Barber has another year to help train the young guys and has a better chance of preserving his health. Barron moves back to his old position as well and everybody is happy (well, I am). So, money wouldn’t be the issue with him…it’s whether or not he wants to go thru another training camp & grueling summer.īarber still has value so why not move him back to his old position, only as a Nickel. Ronde’s in a good but tough spot b/c he’d get a job immediately as an NFL Broadcaster and still be involved with the game (if he wanted to). It would be better if he came back and helped with that development. Even if he comes back it will only be for a year and we will need a player or players in development to replace him. The Bucs, however, should proceed as if he is retired.Ģ6 Responses to “Let Ronde Barber Retire”Ībsolutely 100% agree.
Joe would welcome Barber back for one more lap around the NFL. No team-hopping for two years in a desperate attempt to hang on to a career when Father Time, who is undefeated, thinks it’s better to turn the page. Barber walks away, his body intact, his memories intact, his play still better than many. This very well could be the best exit for all parties. Shoot, just yesterday, Joe got a Twitter from a Bucs fan suggesting Barber’s final offer from the Bucs was more than Brooks got nerves are still raw from Bucs fans about how Brooks left the team. It is an interesting angle Fennelly touches. We don’t need that to happen to another good man. They’ve apparently told Barber they wanted him back, but promised him no starting job. The Bucs, looking to avoid another butchered goodbye to one of their icons, have made the smart play. The longtime sports voice of Tampa Bay believes it is best for all parties if Barber would just announce his retirement after a proud NFL career.
To do otherwise is painting yourself into a corner.Įnter Tampa Tribune columnist Martin Fennelly. At the same time, Joe believes Bucs rock star general manager Mark Dominik and coach Greg Schiano should proceed as if Barber is gone. On the surface, it appears Bucs great Ronde Barber is keeping the Bucs in a holding pattern as he weighs his decision to come back for one more year or to hang up his cleats.
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