As a kid, I played my share of football in the street or in a vacant lot. When we were playing in the street, it was more touch football, so we didn’t hit each other into cars.
BARRY SANDERSAs a kid, I played my share of football in the street or in a vacant lot.
More Barry Sanders Quotes
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I wish my teammates, coaches and the entire Lions organization all the best.
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The reason of football is not to be the best but to be the best team
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Individual goals never meant that much to me. The Heisman is no exception.
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I sat behind Thurman Thomas for my first couple of years, then my first year starting I won the Heisman. After I won the Heisman, that’s when things changed as far as going to the NFL.
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I just felt like I had run out of steam. I just felt like it was my time.
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I’m not better than anyone else. I’m not supposed to be on a pedestal. I’ve always stayed away from that.
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You can look at everything from pre-Heisman to post-Heisman, and I think that’s why it ranks up at the top, because before then, I didn’t even think I was good enough to be a professional ballplayer.
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I don’t want to get too detailed into it, but when you’re a good high school running back, you can almost be whatever type of runner you want to be. If you’re a good size and a good athlete, you can be whatever type of runner you want.
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I don’t dream football. I dream the American Dream – two cars in a garage, be a happy father.
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I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do in school, but I definitely didn’t have adequate time to reach my full potential as a student.
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Let’s just win it and go home.
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I quit because I didnt feel like the Detroit Lions had a chance to win. It just killed my enjoyment of the game.
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My mother was a huge influence on me. She was a living example of what a Christian should be. Her conviction, her discipline. She would rather see other people happy than herself.
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Running back was always my favorite position.
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See God gave us the talent, but the devil make us famous.
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