Michael Irvin accused Tiki Barber on Monday night of "quitting" on the Giants when he confirmed last week that he plans to retire after the season. Barber has been criticized by other commentators, including Irvin's fellow ESPN analyst, Tom Jackson, who last night said Barber's situation "has distracted his team from the task at hand." Irvin said Barber's status as a leader will be damaged. He imagined being a young player to whom Barber says: "'Michael, let's get it going, get it going.' I'm looking at him like, 'What are you talking about? You're quitting on us.'" Later, Irvin said of Barber's timing, "To me, in my head, that's quitting. That's not retiring."