Barry Sanders

2023 - 11 - 21

Why did Barry Sanders walk away from the NFL in his prime? (NPR)

NPR's A Martinez talks to hall-of-fame running back Barry Sanders about the Amazon Prime documentary Bye Bye Barry — which tells the story of why he retired ...

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Scott Mitchell unhappy with the criticism he takes in Barry Sanders ... (NBC Sports - NFL)

Lions fans are sure to enjoy the new documentary Bye Bye Barry about the career and retirement of Barry Sanders, but one former Lions player didn't care for ...

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Barry Sanders Didn't Become Exceptional Overnight. 'It Was an ... (The Wall Street Journal)

The former Detroit Lion and 'Bye Bye Barry' star on his big start in high school, his breakout year at Oklahoma State and his dad's best piece of advice.

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Barry Sanders's retirement at the top remains an NFL mystery (The Guardian)

Barry Sanders's 1999 NFL retirement still smarts. Jim Brown and Michael Jordan at least pivoted toward new pursuits (acting and, in MJ's case, baseball for ...

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Why Barry Sanders Walked Away From the NFL in His Prime (Rolling Stone)

In the new documentary 'Bye Bye Barry,' the legendary Detroit Lions running back explains why he retired from the brutal game on top.

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Barry Sanders Is Ready to Explain Why He Retired (GQ Magazine)

Ahead of the release of his revealing new documentary, GQ hit the links with the legendary running back.

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'(Bleep) you all!': Ex-Lions QB Scott Mitchell rips Barry Sanders ... (mlive.com)

The former Detroit Lions quarterback has scorched his portrayal in the “Bye Bye Barry” documentary that Amazon released on Tuesday, going after everyone from ...

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Scott Mitchell Says Barry Sanders Also to Blame for Lions' Playoff ... (Sports Illustrated)

Former Detroit Lions quarterback Scott Mitchell has taken issue with Bye Bye Barry, a new documentary released by Amazon Prime centered on the life and ...

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Former Lions QB Scott Mitchell upset at portrayal in new Barry ... (CBSSports.com)

'I am so tired of hearing how I was the reason that Barry Sanders never won a Super Bowl,' he wrote.

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Ex-Lions quarterback shades Barry Sanders, rips critics after getting ... (Fox News)

Former Detroit Lions quarterback Scott Mitchell is snapping back after he received criticism for playing a role as to why Barry Sanders never won a Super ...

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Ex-Lions QB Scott Mitchell goes on wild rant over Barry Sanders ... (New York Post)

Former Lions quarterback Scott Mitchell unloaded on Barry Sanders and basically anyone and everyone associated with the city of Detroit for how he felt he ...

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Barry Sanders answers retirement questions and more in new doc ... (The Athletic)

Why Sanders walked away from football is a central question in his new documentary, which debuted Tuesday on Amazon Prime.

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NFL Films' new Barry Sanders documentary 'Bye Bye Barry' drops ... (WTOP)

Barry Sanders' fascinating, thrilling and puzzling career is chronicled in the new NFL Films documentary "Bye Bye Barry," which premiered on Amazon Prime ...

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Former Lions QB Scott Mitchell goes off after Barry Sanders doc, rips ... (Yahoo Sports)

One of the themes of the documentary is that the Lions weren't good enough to get perhaps the best running back ever to a Super Bowl. The lack of a star ...

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