Ronde Barber
Ronde Barber
Jamael Orondé "Rondé" Barberis a retired American football player who spent his entire 16 year career playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He is the twin brother of Tiki Barber, a former running back for the New York Giants. Barber grew up in Roanoke, Virginia and played college football for the University of Virginia...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth7 April 1975
CityBlacksburg, VA
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We were trying too hard to start fast, but sometimes when you try to do too much it can be a little bit of a detriment.
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We're here. That's all we've asked for -- give us an opportunity.
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I've been playing football all my life. But that's the craziest game I've ever been in.
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It's a 12-man dance and we have one of the tickets, so let's go party.
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We looked at that standard of Hardy (Nickerson) and John (Lynch) and the Rufus Porters of the world. Those guys laid the foundation of the standard that we're trying to live up to. We know we have to get back to it. It's that physical type of football. Safeties capping off piles, creating turnovers. We're getting there. We're getting there.
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We're here. That's all we asked for. Give us a chance.