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.
BARRY SANDERSI’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.
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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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 don’t know the right way to retire.
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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 know, I’m fairly intelligent, but I don’t think my grades reflected that.
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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 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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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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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.
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One of the flabby lines you hear sometimes is, ‘Speak truth to power’. Power knows the truth. It’s speaking the truth to yourself that’s the challenge.
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I really love peace and quiet.
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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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Individual goals never meant that much to me. The Heisman is no exception.
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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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See God gave us the talent, but the devil make us famous.
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