Ronde Likes Sacks Over Picks
August 9th, 2011
Every Bucs fan has heard the career numbers that follow around Ronde Barber: 40 interceptions and 26 sacks.
Nobody else that’s played the game has that combination. And he hasn’t missed a game since 1997.
Speaking on The Jim Rome Show yesterday, Barber said the sack total makes him most proud.
“If I can get more of either this year, I’d love to have four more sacks, get to a nice round number. A lot of people intercept the ball but very few get a chance to, at my position, to blitz the quarterback and have success at it,” Barber said. “You know, I enjoy it. I enjoy doing things other people don’t get to do or do well and I’ve made a career out of it. It’s going to define me when all is said and done.”
Barber went on to say sacks were easier earlier in his career when he came clean on his blitzes, almost unnoticed. Barber had 5 1/2 in 2000. But nowadays he said he blitzes and battles “amongst the trees” on the offensive line.
Other highlights from the interview:
On playing on the youngest team in the NFL: “They’re closer to my oldest daughter’s age than they are me. … I end up bringing myself down to their level. … Being able to relate to them is not as easy as it would seem. Outside of football, I don’t spend a lot of time with them to be honest with you. … I go in the lunchroom and it’s like, ‘Who do I sit with? The 22-year-old [players] or do I sit with the video guys that I’ve known for the last 14 years?'”
Barber explained that most of his teammates in training camp call him “Mr. Barber.”
On Josh Freeman, Barber said he’s definitely the “alpha male in the locker room” and lauded the quarterbacks natural leadership.
August 9th, 2011 at 11:43 am
Mr Barber
Like it
August 9th, 2011 at 12:05 pm
Dear Canton:
* 5× Pro Bowl selection (2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008)
* 3× First-Team All-Pro selection (2001, 2004, 2005)
* 2× Second-Team All-Pro selection (2002, 2006)
* Super Bowl champion (XXXVII)
* NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
* 30/20 Club
* Most consecutive starts by a NFL cornerback
* Most quarterback sacks by a NFL cornerback
* Buccaneers Interceptions (All-Time)
* Led the NFL in interceptions in 2001
* Led the NFL in interception touchdowns in 2006
August 9th, 2011 at 12:48 pm
I like it too, Barber.
August 9th, 2011 at 1:11 pm
I bet Ronde Barber will get a decent amount of sacks this year because of our better defensive ends.
August 9th, 2011 at 1:59 pm
It sure sucks to have proven veteran commodities like this class act and real pro on the team. I thought the team’s philosophy was that you cant have a winner with players over 26. I forgot, Ronde is rah’s buddy and gives him legitimacy in the locker room- in that respect 36 is okay.
These guys are hypocritical at every turn.
August 9th, 2011 at 3:38 pm
Thomas you are not a very good troll.
August 9th, 2011 at 6:14 pm
he got you to feed him. stop feeding the troll.
August 9th, 2011 at 9:44 pm
“I thought the team’s philosophy was ” You know what you get for thinking Thomas.