Tiki Barber's New Gig

One day after filing papers for his NFL retirement, former Giants' running back Tiki Barber has landed himself a new gig. He has been named a correspondent for TODAY and an analyst for “Football Night in America.”

Looks like he wasn't kidding about his intentions of being in the media.

“I am thrilled to be joining the NBC Universal family. This was a long and arduous decision process for me, but in the end NBC is where I felt I belonged. The opportunity to work for both a world-class news division and a world-class sports division is truly second to none.”

We take this as meaning, he appreciates the opportunity given to him by NBC, it was a tough decision for him, but in the end they are going to give him more time on the air and probably more money than any other network out there.

This could help his chances if he wants to get elected to Canton as well in five years. He will be in the national spotlight continuously and could make some allies along the way.

NFL star Tiki Barber joins NBC - NBC.com