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.
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 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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Nothing ever turns out the way people expect it to.
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Maybe a good rule in life is never become too important to do your own laundry.
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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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See God gave us the talent, but the devil make us famous.
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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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If I could start with anybody, I would initially draft Tom Brady. Then I would go get Ray Lewis, and then maybe an offensive lineman, or somebody like Adrian Peterson.
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Life doesn’t stop with football.
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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.
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The reason of football is not to be the best but to be the best team
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It’s hard to win in the NFL. You have to maintain a very delicate balance putting together the right team to be able to win and have any amount of success.
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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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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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And we shout with the others, When we should keep our mouths shut. Why? After all, we do only go around once. There’s really no time to be afraid. JUST DO IT.
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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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