RIP Marion Barber III

[Batman]

Former University of Minnesota and Dallas Cowboys running back found dead in his Frisco apartment at age 38. Cause of death is unknown.
Story says he'd had a bunch of legal and mental health issues since his career ended.

https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article262044907.html

 

[cyclingwriter2]

Aw crud. That is very young.

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

When Dez Bryant calls you out for having mental issues, you got problems.

I hope Barber got the help he needed and hope his passing is not related to those. But it sure looks like CTE is looming large.

 

[MisterCreosote]

Yeah, I’d say if anyone was a prime candidate for CTE, it’s him, given the way he played.

 

[User 149557]

Those Minnesota backfields were so much fun.

 

[da man]

My lasting memory of Marion Barber is him running out of bounds to hand Tebow a chance to pull out a win over Chicago.

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

Cause of death: heatstroke.

 

[Brooklyn Bridge]

Damn. 38. Way too young.