Barber or Burress?   In a limited role, Tiki can help  Yasinskas
By Pat Yasinskas  When the topic -- would I rather sign Plaxico
Burress or Tiki Barber? -- first was thrown out, my gut reaction
was that I wouldn't touch either.  I thought about the why-nots
-- Barber's 36, hasn't played in the NFL since the 2006 season
and often was viewed as a negative influence in the New York
Giants' locker room. Then I pondered it a little more and found
myself still asking one question.  Why not sign Barber?  A lot
of people thought Barber walked away too soon. He rushed for
1,860 yards in 2005 and 1,660 yards in 2006, the two highest
totals of his career. He also caught 112 passes for 995 yards
those two seasons.  Barber didn't limp away from the game with
an injury, as so many running backs have. He just walked away
and entered a career in broadcasting. That didn't work out, but
Barber hasn't taken a hit in four years. His legs have had time
to recover.  He also seems to be highly motivated to make this
comeback, and t