how much the team says his early announcement of retirement does not affect them
287471
I think it will be the same TO that we've always seen:  at first, he will be excited about being there and will be happy and VERY productive.  Then at some point, controversy will arise (it always does with superstars but most of them know how to deal with it, TO does not) and he will not be as happy or as productive.  Then the controversies will intesify and continue and so will his slide downhill.  The other things about TO on the Cowboys is that (1) Bill Parcells is a tough, no-nonsense coach, something TO has never had (I respect Andy Reid but he is too laid back and SF has not had a real coach in a long time) and (2) with his track record, TO will be cut much less slack than in the past.  All this is to say that I think that TO has an opportunity here because Parcells will not tolerate any monkey business and TO knows it.  IF and only IF TO can stay away from controversy, he will be the final piece that Parcells needs to get into the postseason.
1158840
His overall career is still HOF material. But the injuries have tarnished his image.\n\nHe won't be elected in his first year but he will eventually make it.
1092024
Posted: 6/13/2006 3:13:04 PM ET\n \nBarbaro's cast changed; injured leg looks 'excellent'\n \nKentucky Derby (G1) winner Barbaro's cast was changed on Tuesday for the first time since his surgery on May 21 to repair multiple fractures in his right hind leg, suffered during the Preakness Stakes (G1) the previous day. \n \nDean Richardson, chief of surgery at the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center, replaced the cast with Barbaro under general anesthesia and was pleased with how the colt is healing.\n\n"His leg looks excellent," Richardson said. "The incision has healed well and judging by the radiographs, the graft is opacifying (taking). Callus is forming nicely, and all of the implants (plate and 27 screws) look unchanged." \n\nBarbaro came out of anesthesia in the facility's recovery pool, a process that went very smoothly, according to a press release.\n\nBarbaro remains in intensive care at the hospital.
540565
Yes. I say this for a number of reasons:\n\n1. The coach has been treating him like a dirtbag all along. Those two have not been friends since day 1.\n\n2. His confidence has slumped because of the club's peformance, and the way managemnent have approached him.\n\nA player who is not speaking to a coach and that player's confidence has dropped should leave the club.
232586
No, not "make or break", but they could potentially AFFECT the career, degree of success and longevity of that career.  If a player (to a much lesser extent a coach) has a problem, depending on the level of interest that the public might have in knowing about that problem, the "assasination of character' a player most certainly would face (the media is like a pit-bull on a pork chop when it comes to trying to "scoop" each other) would not only affect the fans interest (and hence attitude, i.e. booing vs. cheering), but coaches, general mgrs., and owners become jaded - and many athletes are psychologically fragile (touchy/sensitive), and their performance could very well suffer.
1052335
It is not a question if, it is a question of when. He'll certainly be fired after his team's performance, only scoring one goal in three matches. I think a more player oriented coach would be a good choice. Eric Wynalda who ESPN hired on as an analyst for the World Cup would be a great choice in my opinion.
771340
I think he will at some point.  Herman Edwards is trying to kill him, and the Chiefs are wasting their good passing attack.\n\nFor more on the Chiefs and the NFL, click this link.  http://factipedia.com/sportsblogs/
1078771
You probably won't get Tiki.  The top 5 is usually:\n\n1-Alexander\n2-Larry Johnson\n3-Tomlinson\n4-Portis/Barber\n5-Barber/Portis\n\nSo you are probably going to chose either Peyton Manning, Rudi Johnson, LaMont Jordan, Stephen Jackson or Edge.  Certainly not in that order but that's a pretty good range of players.
924927
If you are in a touchdown league you go with Kevin Jones.  I am in a league where yards don't count for much so I would take Kevin Jones over Tiki Barber.  However if yards are worth a lot then go with Tiki.  He has 715 yards rushing and 242 yards receiving, while Jones has 474 yards rushing and 266 yards receiving.  He does have the 4 rushing touchdowns and 1 receiving touchdown.  Just depends on how you get your fantasy points.
772100
Coach should win.\n\nCoach
866831
The Giants are obviously poring over film from the Miami game looking for what Ronnie Brown did. Also, the Packers play from behind so much that Green is never a great choice unless you really have to play him, go with Barber against the tough Bear defense.
1082288
i hope riles returns, he is a great coach. i think payton will retire do, good career. mourning might retire as well.
802012
Tiki Barber\n\nYou should go with Tiki because of his good matchup against a Tennessee Defense which is ranked 31st Overall(375.9 ypg), and 30th against the Run(148.1 ypg)\nSo look for Tiki to have a 150+ yard day on the ground with a TD or two.\n\nHope this helps,\nGood luck.
868708
He's more or less retired.\n\nHe still does some light color analyst work, and will do some spot work for ABC in Bowl Game coverage.\n\nI heard him on the radio the other day, so his head is NOT being frozen, ala Ted Williams.
989789
Yes thank you for saying that! I agree so much, that coach is such a blatant racist.  How can he get away with saying such idiotic things and the country and team still support him.  I guess it takes a racist to know a racist.  I like to see him come to the U.S. and say something so stupid, he would be eaten alive!