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 SANDERSI 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.
More Barry Sanders Quotes
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I wish my teammates, coaches and the entire Lions organization all the best.
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It’s probably similar to being in New York City and having a cab driver behind you and you’re driving too slow. It’s not the most pleasant thing.
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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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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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Individual goals never meant that much to me. The Heisman is no exception.
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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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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 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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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 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.
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See God gave us the talent, but the devil make us famous.
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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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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.
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Happiness does not come from football awards. It’s terrible to correlate happiness with football. Happiness comes from a good job, being able to feed your wife and kids. I don’t dream football, I dream the American dream – two cars in a garage, be a happy father.
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