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Buccaneers: Who will be the next Ring of Honor inductee?

By David Harrison

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 30: Ronde Barber #20 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reacts after their 22-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons at Georgia Dome on December 30, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 30: Ronde Barber #20 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reacts after their 22-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons at Georgia Dome on December 30, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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TAMPA, FL – SEPTEMBER 10: Defensive end Simeon Rice #97 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is introduced prior to the start of the NFL game against the Baltimore Ravens on September 10, 2006 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Ravens defeated the Buccaneers 27-0. (Photo by Matt Stroshane/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL – SEPTEMBER 10: Defensive end Simeon Rice #97 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is introduced prior to the start of the NFL game against the Baltimore Ravens on September 10, 2006 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Ravens defeated the Buccaneers 27-0. (Photo by Matt Stroshane/Getty Images) /

David Harrison

There’s really no wrong answer to this question I don’t think. While every Buccaneers fan likely has their favorite for this honor, we will likely all be happy whomever they choose next gets in, while we continue to wait for our choice to go in as well.

Names like Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice, Tony Dungy and James Wilder are just some who will likely see theirs placed in the Ring of Honor sooner or later.

However, only one really benefits form it beyond local celebrity. Simeon Rice.

If you follow this team and it’s players, you’ve likely been involved in at least one or more conversations about Rice and his resume to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

This year is the first time Rice has made it to the semi-finalist level of Hall of Fame voting, so someone is paying attention to the conversations. He’s going to need some help though, if he’s going to make it.

It won’t be this year. I can’t guarantee it, but I would be highly shocked if he made it all the way in this year. Let’s just leave it there.

Something which would definitely help his 2019 bid though, is being considered one of the best to do it for his own franchise. The Buccaneers.

I could go ahead and get into all the stats and accolades, but I’m sure we’ll have that discussion later.

For now, I’ll just say, it’s time for the franchise to help one of the guys who helped them reach their height of glory. Putting Rice in the ring is inevitable, and the timing couldn’t be better.

If they do two again in 2018, I strongly cast my vote of public opinion for Barber as the second guy.

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