Throwback Thursdays – GAME
He was playing the last game of the season and had a choice. The Detroit Lions had the game won, but in the balance, he had a chance to break a record. Ten more yards and it was his. Being the humble, non self consuming individual that he is, Sanders decided against it and calmly watched the rest of the game from the sideline.
Barry Sanders may not have won a Super Bowl and he may not have played the extra year or two it would have taken for him to conquer the “most yards ever” claim, but he was easily the most spectacular running back to ever touch the pigskin… and arguably the best ever. His talent was unrivaled during his era.
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