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 SANDERSI wish my teammates, coaches and the entire Lions organization all the best.
More Barry Sanders Quotes
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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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The reason of football is not to be the best but to be the best team
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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 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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Nothing ever turns out the way people expect it to.
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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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See God gave us the talent, but the devil make us famous.
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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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I don’t dream football. I dream the American Dream – two cars in a garage, be a happy father.
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According to the United Nations’ latest count, of the approximately 3,000 languages spoken in the world today, only some 78 have a literature. Of those 78, a scant five or six enjoy a truly international audience.
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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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To me, he has his own style. He doesnt remind me any more of myself than I did (other tailbacks). I did things to remind people of Tony Dorsett, but it was a different style. Hes a guy who can catch balls like Marshall Faulk or somebody like that.
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Life doesn’t stop with football.
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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’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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