As many of you have been singing the praises of Shane Vereen lately. Let me remind everyone of what we had in Tiki Barber. I know he had some shitty things to say about Coughlin and Eli, and he's not really looked at in a positive light around here, but he was & still is one of my favorite Giants I've witnessed in my lifetime. He was the majority of our offense for a good number of years. I hope Shane Vereen has this kind of career with the Giants, especially with OBJ at WR.
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And for several years, they thought that was all Barber could be. A situational back. HAD to pair him with another. Ron Dayne. Good God. When they finally gave him a full load, he could do it all like no player the Giants ever had.
Being a prick is another issue
Why does any mention of Tiki have to draw this response? Give it a break.
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that diesn't realize what we had in Tiki..He was our best multi-purpose back ever, imo..
Being a prick is another issue
Why does any mention of Tiki have to draw this response? Give it a break.
I'm guessing because many fans consider Barber to be a jerk.
Several great examples of Amani and Plax with great blocking downfield too in those clips
He also had a knack for shifting his body just enough to avoid big, crushing hits.
I'm guessing because many fans consider Barber to be a jerk.
It is odd that Barber is one of the only players where his personality gets brought up in every single thread discussing him, though.
That would be like somebody bringing up LT's drug and hooker habits every time he got mentioned, or Strahan forever being connected by fans to the dumb comments he consistently made from 2000 through 2006.
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that diesn't realize what we had in Tiki..He was our best multi-purpose back ever, imo..
Being a prick is another issue
Why does any mention of Tiki have to draw this response? Give it a break.
Yes. It's getting so old. And he's not a prick. He made some bad choices and said some stupid things. Let it go. He gave us more joy and any other back we've had for decades.
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that diesn't realize what we had in Tiki..He was our best multi-purpose back ever, imo..
Being a prick is another issue
Why does any mention of Tiki have to draw this response? Give it a break.
I thought his point was to say we shouldn't denigrate the player because we tend to denigrate the guy. It was pro-tiki in a way.
BTW, Tiki got a kick out of my handle on the BBI interview Gary did with him a few years ago. FTW!!!
Did you notice how many times #17 was downfield blocking for Tiki?
Seriously, did any1 say Tiki was the best RB in any1 of his seasons?
No, but yet Steve Walsh said Bavaro was the best TE in the league. Fuqing Steve Walsh sed this! Fuqqqqqqqqqq!
He ran for 1,200 yards behind the 2003 offensive line. He had a lot of talent.
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Great highlights. I still gotta credit that stellar offensive line to him having the years he did in the last few years of his career.
He ran for 1,200 yards behind the 2003 offensive line. He had a lot of talent.
Right. And he had his monster seasons once those guys like Snee O'Hara and McKenzie came around. Did you see some of the holes he was given? Great shifty runner, it was a match made in heaven.
Best RB the Giants have ever had.....
Just wish he kept his mouth shut in his last season, and didn't throw his team under the bus, while trying to advance his new career....