Comments on: Marion Barber retires

By: lilmiddle78

lilmiddle78 — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 01:37:56 +0000

I don’t believe this is evidence that the RB shelf life is getting shorter or that a running back’s body an only take the beating for a short period of time before you’ve got to call it a career or risk living life in a wheel chair.. I really believe that this is a case of a man who knows his worth and who is capable of walking away on his own terms. As soon as the Bears signed Bush he knew that he would be competing for just a few goal line carries. For a man who is used to having a major role in the offense, that is a sign that the league is moving on without you, wether you can still perform like the young studs or not!! He doesn’t want to bounce from team to team to try and crack someone’s starting lineup, that could take years. Not to mention that competing for a spot thru camp can take a major toll as apposed to owning the spot and practice is more like a walk thru. Hats off to “Marion the Barbarian”! He’s walking away early but he will not soon be forgotten!!

By: NakedCowboy!

NakedCowboy! — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:40:40 +0000

this recession has been harsh on these RBs… they seem even worse off than american middle class…
almost all running backs from 5 years ago are probably unemployed right now… the ones who survive cant get a contract… their teams are just tagging them… waiting for them to get done…

they should introduce some savings programs targeted for RBs…

By: mdwillwin

mdwillwin — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:39:36 +0000

Too bad he never rushed for a 1000 yds in a season! Way overrated for his actual production. He ran hard an broke tackles but for his numbers he was always average at best.

By: mattw70

mattw70 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:36:11 +0000

“Retired at 28? Even for a running back that’s young”
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Clinton Portis was 29 when teams didn’t want him anymore.
He’s still trying to catch on with someone.

By: nycoccet

nycoccet — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:55:41 +0000

Yo Marion don’t retire you can still be valuable to a team. I’d love to see you play for the Eagles. I know Shady is the starter but they can use a big bruising redzone back , you can extend your career and make some money without the beating of an every down back .I hope you reconsider nd the Bears allow you to play elsewhere bc I might get my wish bc the Eags need another back.

By: jwreck

jwreck — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:28:19 +0000

Probably the most poorly utilized talent in recent NFL history. While he was with the Cowboys, every game against Dallas was an emotional roller coaster for DC fans. First horror, as he ripped off a 24 yard run on the third play of the game and gave everyone in DC, Maryland, and Virginia the impression that we were about to watch a 98-13 loss to the Cowboys; then relief, as Julius Jones got the next carry, for no gain; and finally delight, as the Cowboys sat Barber out for more or less the rest of the game, and Julius/Felix Jones managed to squeeze out a miserable 78 yard effort for the game, while Barber sat on the bench averaging 18 yards a carry for the same game. It always made me happy to know that Dallas was one substitution away from being a really good team during all those years of playoff drought.

By: jcg23

jcg23 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:44:59 +0000

He was a great running back for the Cowboys. They never should have given him the reigns as the starter. He was the finisher. A Bruising back you wanted to put in against a tired D in the fourth quarter.

That game against the Eagles that he closed out the entire 4th quarter on one drive was supreme. He was just used wrong.

By: winskins

winskins — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:19:02 +0000

I’m a Redskins fan, but Marion Barber earned my respect. He was impossible to bring down. He played fearless balls out football. He is a man among men, and the game will miss him.

By: kilyin

kilyin — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:51:45 +0000

Marion Barber had a good 4 years. After that Jones completely overpaid him, now he’s retiring at 29 as a multi-millionaire. Good job, Barbarian, that’s how you’re supposed to play it.

By: jpgusto

jpgusto — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:34:28 +0000

This guy was a great downhill runner. As a Giants fan I would cringe every time the Cowboys had 3rd and short because this guy was basically automatic. Wish I could say the same for Brandon Jacobs . . .

By: xx4zu1

xx4zu1 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:30:08 +0000

He retired because he lost the will to play that was apparent in Dallas 2 years ago.

By: imongo

imongo — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:14:37 +0000

Good man…and Gopher. Why are u retiring now? GOOGLE “Tiki Barber” and you might change your mind.

By: bears46

bears46 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:31:01 +0000

Sb50– “back in the day” really? It was 5 years ago

By: raiderapologist

raiderapologist — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:10:43 +0000

zoogleea says: Mar 23, 2012 3:31 PM

I can’t like him. He cost the Raiders the divisional title.

raiderapologist is a facetious handle, but seriously, I must apologize for that post.

By: darthhitman

darthhitman — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:04:55 +0000

kja22 says: Mar 23, 2012 2:51 PM

Uh, why?

WELL, Bears signed Bush yesterday. Barber, even after all those collissions has enough left to know if he can’t cut it in Chicago, you ain’t cutting it anywhere. Where else could he go from there where his kills would be useful…Notre Dame?

By: jeziyo247

jeziyo247 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:48:13 +0000

Did he just lose his passion to play the game of football?

By: asw1028

asw1028 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:44:09 +0000

All of you people claiming to be sad are ridiculous, sack up and act like a man. If it makes you feel better Barber is an intelligent young guy, one of the few in the league. He’s retiring because he’s smart and knows he has more than enough wear and tear on his body. I guarantee you this guy managed his money well and he’ll be quite happy with his post-NFL life. He would make a great school teacher if he chose to go that route.

By: timezyourz

timezyourz — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:24:09 +0000

@Michael David Smith

Respectfully, if your Chicago Bears could only muster an anemic 10 pts in 4 quarters of football plus OT they probably did not deserve to win and it seems unfair to make the scapegoat Marion Barber whom accounted for 60% of ‘Da Bears’ offensive output. I just feel like you took an unneccessary parting shot at one of the hardest runners the leagues seen in recent memory… Marion Barber gave 110% on every down for his team and thats what I’m gonna remember.

By: morgan420

morgan420 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:15:01 +0000

wow im shocked. i have no idea why he retired. could he maybe be trying to get out of chicago by doing so and then plans to “unretire”?

By: buckeyeboi

buckeyeboi — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:11:26 +0000

I kinda suspected that he would have a short career a while ago when he was with the Cowboys. I say that because he used to run with such a brutal running style with no regards for his body. God Bless and I truly wish him the best for him in his retired life.

By: kingjeremi84

kingjeremi84 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:00:01 +0000

youll be missed loved watching u finish games for the cowboys

By: taintedsaints2009

taintedsaints2009 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:55:08 +0000

he and Maroney had some great years over at the University of Minnesota.

it was really the last time that team was good.

By: jgava19

jgava19 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:49:12 +0000

Do a flip!

By: backindasaddle

backindasaddle — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:39:56 +0000

It doesn’t say why he’s retiring. My guess is that his body is finished. Barber was an extremely physical type of back and seemed to relish contact. He was really fun to watch because you always knew he was going to make the tackler pay dearly for tackling him. I think that unfortunately his body must have paid a price for all of that brutal contact and that maybe that’s the reason he’s retiring after only 7 years. Sorry to see him go. I loved watching him carry the rock.

By: donjuan1906

donjuan1906 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:24:30 +0000

Gotta reiterate what daltex said!

As a Cleveland Browns fan, a city where we covet a good running back, loved the way Barber ran the ball! He ran it with a sense of violence and with the tenacity of a pitbull! Wish half of our roster had a ounce of his passion!

By: sb50

sb50 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:51:45 +0000

I am a huge eagles fan and I hated every time he touched the ball back in the day when he was a cowboy. He was a extremely explosive running back.

He had a good career while being a fourth round draft pick.

By: tdk24

tdk24 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:41:37 +0000

Come back and coach the Gophers RB’s, they need help!

By: crindal3000

crindal3000 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:18:25 +0000

RB used to be one of the most coveted positions on the field now it’s a death sentence.

By: wehrmactblitz

wehrmactblitz — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:13:10 +0000

Conan the Barbarian, Marion the Barbarian….He’ll be back…..

By: tqaztec

tqaztec — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:01:40 +0000

Not going to miss his stupid hopping around after gaining one yard.