Rondé Barber: Money Was A Factor In Retaining Todd Bowles
January 9th, 2026
“Schedule a Zoom call with Rondé, please.”
So Rondé Barber works for the Buccaneers and talked yesterday about walking around team headquarters this week and feeling a somber vibe.
Barber also is a personal friend of Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht.
So, of course, Joe is going to listen close to what Barber has to say.
The Rondé Barber Show is a WFLA-TV streaming property that appears to be supported by the Buccaneers. Not only are team advertising partners supporting the show with advertising, months ago Barber thanked the Bucs for helping put the show together.
On Thursday’s episode, Barber was asked about how many Bucs fans expected the Team Glazer “gavel to fall” on Todd Bowles after a late-season collapse, rather than only on assistant coaches. Barber’s quick reply was about money.
“Look, you just paid the guy this past offseason,” Barber said, referring to Bowles’ contract being extended through 2028. “You’re kidding yourself if you think it doesn’t matter that they just paid Todd Bowles. Right? They like the guy, too. He’s likeable.”
What? The NFL is a business? Money matters? Decisions are made because of money?
Apparently so.
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