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"I've had a better run than I ever could've
dreamed of having," Barber told FOX Sports' Jay Glazer. One of the
longest tenured players in the NFL, Barber is hanging it up after 16
seasons. A three-time All Pro, Barber helped the Bucs to a win in Super
Bowl XXXVII, and holds the record for most consecutive starts by a
defensive back (215). Barber showed well as a safety last season, but
would have been returning as a reserve after the Bucs added Dashon
Goldson and Johnthan Banks. Barber should be enshrined in the Bucs' Ring
of Honor, but his Hall-of-Fame candidacy is harder to quantify. He
benefitted from playing for an all-time great defense during his prime,
and wasn't an elite player the second half of his career. If not for his
durability and longevity, Barber would be a borderline, at best,
candidate for Canton. Those qualities are likely to put him over the
top, however.
Source: Jay Glazer on Twitter
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