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I don’t dream football. I dream the American Dream – two cars in a garage, be a happy father.

Barry Sanders

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.
BARRY SANDERS

Enough Good Looks Thinking
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.
BARRY SANDERS

Feelings Last Sports
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.
BARRY SANDERS

Battle Christian Player
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.
BARRY SANDERS

Country Language Literature Today United Nation World
Running back was always my favorite position.
BARRY SANDERS

Favorite Position Running
Nothing ever turns out the way people expect it to.
BARRY SANDERS

People Turns Way
You know, I’m fairly intelligent, but I don’t think my grades reflected that.
BARRY SANDERS

Grades Intelligent Reflect Thinking
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.
BARRY SANDERS

Boys Strong World
I don’t know the right way to retire.
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Retiring Right Way
Life doesn’t stop with football.
BARRY SANDERS

Football Game Goal Stop
I quit because I didnt feel like the Detroit Lions had a chance to win. It just killed my enjoyment of the game.
BARRY SANDERS

Games Sports Winning
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.
BARRY SANDERS

Guy Myself People Remind Style
As a kid, I played my share of football in the street or in a vacant lot.
BARRY SANDERS

Football Kids Vacant
I’m from Kansas, so there were a lot of vacant lots and open fields to tackle each other in so we could avoid tackling each other on the street. But running on the street and trying not to get taken down on the concrete, that will make you fast, that’s for sure.
BARRY SANDERS

Field Kansas Lot Running Street Taken
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.
BARRY SANDERS

Adequate Full Potential School
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.
BARRY SANDERS

Couple Exception Game Years
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.
BARRY SANDERS

Athlete Detail Runner Running School
The Heisman is the biggest award I’ve ever won.
BARRY SANDERS

Awards Biggest Won
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 SANDERS

Car Football Kids Play Street Vacant
See God gave us the talent, but the devil make us famous.
BARRY SANDERS

Devil God Make Talent
The reason of football is not to be the best but to be the best team
BARRY SANDERS

Best Football Reason Team
Individual goals never meant that much to me. The Heisman is no exception.
BARRY SANDERS

Game Goals Individual
A lot of times I did lose yards on a run, but it wasn’t for lack of trying.
BARRY SANDERS

Lack Lose Running Trying Yard
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 SANDERS

Games Play Sports
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.
BARRY SANDERS

Lion Player Regret Sports
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.
BARRY SANDERS

Amount Put Team Together Winning
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.
BARRY SANDERS

Afraid After Ground Mouth Once Other Time

I don’t dream football. I dream the American Dream – two cars in a garage, be a happy father.

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