Buccaneers defense an embarrassment, can they change?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense led by Lavonte David, Mason Foster and Ronde Barber were horrific in 2012.
Ranking 29th in the league in sacks and dead last in passing yards allowed, they were an embarrassment, or were they?
The Buccaneers finished number one against the run allowing only 1,320 yards on the ground and only 3.5 yards per carry. Opposing teams averaged only 82...
Ronde Barber: Innovator, Revolutionary, Hall of Famer?
Ronde Barber will no longer run the flag out for Tampa. (Credit)
Last week, in the course of 48 hours, both football worlds of the Glazer family were rocked upside down with the retirements of the people that most embody the teams they own.
Admittedly, to say they were turned upside down would be an exaggeration, with hindsight seeming to suggest both decisions had been lined up...
Ronde Barber on Donovan McNabb’s mom asking him about defeating her son
Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber had a long and illustrious career in the NFL.
The defensive back spoke about a variety of topics as we walks away from the game.
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Ronde Barber Says Panthers Steve Smith Toughest Receiver He Faced
Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber is officially an NFL alumni after retiring last week. Barber being a cornerback, had the privilege of covering some great wide receivers over his career.
Barber sat down with Peter King of Sports Illustrated recently to talk about some of the top wide receivers he had to face. His toughest foe at receiver might be a shock to all of...
Ronde Barber Says Panthers Steve Smith Toughest Receiver He Faced
Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber is officially an NFL alumni after retiring last week. Barber being a cornerback, had the privilege of covering some great wide receivers over his career.
Barber sat down with Peter King of Sports Illustrated recently to talk about some of the top wide receivers he had to face. His toughest foe at receiver might be a shock to all of...
Barber on McCoy leading: He can “handle it”
Ronde Barber was not a vocal leader outsiders saw him as but players knew the type of leader he was around them. Now with him retired, someone else on the defensive side of the ball has to assume that role. And that player is none other than Gerald McCoy. Barber spoke highly of the 2010 first rounder via the Tampa Tribune. It’s very clearly Gerald McCoy. Not only because he...
Ronde Barber: Steve Smith toughest receiver to cover
After 16 seasons in the NFL, who does Ronde Barber think was the hardest receiver to cover? (Credit: AP Photo)
Last week, Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Ronde Barber retired from the NFL. During his sixteen year career in the NFL, one in which he spent every season in Tampa Bay, Barber covered a lot of great wide receivers. Barber had the task of covering players like Jerry...
Buccaneers Let Ronde Barber Walk Away From NFL On Own Terms
Walking away from the NFL on a player’s own terms doesn’t happen often. Due to free agency and the salary cap structure of today’s NFL, it’s nearly impossible for a player to earn the loyalty of an organization and garner the respect of a franchise to allow an employee to make the ultimate decision, instead of giving them an optimum. Ronde Barber officially walked away...
Ronde Barber Retires From The NFL. Does He Belong In The Hall Of Fame
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After 16 season in the NFL, all with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Ronde Barber has decided to hang up his cleats and call it a career. When I heard the news the other day, the first question I asked myself, as I usually do when players retire, is Barber a Hall of Famer?
Initially I thought it was close but I leaned towards him not getting in. Mostly...
Best Pass Defense Ever: Ronde Barber And The 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ronde Barber and the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers rode arguably the greatest pass defense in NFL history to the franchise's only Super Bowl victory.
Tiki Barber Asks Ronde Barber Why No One Likes Him
If Tiki Barber really wants to know the answer to this question, his twin brother is not the person he should be asking.
But alas, that’s who the former New York Giants running back turned to — as brother Ronde Barber was announcing his retirement from the NFL, no less.
Tiki Barber hosted Ronde Barber on his CBS Sports Radio show Thursday to talk about Ronde’s retirement, and...
Ronde Barber Retires: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Great Deserves Hall Of Fame Honors
Ronde Barber deserves a spot in the Hall of Fame, says Scott Kacsmar, who examines the exclusive club of Canton cornerbacks, the value of sacks and the unwritten law of interceptions.
Bucs will miss Ronde Barber, but it's time to move on
TAMPA, Fla. For about a month, Ronde Barber knew this moment would come, the long list of thank-yous with a cracked voice after a 16-year career in red and pewter that could send him to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The defensive backs goodbye to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday was the official cut from a former era, a time of John Lynch and Derrick Brooks and Warren Sapp...
Tiki to Ronde: Why do people hate me and like you?
By now you heard that Ronde Barber retired from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after 15 wonderful seasons, which included 3 All-Pro years, along with 5 trips to the Pro Bowl, to go along with his 47 interceptions, 8 of them returned for touchdowns. His twin brother Tiki, who had a pretty decent NFL career, managed to land the first interview on his CBS radio show, and in Tiki-like fashion...
Ronde Barber: What His Retirement Really Means
After 16 seasons, Ronde Barber is hanging up his cleats.The man who played in 240 consecutive regular-season games, tied with Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher for the longest active streak, told USA Today that the decision was an easy one when he found out he would be playing in a backup role instead of starting for the team he played a crucial part in helping to win...
Ronde Barber’s retirement spurs discussion of Hall of Fame cred
Ronde Barber announced this week that he would join a collection of high profile group of his contemporaries in retiring from the NFL. The highly-decorated cornerback, who became the first player ever to achieve at least 40 interceptions and 25 sacks during his career, spent all 16 of his seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Barber joins Ray Lewis, Steve Hutchinson, Matt Birk,...
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ronde Barber wisely decides to retire from the NFL
Free agent DB Ronde Barber announced on Wednesday that he would not be returning for an 18th season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The handwriting was on the wall for Barber after the Buccaneers moved aggressively this offseason to repair their biggest flaw during the 2012 season, the secondary. After trading for CB Darrelle Revis, signing free agent S Dashon Goldson and drafting...
Buccaneers FS Ronde Barber To Retire After 16 Seasons
Multiple media outlets report that Ronde Barber is retiring from the NFL after 16 seasons as a standout defensive back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Barber told Fox Sports.com, "I've had a better run than I ever could've dreamed of having."
Barber's twin brother, Tiki, who played running back for the New York Giants, had a post on his Twitter account...
The Tampa Bay Bucs secondary will be just as strong without Ronde Barber
The Tampa Bay Bucs secondary will be just as strong without Ronde Barber
Today news broke that Ronde Barber was calling it a career after 16 seasons, he told Jay Glazer of FOX Sports on Wednesday. Barber made five Pro Bowls and three first-team All Pros.
“I’ve had a better run than I ever could’ve dreamed of having,” Barber said.
That is true, but the decision probably...
Ronde Barber retires from NFL
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Reports: Bucs CB Barber to retire after 16 seasons
Multiple media outlets report that Ronde Barber is retiring from the NFL after 16 seasons as a standout defensive back.
Barber told Fox Sports.com, ''I've had a better run than I ever could've dreamed of having.''
Barber's twin brother, Tiki, who played running back for the Giants, had a post on his Twitter account that read: ''Congrats &...
Ronde Barber calling it quits after 16 seasons
The last remaining piece of the Buccaneers' Super Bowl team is hanging up his cleats.
Longtime Bucs cornerback/safety Ronde Barber told FOX Sports' Jay Glazer that he's decided to retire after 16 NFL seasons.
"I've had a better run than I ever could've dreamed of having," Barber said.
Per Glazer, Barber has mulled this decision for "a while,...
Resetting free agency: Defensive backs (Ronde Barber retires)
The field of available defensive backs got a bit lighter this week.
Just got off the phone w Ronde Barber who told me he is officially retiring. "I've had a better run than I ever could've dreamed of having."
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) May 8, 2013
"I've had a better run than I ever could've dreamed of having," Former
TB DB Ronde Barber has...
Rondo Barber retires after 16 seasons
Ronde Barber is calling it a career.
The veteran defensive back has decided to retire after 16 seasons in the NFL, all spent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, FOXSports.com has learned.
"I've had a better run than I ever could've dreamed of having," Barber said.
Since his arrival as a rookie out of Virginia in 1997, Barber has set himself apart. He was a five-time...
Ronde Barber retires after 16 seasons
In 1997, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a decision to make with the 66th overall pick in the NFL Draft. Teams had selected Sam Madison, Mike Minter, and Darren Sharper in the previous 22 picks, but little did they know that the best defensive back in the draft was still available. The Bucs used the 66th pick to select Virginia's Ronde Barber, who was easily one of the top value...
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