Barry Sanders Quotes

• I really love peace and quiet.

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• The game is the ultimate significance to me because it is so important to a lot of people. It has left a mark on our culture to be voted as one of the best to ever play.

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• Shortly after the end of last season, I felt that I probably would not return for the 1999-2000 season. I also felt that I should take as much time as possible to sort through my feelings and make sure that my feelings were backed with conviction.

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• My desire to exit the game is greater than my desire to remain in it. I have searched my heart through and through and feel comfortable with this decision.

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• Let’s just win it and go home.

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• It was a wonderful experience to play in the NFL, and I have no regrets. I truly will miss playing for the Lions. I consider the Lions’ players, coaches, staff, management and fans my family. I leave on good terms with everyone in the organization.

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• I wish my teammates, coaches and the entire Lions organization all the best.

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• I want to thank all of the fans and media who made playing in the NFL such a wonderful experience. I have had the pleasure of meeting many of them.

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• I quit because I didn’t feel like the Detroit Lions had a chance to win. It just killed my enjoyment of the game.

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• Christianity affects your whole life. I feel I’m more competitive, a better player, but off the field is where there is always a battle.

  Barry Sanders

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  Tags in Christianity

Barry Sanders (30)

Birth:	16th July, 1968
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Football Player

About

Barry Sanders is a former American football running back who spent his entire professional career with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. A member of both the college and professional football halls of fame, he was ranked by NFL Top 10 as the most elusive runner in NFL history and also topped their list of greatest players to never reach the Super Bowl. Averaging over 1,500 rushing yards per season, Sanders left the game just 1,457 yards short of being second place on the list for the NFL all-time rushing record. Sanders introduced ESPN's Monday Night Football game between the Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions on October 10, 2011. His wife, Lauren, is a news anchor for a local TV station in Detroit.

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• 1924 - Ron Moody
• 1934 - Alexandra Ripley
• 1823 - Alfred Russel Wallace
• 1935 - Lewis H. Lapham
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Deaths

• 1997 - Melvin Calvin
• 2009 - Richard John Neuhaus
• 1896 - Paul Verlaine
• 1958 - Walter Elliot
• 1950 - Joseph A. Schumpeter