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.
BARRY SANDERSI wish my teammates, coaches and the entire Lions organization all the best.
More Barry Sanders Quotes
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The reason of football is not to be the best but to be the best team
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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 really love peace and quiet.
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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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In all the time that people have known me, has anyone ever heard me talk about the importance of rushing records or finishing with the most touchdowns? So if that’s never been important to me, then why would that be a motivation to keep playing?
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Running back was always my favorite position.
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The Heisman is the biggest award I’ve ever won.
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Life doesn’t stop with football.
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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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Individual goals never meant that much to me. The Heisman is no exception.
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Nothing ever turns out the way people expect it to.
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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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As a kid, I played my share of football in the street or in a vacant lot.
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I’m a Jewish boy from Jersey. I was born with a strong sense of right and wrong, and a strong sense that the world can be a ludicrous, unfair, inhumane place.
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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.
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