Tiki Barber coming out of retirement

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http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/news/story?id=6193850&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

Former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber has filed papers to come out of retirement and try to revive his NFL career, his agent Mark Lepselter confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.

Barber, who turns 36 in April, hasn't played since the 2006 season with the Giants, where he spent his entire 10-year career. Most recently he had been a correspondent for "The Today Show" and "Sunday Night Football" on NBC before the network did not renew his contract. He has been doing video work for Yahoo! Sports.  

Barber, who had two years left on his Giants contract when he retired, will not be making his comeback with New York.

"We wish Tiki nothing but the best, and when we are able to make the transaction, we will release him from our reserve/retired list," team spokesman Pat Hanlon said in a statement.

I used to like both of them as players. Then he left his wife of 11 years while she was pregnant. So he ain't all that for me now!!!!

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this article is dated June 23 2010

'Broke' Tiki Barber Can't Afford Divorce Settlement After Alleged Affair With NBC Intern



http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/06/23/broke-tiki-barber-afford-divorce-settlement-alleged-affair-nbc-intern/

Troubled former New York Giants superstar Tiki Barber claims he is broke and unable to pay the divorce settlement demanded by the mother of his four children after he was axed from NBC's "Today" show, the New York Post reported Wednesday.

Barber -- who ditched his wife of 11 years, Ginny, for 23-year-old blond former NBC intern Traci Lynn Johnson -- claims his career is in tatters and that he has taken a huge financial hit since his estimated $300,000 NBC contract ended.

SLIDESHOW: Straying Stars

Barber has not been on the air in many months -- but sources said his contract was only formally terminated in May.

Network insiders said "Today" show bosses secretly ended their deal with Barber due to a hidden "morality clause" which specified that stars must not be involved in public scandals.

Wow did not know he had 4 children with her.

[JohnBrowdie]

tiki seems to be quite a masher.  but if he really gets down in his luck, he can always count on mika brzynski.  the last few times I saw tiki on "morning joe", she gushed like a lovestruck school girl. 

[JohnBrowdie]

there is ZERO demand in the NFL for 37 year old running backs.  and this guy has left a trail of wreckage behind him, and is almost certainly not yet done in the ruination department.

The Post revealed in April how Barber dumped then-eight-months-pregnant wife Ginny for the former intern. Ginny, who also has sons A.J., 7, and Chason, 6, with Barber, gave birth to twin girls last month.

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