Chicago Tribune: Marion Barber III retires from the NFL

[BleedGopher]

"RT @BradBiggs: #Bears announce RB Marion Barber has decided to retire. Not sure there would be home for him in NFL if he wanted to play"

Go Gophers!!

 

[Gopher07]

Sorry to see him go. He was a workhorse in Dallas. Maybe he'll be hanging out around TCF a little more this season?

 

[KoolAid]

Great career, both collegiate and professionally.

 

[everybody knows my name]

Great career, both collegiate and professionally.

Marion the smart Barbarian, made his fortune and he's getting out while he's still young.

 

[CentralGopher]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Marion-Barber-retires-Chicago-Bears-announce-032312

clicky, clicky

 

[HopHead]

Now he is free to accept the AD job for the Gophers. Welcome home!

 

[50PoundHead]

I'm sure he can leave with his head up (and while it's still attached to his body). This guy never coasted. He gave every ounce on every play. Great competitor.

 

[everybody knows my name]

Marion Barber was a highlight factory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NnjPxG_60Y

Greatest 2-yard run ever at the 1:08 mark.

 

[CrocShots]

Time for Coach Kill to reach out and see if he wants to help out.

 

[Redbeard]

" Not sure there would be home for him in NFL if he wanted to play"

Go Gophers!!

Why is this? Violent running style made for a short career? Or was there something else?

 

[CrocShots]

Why is this? Violent running style made for a short career? Or was there something else?

Always hurt.

 

[zambam]

Does anyone else feel like if Dallas hadn't felt the need to run a 6-RB system he might have had a better career?