Tiki Barber: Coughlin's demands pushed retirement

"The grind took its toll on me and really forced me to start thinking about what I wanted to do next. And that's not a bad thing. That's a good thing, for me at least. Maybe not for the Giants, because they lose one of their great players, but for me, it is," Barber said.

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cool thanks for sharing, i'm glad he got tired and retired, i'm not a fan of his.cvasquez311

Coach Coughlin is very hard-nosed, and I didn't get a lot of time off, couldn't sit down and rest myself, and so it was a constant grind -- a physical grind on me that started to take its toll," Barber told reporters Tuesday after his introduction as the newest correspondent of the "Today Show."

"The grind took its toll on me and really forced me to start thinking about what I wanted to do next. And that's not a bad thing. That's a good thing, for me at least. Maybe not for the Giants, because they lose one of their great players, but for me, it is," Barber said.

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what a moron.. first of all you should never call yourself great, i dont care how good you are, and tom coughlin made him into a good running back.. before tom coughlin he was a mediocre running back that fumbled alotElitemajik

Maybe he's like Barry Sanders, retires while he still has his body intactkingrich06

Jeez this rushing game of the Giants is really going to suffer next year unless they revamp that offensive line and get a back to go along with Jacobs.  As for Barber he has the right to say whatever the hell he wants especially as a possible hall of famer and being one of the best backs in the league these past years.

Jeez this rushing game of the Giants is really going to suffer next year unless they revamp that offensive line and get a back to go along with Jacobs.  As for Barber he has the right to say whatever the hell he wants especially as a possible hall of famer and being one of the best backs in the league these past years.

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Jeez this rushing game of the Giants is really going to suffer next year unless they revamp that offensive line and get a back to go along with Jacobs. As for Barber he has the right to say whatever the hell he wants especially as a possible hall of famer and being one of the best backs in the league these past years.

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