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Tiki Barber works out with soldiers
By JOHN NADEL, AP Sports Writer
February 7, 2006
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) -- Tiki Barber's young sons woke him around 5 a.m., understandable considering the five-hour time difference from the family's New York home.
In essence, 3 1/2 -year-old AJ and 23-month old Chason were serving as an alarm clock for their father, who was out the door shortly thereafter for a special workout that had nothing to do with football.
Barber, in Hawaii for Sunday's Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium, went through a physical training session Tuesday morning with more than 100 soldiers who will be deployed Wednesday to Japan before going to Iraq next summer.
The New York Giants' star and two law enforcement friends from New York had a chance meeting Sunday night with U.S. Army Capt. Rob Wolfe, who invited the trio to participate in physical training with his troops.
"We play this game and it's entertaining. Ultimately, it's self-serving," Barber said. "I'm proud and inspired they do what they do for freedom. These kids are doing their job. Good kids, too."
Included in the workout was a three-mile run that Barber said "kicked my butt."
"It was just a jog for them," Barber said with a smile.
Barber spoke to the group, as did one of his companions, New York City detective Kenny Cardona.
"He told them, `We got this covered on the home front. You guys do it overseas,"' Barber said.
Wolfe expressed his thanks, saying: "That hour-and-a-half or so will last these guys a lifetime. They are like a bunch of giddy girls today. To have someone like Tiki Barber come and see them is huge."
A few hours later, Barber practiced for the first time with his NFC teammates, including twin brother Ronde, a cornerback with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
"This practice is a joke," Tiki said with a smile in comparing it to his workout earlier in the day. "This is vacation."
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Tiki Barber works out with soldiers
By JOHN NADEL, AP Sports Writer
February 7, 2006
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) -- Tiki Barber's young sons woke him around 5 a.m., understandable considering the five-hour time difference from the family's New York home.
In essence, 3 1/2 -year-old AJ and 23-month old Chason were serving as an alarm clock for their father, who was out the door shortly thereafter for a special workout that had nothing to do with football.
Barber, in Hawaii for Sunday's Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium, went through a physical training session Tuesday morning with more than 100 soldiers who will be deployed Wednesday to Japan before going to Iraq next summer.
The New York Giants' star and two law enforcement friends from New York had a chance meeting Sunday night with U.S. Army Capt. Rob Wolfe, who invited the trio to participate in physical training with his troops.
"We play this game and it's entertaining. Ultimately, it's self-serving," Barber said. "I'm proud and inspired they do what they do for freedom. These kids are doing their job. Good kids, too."
Included in the workout was a three-mile run that Barber said "kicked my butt."
"It was just a jog for them," Barber said with a smile.
Barber spoke to the group, as did one of his companions, New York City detective Kenny Cardona.
"He told them, `We got this covered on the home front. You guys do it overseas,"' Barber said.
Wolfe expressed his thanks, saying: "That hour-and-a-half or so will last these guys a lifetime. They are like a bunch of giddy girls today. To have someone like Tiki Barber come and see them is huge."
A few hours later, Barber practiced for the first time with his NFC teammates, including twin brother Ronde, a cornerback with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
"This practice is a joke," Tiki said with a smile in comparing it to his workout earlier in the day. "This is vacation."
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to Tiki Barber for taking time out of his trip to Hawaii to support the US Military.
