Jason’s done a great job, man. I think they feel that this has to be the year for a lot of reasons on this football team. Your quarterback is in a division now where he has to start carrying the team. The excuses are over for everybody. Right? And they need to win,” Barber said passionately.
“They’ve accumulated enough talent. But that talent over the past two years hasn’t translated into a playoff berth. I mean it just feels like this has to be the year. I’m excited about what they’ve done, to be honest with you.
“I’m somewhat of a homer even though I’m an analyst for FOX Sports. I’m still a homer for the Bucs. I do the preseason games. I have an affection for’em and I want to see them do well. And I like those guys [in the front office]. Those are my friends. So I want to see them succeed. I was happy with their direction this offseason. They put together a good draft board, and they got exactly what they wanted out of their first five picks.”
