Roderick Henri Babers (born October 6, 1980) is a former

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who played in the

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. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the

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. He played college football at

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. Babers was also a member of the Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears,

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and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Babers is now a sports radio talk show host on "Ball Don't Lie" with Mike Hardge, a program that airs weekdays from 3:00-7:00 pm on 104.9 The Horn

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in Austin, Texas. Babers also co-hosts "Longhorn Blitz" with Jeff Howe and Matt Butler. Babers is the new host of The Rod Cast which airs daily from 3 to 6pm on OrangebloodsLive YouTube channel.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Babers, Rod 1980 births Living people American football cornerbacks Texas Longhorns football players New York Giants players Detroit Lions players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Denver Broncos players Chicago Bears players Austin Wranglers players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Players of American football from Houston Players of Canadian football from Houston