Tiki Barber Would Be a Terrible Idea for the Oakland Raiders

March 15, 2011   ·   James Arcellana   ·   Jump to comments

It seems as though every time a big-name free agent hits the market, the Oakland Raiders are inevitably thrown around as a potential suitor. This is even truer when the free agent in question has any drama surrounding him.
It is not surprising considering the fact that Raiders owner Al Davis is more than willing to open up his checkbook for free agents. However, that often appears to be the only thought process going into claims that the Raiders are interested in these free agents.
When Tiki Barber announced that he would be coming out of retirement after spending the past few years commentating from the booth, not shockingly, the Raiders were almost immediately named as a potential landing spot for the former Giant.
The problem is that it would make absolutely no sense for the Raiders to sign Barber. The Raiders are coming off a season where Darren McFadden had a breakout year and the Raiders were No. 2 in the league in rushing.
While backup Michael Bush has not ye...

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