Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers pass rusher Simeon Rice will join several of his former teammates in the franchise's Ring of Honor during a halftime ceremony when Tampa Bay hosts the Arizona Cardinals on Nov. 30.

This is awesome and sad at the same time. Bryan Glazer, the co-owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, stated Monday that former defensive end Simeon Rice is “overdue” in regards to being placed into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and “it’s time to rectify that oversight.

TAMPA — Tears streamed down his face and his voice broke, surprising Simeon Rice. He had just finished watching his 2-year-old son, James, view a highlight tape of his six seasons with the Bucs. Play after play, the All-Pro defensive end beat blocks to take the quarterback to the ground, stripping the football in the process.

A Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl champion had a message for Bucs fans as he's set to be inducted into the Ring of Honor.

In 2001, the Buccaneers sold free agent Simeon Rice on the notion of him being the final piece to make their defense one of the best ever…Rice agreed and then he and the Bucs actually made it happen