Barry Sanders

LloydXmas
LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
edited March 2013 in All Encompassing Trip
Watching a recording of a football life and i wish he was around football more. One of the greatest ever.
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  • oceaninmyeyes
    oceaninmyeyes Posts: 4,646
    Not that it says anything about his playing abilities-- and yes he was one of the greatest ever, but I used to work with his mother. I only met Barry once, but his Mom's a gem. :)
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  • gabers
    gabers Posts: 2,787
    I would rate him as the best in my football viewing years. Years that began in 1985 with da Bears. I'd rate Walter Payton a close second.
  • jlaustin
    jlaustin Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 2,355
    Native Michigander here - very grateful to have been able to watch him each week. Too bad the Lions will always blow!

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  • PureandEasy
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    oceaninmyeyes wrote:
    Not that it says anything about his playing abilities-- and yes he was one of the greatest ever, but I used to work with his mother. I only met Barry once, but his Mom's a gem. :)

    I believe he's also considered a gentleman of the game, so this makes complete sense.
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  • jlaustin
    jlaustin Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 2,355
    PureandEasy wrote:
    oceaninmyeyes wrote:
    Not that it says anything about his playing abilities-- and yes he was one of the greatest ever, but I used to work with his mother. I only met Barry once, but his Mom's a gem. :)

    I believe he's also considered a gentleman of the game, so this makes complete sense.

    Always loved how he just handed the ball to the ref after scoring a touchdown - very humble.
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,599
    a football life is such a phenomenal show.

    nothing compares to nfl films
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  • LloydXmas
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    The Juggler wrote:
    a football life is such a phenomenal show.

    nothing compares to nfl films
    I just dvrd the immaculate reception one. Skipped over the ray Lewis one. :lol:
  • Heisenberg
    Heisenberg Los Pollos Hermanos Posts: 4,958
    Barry was one of the three most freakish rbs of my time...Barry, Walter, and bo
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,599
    LloydXmas wrote:
    The Juggler wrote:
    a football life is such a phenomenal show.

    nothing compares to nfl films
    I just dvrd the immaculate reception one. Skipped over the ray Lewis one. :lol:

    i got about 5 of them lined up to watch.

    i'm obviously biased, but the reggie white/jerome brown one is particularly good....as is the chris spielman episode.
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  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    Heisenberg wrote:
    Barry was one of the three most freakish rbs of my time...Barry, Walter, and bo
    Amazing that both Barry and Bo just vanished from the public eye. Two icons when I was growing up.
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    LloydXmas wrote:
    Heisenberg wrote:
    Barry was one of the three most freakish rbs of my time...Barry, Walter, and bo
    Amazing that both Barry and Bo just vanished from the public eye. Two icons when I was growing up.

    very true. they were both flat-out amazing. i'm convinced that if Bo would have picked one sport, he would be in the HOF in that sport. not a doubt in my mind.
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  • mca47
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    gabers wrote:
    I would rate him as the best in my football viewing years. Years that began in 1985 with da Bears. I'd rate Walter Payton a close second.
    Walter Payton second to Sanders? :shock: Ridiculous!

    I do think Sanders was a fn beast of a RB. He played for a crappy team, he ended his career early. I think it's possible that had those last two not happened....he may be the best.

    That said, Payton played for some bad Bears teams who had bad o-lines....


    Sanders a great player....top 3 IMO, but Payton was the best.
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,343
    LloydXmas wrote:
    Heisenberg wrote:
    Barry was one of the three most freakish rbs of my time...Barry, Walter, and bo
    Amazing that both Barry and Bo just vanished from the public eye. Two icons when I was growing up.
    Yup.
    I truly respect that!
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,634
    LloydXmas wrote:
    Heisenberg wrote:
    Barry was one of the three most freakish rbs of my time...Barry, Walter, and bo
    Amazing that both Barry and Bo just vanished from the public eye. Two icons when I was growing up.

    Wasn't Bo Jackson just named greatest "athlete" of all time according to ESPN?

    Barry was def. top 5 RB's of my time. Dude had some serious moves.
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  • oceaninmyeyes
    oceaninmyeyes Posts: 4,646
    LloydXmas wrote:
    Heisenberg wrote:
    Barry was one of the three most freakish rbs of my time...Barry, Walter, and bo
    Amazing that both Barry and Bo just vanished from the public eye. Two icons when I was growing up.

    Not gone entirely . . . still hanging around the hometown it seems. :)
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    and this clip is a lot of fun 8-)
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  • Dissidentman
    Dissidentman Posts: 15,381
    LloydXmas wrote:
    Watching a recording of a football life and i wish he was around football more. One of the greatest ever.

    Love watching his stuff. Best ever IMO
  • musicismylife78
    musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    jim brown?
  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    he never had a pro-bowl/all-pro offensive lineman. the best ever.
  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    jim brown?
    are you his dad? :lol::lol:
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