Hey Tiki, Shut Up!

Tiki Barber hasn't even started his new job(s) yet and I'm already sick of listening to him.

After ten years with the New York Giants, Barber has retired from football to begin his career in broadcasting -- landing roles with NBC on both the "Today Show" and Sunday Night Football.

While neither gig has started, Tiki was already offering up some choice soundbytes t his introduction as NBC's newest "star" correspondent:

The "constant grind" of playing for Giants head coach Tom Coughlin had "started to take its toll on me" and that it was an "act of God' that the physical demands Coughlin placed on him did not result in serious injuries. Oh brother ... it's amazing he didn't start referring to himself in the third-person.

"The grind ... 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." Very humble, nice touch ...

"My dream has always been to be on the 'Today Show'." Sincere? Not!

ESPN article