Tiki and Ronde Barber's New Book

Sept. 14 -- While NFL superstars Tiki and Ronde Barber play for different teams, they are inseparable as brothers.

The Barber brothers have written a new children's book, called By My Brother's Side and it's all about the important bond of brotherhood.

The brothers talked about their lives and their new book in the following Q and A.

A Conversation with Twin NFL Stars: Tiki Barber & Ronde Barber, authors of By My Brother's Side

Q: You both played a lot of sports as kids. At what age did you two decide that you were most serious about football?

Tiki: We probably didn't exclusively focus on football until our second year in college. We just enjoyed being athletes.

Ronde: I don't think it was ever a case of deciding that football was the right sport to get serious about. We were both great track-and-field athletes as well, and we competed into our college days. I would guess that our senior years in high school, after we accepted our football scholarships, was when we said this is what we are best at.

Q: Tiki: did you ever have any trouble with the leg you broke as a child? Ronde: have you had any injuries playing sports?

Tiki: After I was healed up and competing again I never had trouble with it (for the record, I only lacerated my leg, albeit to the bone, nothing was broken).Ronde: I have had many injuries playing football. Far too many to recall, actually. I have recovered from five different surgeries from my second year in college through my last one in 2003.

Q: Did you ever try to switch places on the field?

Tiki: No, our positions are too different, it would be a disaster.

Ronde: No. I never felt a need for that. At some point we became fairly specialized at what we do. Of course, in recreational football and even through prep ball, we played everywhere.

Q: Do you have a favorite childhood book?

Tiki: The Little Engine That Could.

Ronde: I would guess it was a Dr. Seuss book because his are the ones that come to mind.