Tiki Barber on Tiki Barber (and the New York Giants)

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Published: March 26, 2009

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... by C. Douglas Baker

I've always had a lot of admiration for Tiki Barber. Most of those reading this review probably already know who Tiki Barber is, but he played for the New York Giants as a tailback from 1997 to 2006, ending his career with over 10,000 yards rushing and 5,000 yards receiving.

Only two other running backs have accomplished that feat (Marshall Faulk and Marcus Allen). He retired at the end of the 2006 season, at the age of 31 at the top of his game.

I'm not a New York Giants fan, but as football fan you have to appreciate the way he played on the field. He wasn't the biggest back, but he was an electric one and the last five years of his career he was one of the top backs in the league. He is also clearly a very bright and articulate fellow, retiring to go into a broadcasting career that isn't just some ex-jock talking sports.

In this book Tiki takes the opportunity to talk about h...

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