Ronde Barber Intends To Return To Bucs
January 19th, 2011
Will he or won’t he? The question of whether Ronde Barber will return to the Bucs in 2011 really hasn’t been answered.
Earlier this week, Raheem Morris boasted Barber would indeed return.
Then, texting with Woody Cummings of the Tampa Tribune, Barber didn’t say “no,” but hinted announcing a return would be premature.
Now, talking to Rick Stroud of the St. Petersburg Times, Barber said the final decision on whether he returns doesn’t come from Raheem and it doesn’t come from himself.
Rather, the man who will make the ultimate call is Bucs rock star general manager Mark Dominik.
“I just haven’t spoken to Mark (Dominik) about next year yet. I’m certain I will soon, though. Rah’s intentions are very clear though and I would be lying if I thought otherwise at this point. But nothing is done.”
In many recent interviews, Dominik has gone on record as saying his greatest tool in evaluating players is “the eye in the sky,” otherwise known as video tape. Judging by that, no question Barber can continue to play.
But what will Barber’s asking price be? And will Dominik believe it’s fair value for a senior citizen of a cornerback?
Joe thought the cool thing that Barber said, in what Joe took as a veiled shot at attention-starved Brett Favre, was that Barber explained he doesn’t want to “create any drama.”
January 19th, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Just looking for validation of this draft order.
As far as I can tell this is what the BUcs have due to trades
Rd 1 pick 20
Rd 2 pick 19
Rd 3 pick 20
Rd 4 pick 19
Rd 5 pick 4 (from Denver)
Rd 5 pick 20
no Rd6 – sent to Philly for Reggie Brown
Rd 7 pick 20
Not sure what they gave up for Alex McGee from KC
January 19th, 2011 at 4:07 pm
Well, I have asked my new just-out-of-the-box magic eightball about this situation and it’s resounding outcome is………ask again later!
Wow, those things are like bottled nostradamus!
January 19th, 2011 at 4:10 pm
1 yr, 3 million.
January 19th, 2011 at 5:18 pm
1 year 5 mil loaded with incentives
January 19th, 2011 at 5:46 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TClRXTk4Yio
January 19th, 2011 at 5:57 pm
Jdouble,
Sweet, Peterbilt Blount highlights! The semi is a rollin!
January 19th, 2011 at 7:02 pm
He may get a pretty big salary if the CBA re-establishes a salary floor. Because the Bucs would be forced to spend some $40 million dollars.
January 19th, 2011 at 7:37 pm
The Bucs have officially taken Todd Wash off their Website today.
January 19th, 2011 at 10:52 pm
Dave,
The Bucs gave up their 5th round pick (#20) for Magee and KC’s 6th round pick. So we don’t have our 5th round pick, only Denvers 5th, and we have KC’s 6th (21st). So we have a pick in each round at this point.
January 19th, 2011 at 11:14 pm
(golf clap)