June 1, 20223 yr Damn... was he even 40? He was such a fun player to watch. Has the greatest 2 yard run in NFL history to his name.
June 1, 20223 yr 3 minutes ago, ztejas said: Damn... was he even 40? He was such a fun player to watch. Has the greatest 2 yard run in NFL history to his name. 38 yrs old.
June 1, 20223 yr I've been so checked out on the Cowboys for so long, I was thinking Barber twins. RIP.
June 2, 20223 yr Was an absolute beast and one of my favs! Just googled him and looks like he had a rough post career, including a mental health evaluation, rough looking mug shot. You have to believe he had CTE problems from all the pounding he took. RIP. Too young.
June 2, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, ztejas said: Damn... was he even 40? He was such a fun player to watch. Has the greatest 2 yard run in NFL history to his name. Same season romo ran for that first down vs the Rams after the snap went 40 yards over his head. Fun cowboys team to watch. RIP Marion
June 2, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, Ignatius said: Dude ran like a fucking bull; RIP… Gotta think that's what did him in Rbs, Lbs, and pro wrestlers. Dudes don't usually live long Edited June 2, 20223 yr by Hermanator
June 2, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, TheStoicPaisano said: Barber/Maroney were TOUGH for UMinnesota in 03-04. RIP. https://wnursports.com/2013/10/15/maroney-and-barber-the-best-college-running-back-duo-of-the-21st-century/ Not too often you get two college backs rushing for over 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons. Someone please check on Laurence and make sure he is okay.
June 2, 20223 yr Gotta think that's what did him in Rbs, Lbs, and pro wrestlers. Dudes don't usually live longSure they do. Most live long lives. Some, and very few, don’t. He was 38. Most RBs don’t die at 38.
July 11, 20223 yr The Collin County Medical Examiner's Office has ruled that former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III died of heat stroke, according to a copy of the autopsy report obtained by USA TODAY Sports on Monday. His death was ruled an accident. Barber, 38, was found dead in a Dallas apartment on June 1. According to an incident report released by the Frisco Police Department, officers were called to the scene after another tenant in the apartment complex reported water was leaking from Barber's unit. Apartment staff were subsequently unable to contact Barber, and the unit was locked from the inside. According to the autopsy report, one of the bathtub faucets in Barber's apartment was running when officers arrived, and the unit's thermostat was set to 91 degrees with the heat set to "on." Officers also found exercise equipment in the unit. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2022/07/11/marion-barber-cause-death-dallas-cowboys-running-back-heat-stroke/10033698002/
July 11, 20223 yr Hopefully his brain will get looked at because that behavior makes no fucking sense.
July 11, 20223 yr 43 minutes ago, Vito Andolini said: According to the autopsy report, one of the bathtub faucets in Barber's apartment was running when officers arrived, and the unit's thermostat was set to 91 degrees with the heat set to "on." Officers also found exercise equipment in the unit. So he was doing like a hot workout then hitting an ice bath or something?
July 11, 20223 yr Just now, ztejas said: So he was doing like a hot workout then hitting an ice bath or something?
July 12, 20223 yr 36 minutes ago, ztejas said: So he was doing like a hot workout then hitting an ice bath or something? First part sounds right. Rough way to go. Quote “Mr. Barber was known to exercise in sauna-like conditions,” the coroner wrote in his report.
July 12, 20223 yr In his own apartment? That had to stink like hell. I’d hope he had enough money for a special part of the apartment that he could clean and vent after. What a damn tragedy, no need to overdo shit like that it would seem to me. Edited July 12, 20223 yr by 'stache
July 12, 20223 yr Up to 6 fucking days in there. Quote Police confirmed that family members had not heard from Barber for six days prior to the date his body was found. Sources told the Star-Telegram last month that Barber’s decomposed body was found in the bathroom of his apartment and may have been there for several days. Sources said police went to his apartment to do a welfare check after residents reported water leaking from his unit. Barber’s father, Marion II, told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that his son’s body had been badly decomposed by the time police found him. “They are just using tissue as they dig further into the cause of death,” Marion II said last month. “They are ruling out things. They haven’t seen any trauma, no foul substances in his body. His lungs were in working order. The heart and veins around the heart were good. They are ruling things out. Right now, we are just waiting.” The wait is over. And his family and friends can be at peace knowing that Barber’s death was ruled an accident. Police noted in the incident report that Barber “was known to have a history of medical problems and mental health concerns.” “There had been so much talk and so many rumors about the cause of death,” said Russell Flannigan, a close friend and father figure to Barber in Dallas. “This could have happened to anyone.” Edited July 12, 20223 yr by shadow_operative2.0
July 12, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, shadow_operative2.0 said: “This could have happened to anyone.” I mean it was clearly a weird accident but I've never given myself heat stroke in my own apartment.
July 12, 20223 yr This hits close to home. My AC had issues keeping up today and house was a sauna-like 78 when I got home.
July 12, 20223 yr Wasn't Barber in the pickle juice game? How the fuck doesn't he know about heat stroke?
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