Comments on: King: Tiki Barber could be headed for Pittsburgh

By: cmack21

cmack21 — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:34:51 +0000

Does it really matter? He’s a big time douche bag, he quit on his team mid season, trashed his teamates and as soon as he left they won the Super Bowl. Try the UFL Tiki

By: dsh97

dsh97 — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:52:05 +0000

Peter King would have a better chance of hitting the lottery than the Steelers signing a 36 yr old RB. Especially seeing as how they have 3 young RBs at their disposal. Tiki retired a Giant, he should stay in retirement.

By: Bubby Brister

Bubby Brister — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:50:29 +0000

If I had a dollar for every time over the past few years PFT’s connected a player to the Colts, Steelers or Bucs because of the Tomlin/Dungy/Morris triangle and it never actually played out, I would be able to lend Tiki the money he needs.

By: lgwelsh1

lgwelsh1 — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:45:03 +0000

The only thing that maters is, if he can still play football at a high level. If he can do that why wouldn’t you sign him.

By: steelcurtainn

steelcurtainn — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:37:30 +0000

This is just another story to make it thru the lockout. Doubt it happens. Not sure I would take Tiki unless we lost Moore. Even then it probably won’t happen. As we all know we should be concentrating on signing Ike and getting another CB who can play. As for the serial rapist comment. I jus gotta laugh at that one. Let it go haters.

By: Deb

Deb — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:23:07 +0000

This might concern me if it had been reported by someone else. But another tidbit from the Peter King rumor mill? Nah.

Apparently King didn’t see last night’s installment of the Top 100. Tomlin was joking about how he repeatedly ignored one of his Tampa players’ suggestions to try out his buddy, a basketball player switching to football. The player? Antonio Gates. If a Tampa defender couldn’t persuade Tomlin to give Gates a try, I don’t think Ronde will persuade him to sign an over-the-hill narcissistic running back who hasn’t been on a field in three years.

By: goawayeverybody

goawayeverybody — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:57:55 +0000

“Steelers have too much class to sign this guy”

What what what??? You mean a team that has a serial rapist and an Osama bin Laden apologist has too much class for Tiki Barber???

By: sdiegosteel

sdiegosteel — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:57:00 +0000

Unfortunately, they need Ronde’s position, not Tiki’s.

By: east96st

east96st — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:33:21 +0000

dryzzt23 says: “I kinda liked Tiki when I heard he was headed to Fox News but since he opted to go the liberal route I will refuse to watch him on the news or in sports and I sure as hell pray that he doesn’t get an offer from my beloved Steelers”

So, if someone has even the most obscure connection to anything “liberal”, you refuse to watch? Therefore, you will no longer be a Steelers fan and you will no longer watch their games because your “beloved Steelers” owner was appointed an ambassadorship by Obama. Are you capable of thought at all or does talk radio have to tell when to go the bathroom and when to breathe in?

By: CKL

CKL — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:14:30 +0000

The Steelers don’t sign FAs often because they build their team the best way, through the draft. When they do sign a FA, it’s not this type of “player”. I doubt they sign him.

By: Spencer

Spencer — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:08:39 +0000

Tiki would be a great fit for the Steelers; as an organization they excel at ignoring moral and criminal issues. Roethlisberger’s presence on the roster alone would ensure that Tiki wouldn’t be judged too harshly.

By: dryzzt23

dryzzt23 — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:57:49 +0000

I kinda liked Tiki when I heard he was headed to Fox News but since he opted to go the liberal route I will refuse to watch him on the news or in sports and I sure as hell pray that he doesn’t get an offer from my beloved Steelers

By: ygkr85

ygkr85 — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:57:46 +0000

It will be fun to watch, regardless. I think Tiki will still catch a mean screen pass and move the first down marker in a limited role.

By: palakerfan

palakerfan — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:44:15 +0000

I see nothing wrong with inviting him to camp, as long as he’s properly humbled by his mistakes. He could be an extremely productive backup to Mendenhall, as long as he keeps his mouth shut.

By: thetooloftools

thetooloftools — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:39:48 +0000

He’s only coming back because he’s out of money.

By: favrefan

favrefan — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:29:04 +0000

Class? This is the same org that kept Ben Rapistburg(er). They’ll sign him

By: scott8nj

scott8nj — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:27:29 +0000

All his character issues aside, look at the risk\reward here. Even if the players warm up to him and he is productive on the field, he would be a decent change of pace\back-up for a year or two. Why bother.

By: paulieorkid

paulieorkid — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:25:58 +0000

For the love of God and all creatures great and small – let us not sign this guy.

One of the best things in Pittsburgh is the locker room chemistry that has existed for the last 10-12 years – and Tiki brings the antithesis of that element.

From his harshing on Coughlin, the coaching staff, his spats with Strahan, his look-at-me personality, his crash-and-burn post-football career, his personal life issues, his need to get his face on TV and his 24/7 mouth in front of a mic …. all of it.

Tiki even feels the need to go out of his way to use fifty cent words — occasionally mis-using the terms, but the words are so obscure few seem to notice.

Let’s not bring this guy on board – he seems to spread a lot of acrimony everywhere he goes, from his football career to his post-football career to basically his non-career.

By: imongo

imongo — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:20:32 +0000

Saw him crying like a spanked puppy, what a complete turd. Bet he is in Silver and Black if there is a season.

By: dryzzt23

dryzzt23 — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:12:54 +0000

Tomlin needs to STOP bringing in mediocre 3rd down RBs from teams that he’s coached with or from his associations with players on other teams.

Mewelde Moore has been terrible as a Steeler 3rd down RB, and Tiki Barber wouldn’t be any better.

By: jerm867

jerm867 — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:12:18 +0000

Tiki who?

By: donterrelli

donterrelli — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:59:28 +0000

Sooo, Peter King thinks Barber may tryout in Pittsburgh because Tomlin is friends with his twin brother who plays in Tampa Bay. He’e really reaching there. Everyone knows Tiki’s a no-go in Pitt.

By: berniemadoffsides

berniemadoffsides — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:43:34 +0000

Or just take any 21-22 year-old, undrafted free agent rookie RB and use him instead of Tiki. You could *maybe* squeak by with a 36-year-old RB for a year, or you could find a RB who’s quicker, faster and actually has the potential to last more than one year in this league.

And if Tiki were a #3 RB, he’d have to play special teams either on punt coverage or kickoffs… that’s what #3 RB’s on the depth chart do. I can’t see Tiki contributing in this way on any team.

Whoever signs him, good luck. I just don’t see the short-term or long-term upside to signing a RB at his age who hasn’t played a down in the NFL since 2006. You might as well call up Shaun Alexander, too.

By: sneckel23

sneckel23 — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:24:13 +0000

If King says it, I don’t buy it.

By: descendency

descendency — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:21:23 +0000

Does Pittsburgh not have enough s**t in their city already?

Send him to Cleveland. I heard they lost an over-rated, self absorbed sports figure recently…

By: str82dvd

str82dvd — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:12:13 +0000

I absolutely love King, he’s great for the game, but I never consider any of his speculative stuff seriously.

By: lucky5934

lucky5934 — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:10:48 +0000

I doubt the Steelers sign a second controversial running back. They just rehabbed Big Ben’s image. This year is Mendenhall’s turn.

By: biggerballz

biggerballz — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:10:20 +0000

welcome to pittsburgh where we collect classy players like big ben and tiki barber.

By: djstat

djstat — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:53:20 +0000

Yeah the Steelers have too much class to sign a guy who dumps his pregnant wife and pair him with a Classy QB who sexually assaults women. Classy organization my @$$

By: twitter:Chapman_Jamie

twitter:Chapman_Jamie — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:42:40 +0000

King is doing what every other football guy is doing right now and that is speculating in order to get people to read his column. No facts or support to see here folks.