in the 2011 offseason, barber announced that he would seek an nfl comeback. the statement was not received well by nearly anyone, since barber was 35 years old, well beyond the normal age that famous runningbacks retire. barber talked about going to the tampa bay buccaneers and joining his twin brother ronde barber, but a tampa bay front office executive promptly said "no way." barber was brought in by the miami dolphins for a tryout, but was not signed.