what is tiki barber's real name?

Answer 1

Atiim Kiambu Barber

his brother is:

Jamael Orondé Barber

Answer 2

Tiki and Ronde. Barber's of Seville.

Answer 3

Tiki Barber's real name is Attiim Kiambu, which means ''fiery-tempered king

Answer 4

it is Tiki Barber

Answer 5

LIBRALOVE MUST BE TIKI BARBER.

Answer 6

Stan Franklin

Answer 7

well i didnt know that but wouldnt you go by Tiki too? could you imagine how bad guys like madden would murder those names?

Answer 8

tiki barber and he has a twin

Answer 9

Tiki Barber (Born Atiim Kiambu Barber on April 7, 1975 in Roanoke, Virginia) is an American football running back. He is the identical twin brother of Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber.

Originally considered a 3rd-down, "change of pace" back, he has become a standout starting running back and the all-time leader in rushing yards in New York Giants history. For the 2005 season, he was the NFL's top yardage gainer from the line of scrimmage.

Off the field, he is considered well-spoken, mature, and personable. Barber is planning to pursue a broadcasting career upon his retirement from football, and currently guest hosts Fox & Friends on select Tuesday mornings.

Contents [hide]
1 NFL career
1.1 2002 - Comments on Michael Strahan's contract
1.2 Running style
1.3 2005 NFL season
2 Retirement
3 Career highlights
3.1 New York Giants team records
4 Family
5 Books authored by Barber
6 Trivia
7 External links



[edit] NFL career
Barber was drafted by the New York Giants in the 2nd round of the 1997 NFL Draft out of the University of Virginia. He began his career with an impressive rookie campaign in which he started at running back and ran for more than 500 yards and 3 touchdowns. He missed four games with a knee injury but returned to the starting lineup for the final two games of the year. In 1998, he was replaced as a starter and went through a disappointing year before rebounding in 1999 when he accumulated 1,639 all-purpose yards, utilizing his punt return and receiving skills. But it was in 2000 when Barber enjoyed his breakout year as a NFL running back. The Giants drafted running back Ron Dayne, the 1999 Heisman Trophy winner, with the 11th overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft, but it was Barber who starred in New York's backfield. The duo would be known as "Thunder and Lightning." Tiki started 12 games, ran for more than 1,000 yards, and notched 2,000 all-purpose yards. The Giants represented the NFC in the Super Bowl but lost to the Baltimore Ravens. Established as a starter and playmaker, Barber was rewarded with a six-year contract from the Giants following the 2000 season.

Over the next 4 years Barber would become an integral part of the Giants offense. In the last regular season game of 2002, Tiki exploded for 203 yards against the Philadelphia Eagles, at the time one of the league's best defenses. His performance helped the Giants clinch a playoff berth, but the team fell to the San Francisco 49ers in the wild card round. He ended the season with 1,984 yards from scrimmage.

The 2003 NFL season saw the Giants finish an abysmal 4-12. Barber had only three touchdowns on the season, but finished with an impressive 1,651 yards from scrimmage.

Barber finished the 2004 season with 15 touchdowns, 1,518 yards rushing and 578 yards receiving for 2,096 total yards from scrimmage. On January 2, 2005, Tiki broke Rodney Hampton's Giants' all-time rushing record and Joe Morris's single-season rushing record in the same game.

However, the team struggled once again and only notched six wins in the 2004 season. As he approached age 30, Barber's goal was not just to run for 1,500+ yards each year but to be part of a team that would win a Super Bowl title. He has impressed this message upon younger players who may not appreciate how rare are the opportunities to win a championship.


[edit] 2002 - Comments on Michael Strahan's contract
In 2002, All-Pro Giants defensive end Michael Strahan was negotiating a new contract and, Tiki Barber publicly criticized Michael Strahan's negotiating stand. He felt Strahan should have agreed to the contract the Giants offered. He branded Strahan greedy. The contract impacted the team as Strahan's cap number exceeded $12 million and the new contract would have lowered Strahan's cap number, greatly helping the team get under the 2002 Salary Cap. "I don't know if he realizes how much $17 million is," Barber told the NY Post. "That is absolutely ridiculous, to turn that down. He's already the highest-paid defensive player in the league. He's already making more than most quarterbacks...Michael is not thinking about the team; he's thinking about himself."

Keith Hamilton, a teammate of Strahan and Barber at the time, then responded with comments critical of Barber. Players generally believe that they should not speak about the contracts of other players. Beyond that, some members of the Giants defense harbored resentment of the offense, which was lackluster and unproductive in the 1990s. "The defense has carried the offense, carried the team, since I've been here," Hamilton told The Star-Ledger. "[Barber] hasn't been here long enough or done enough to say anything. For him to shoot his mouth off, acting like he's Mr. New York, yeah, I'm ticked off. Strahan is the single-season sack record-holder. He's the AP Defensive Player of the Year. He's one of the best - if not the best - defensive ends in the game. And you tell me this guy is being greedy? That's a bunch of crap. I've heard enough. Who is Tiki Barber to shoot his mouth off? What has he done? He talks like he's acting in the best interest of the team. Tell him to give his $7 million (signing bonus) back. Since he's so charitable, why doesn't he volunteer his $7 million? He says all the politically correct things. Ask him if he's giving up some of his money."

Despite this incident, Strahan and Barber are currently friendly with each other in public. [1]


[edit] Running style
After the 2003 year, in spite of his gaudy rushing numbers, Tiki still had one weakness to overcome: fumbling the football. Barber had six lost fumbles in both the 2002 and 2003 seasons, including three lost fumbles in a single game against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 28, 2002. After changing the way he carried the football from a horizontal to a vertical stance, his fumbles went down dramatically: in 2004, he only had 2 lost fumbles.

Barber has also improved his strength training upon Tom Coughlin's arrival as head coach of the Giants in 2004. His added upper-body strength has allowed him to break more tackles. Barber has also improved his running style. He is patient as a runner and waits for blocks to set and holes to emerge before accelerating forward. He also has learned to deliver blows to defenders instead of being the recipient.


[edit] 2005 NFL season
2005 was the rebirth of the New York Giants. Led by Eli Manning, they finished 11-5 with the NFC East title, and the offense was once again led by Barber. On December 17, 2005, Barber broke the Giants' single-game rushing record against the Kansas City Chiefs, rushing for 220 yards. It was his second (of three) 200 yard rushing games during the 2005 season, as he ran for 206 yards in week 8, after a bedside promise to ailing owner Wellington Mara that the team would put forward its best effort. The Giants promptly shut out the Washington Redskins 36-0 two days after Mara was buried, proper homage to their beloved owner, to whom Tiki himself was especially close.

He finished the 2005 regular season with 1,860 rushing yards (second in the league to Shaun Alexander) and 2,390 all-purpose yards with a performance of 203 rushing yards against the Oakland Raiders in the final game of the season. Barber's 95-yard touchdown run set a Giants team record for longest touchdown run, previously held by Hap Moran[2] for a 91-yard run on November 23, 1930 vs the Green Bay Packers.

After being shutout at home in the first round of the 2005 playoffs by the Carolina Panthers Tiki made a post game comment that he felt the Giants had been outcoached by their former defensive coordinator, and the Panther's head coach, John Fox. Heavy sports media attention was placed on the comment, which Tiki apologized for shortly afterwards, saying he only meant to convey the Giants' performance was 'unacceptable.' It is believed that Tiki and head coach Tom Coughlin have sorted out their differences.

Barber's 2,390 total yards for 2005 was second highest in history behind Marshall Faulk's 2,429 total yards in 1999. It is also the highest total for a running back over or at the age of 30. He was named to the NFC Pro Bowl squad for the second time in his career, and was voted an All Pro. Barber placed fourth in the voting for the 2005 MVP award. Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander won the Award, followed by Peyton Manning (second place) and Tom Brady (third place).

He was nominated for the 2005 FedEx Ground Player of the Year Award, along with LaDainian Tomlinson and Shaun Alexander. Barber also signed a contract extension in September 2005 which extends his contract through 2008. His previous contract was set to expire after 2006.

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[edit] Retirement
On the October 23, 2006 broadcast of Monday Night Football, Mike Tirico stated that Barber had told him during the week that he will retire "without a doubt."[1] It is expected that he will pursue a career in broadcasting.


[edit] Career highlights
Led NFL in total yards from scrimmage: 2004, 2005
34 games of 100+ yards rushing
4 games of 200+ yards rushing
Pro Bowl: 2004, 2005
First player in NFL history with 1,800 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in one season
In 2005, Barber became one of three players in NFL history with at least three 200-yard rushing games in a season (O.J. Simpson had three in 1973 and Earl Campbell ran for at least 200 yards four times in 1980)

[edit] New York Giants team records
Longest Touchdown Run: 95 yards, December 31, 2005 vs. the Oakland Raiders
Most Rushing Touchdowns, Career: 50
Most Rushing Attempts, Season: 357, 2005 season
Most Rushing Yards, Single Game: 220 yards, December 17, 2005 vs. the Kansas City Chiefs
Most Rushing Yards, Season: 1,860 yards, 2005 season
Most Rushing Yards, Career: 8,787 yards
Most Total Yards, Season: 2,390 yards, 2005 season

[edit] Family
Tiki married his wife Ginny, a fellow University of Virginia graduate, in 1999 in the University chapel. The couple has two sons, Atiim Kiambu Jr. (AJ) and Chason Cole. Ginny Barber works as a fashion publicist.


[edit] Books authored by Barber
Barber has authored three illustrated children books with Ronde.

By My Brother's Side (2004)
Game Day (2005)
Teammates (2006)

[edit] Trivia
Tiki and his twin brother are often compared to Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander. They call him the "third Barber brother."
Growing up, Tiki's favorite player was Walter Payton, a fellow running back. His favorite team was the Redskins, a chief rival of the team for which he now plays.
Tiki and Ronde were raised in a single-parent home by their mother. They remain very close to their mother.
Tiki was valedictorian of his high school class and received an academic scholarship to college.
Tiki's favorite food is kobe steak.


Jamael Orondé Barber (born April 7, 1975 in Roanoke, Virginia) is an American football player who currently plays as a cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. He is the identical twin brother of New York Giants running back Tiki Barber.

On December 11, 2005, in a game against the Carolina Panthers, he became the first cornerback in the history of the NFL to record at least 20 interceptions and 20 sacks in his career. He became the seventh member of the 20/20 club and the first cornerback in the club, joining linebackers Seth Joyner, Wilber Marshall, William Thomas and Ray Lewis and safeties Rodney Harrison and LeRoy Butler.


[edit] High School Years
Barber attended Cave Spring High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and was a standout in football, wrestling, and track. In football, he was a three time All-District selection. In track, he won the national title in the 55 meter dash as a senior. Barber and his brother Tiki graduated salutatorian and valedictorian respectively and each won an academic scholarship to Virginia.


[edit] Early NFL Career
Ronde Barber was drafted in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of the University of Virginia. His brother Tiki was also drafted the same year, but went a round earlier than Ronde to the New York Giants. In his first season with the Bucs, Barber was unable to force his way into the starting lineup and spent most of his playing time on special teams, whilst making rare appearances in the secondary as he started only one game in the 1997 season. However, Barber had clearly made an impression on the then Bucs coach, Tony Dungy, and in his second season, Barber started all 16 games of the season, recording 81 tackles, 3 sacks and 2 interceptions.

October 22nd, 2006, while playing against the Philadelphia Eagles, Ronde Barber tied the record for most interception returns for touchdowns in a game with two.

Barber played for the Bucs in their Super Bowl XXXVII 48-21 victory over the Oakland Raiders.