They were words that changed Tiki Barber’s life. “Hey, Teek, do you want to come train with me?” Barber, a struggling running back with the New York Giants, was talking on the phone to his teammate Greg Comella. Barber had just finished his second season (1998) in the National Football League. He had rushed for just 166 yards, averaging a puny yards per carry. He had been hurt a lot, taking abuse from the massive, powerful “bullies” of pro football.