Barry the Best
Barry Sanders was the greatest running back in the history of the game.
Amazing- His elusiveness and highlight runs were second to none!
He had NO offensive line- He did most of his running having to go backwards before going forward! Can you imagine if his line had been the Dallas Cowboys line back then? Wow.
Class- On the field and off, he was Class. However, the ultimate show of class was stopping before he shattered the NFL rushing marks. He could have set a rushing mark that would never be touched, but in Barry fashion....he walked away.
My 10 year old son summed it up best when we were in a sports shop recently. "Dad, if Barry Sanders retired years ago, why do all the Detroit jersey's still say "Sanders" on the back?"
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