Barry Sanders

WeVie · 02-18-2003, 11:03 PM

So I seen on ESPN that the Lions were trying to con Barry out of retirement yet again. They have tried every year since he retired. I am sure he will not come back but man oh man I would love to see him play another year or two.

Because to me he is the greatest ever just as Dan Marino is!

Dajesus · 02-19-2003, 12:01 AM

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Originally posted by Dolphin_Fan
So I seen on ESPN that the Lions were trying to con Barry out of retirement yet again. They have tried every year since he retired. I am sure he will not come back but man oh man I would love to see him play another year or two.

Because to me he is the greatest ever just as Dan Marino is!

It is such delight to be able to see Barry run in his prime. He had such a different style than any RB of his time or since. I would have said ever, but I didn't get to see Jim Brown run with the exception of highlight films. The only way I can explain seeing Barry run would be to share my expressions from the game. When watching Ricky, Marshall, or Preist break off great runs I always am screaming "go, go, go" or "OH!"(from breaking solid tackle.) When watching Barry break off a nice run it was like watching the winning dunk in the slam dunk competion(exception Cedric Ceballos' BS dunk.) You put your hand over your face, and can barely squeek out an "eww" or "oh my god."

It was a shame Barry cut his career short, but the bigger shame is that he played his whole career with the Lions. Yes Dan never won the big one, but he had 1 chance and was in countless playoff games, and memorable battles. Barry got what 2 playoff games, and thanksgiven for the whole NFL world to marvell at his skills. It was a shame, and an injustice that Barry never got to play for a contender.

dolphan39 · 02-19-2003, 12:14 AM

Jim Brown is more like Ricky W 2002 - big and fast

I too cannot find a compable RB to Barry.

Payton, Emmitt and a few other were lunch pail guys who built up great careers thru hard work without being "spectacular"

OJ was truly a spectacular runner, but maybe Gale Sayers was closer to Barry's style, but Sayers is before my time though.

I am still not a great Barry fan - maybe it is the Lion's fault - but he seemed to someone who needed lots of 1 yard gains to get his unbelievable runs in. So you would watch a game and see him get stuffed over and over and then break a few and he would have his 100+, but his team would have too many 3 and outs waiting for the big one.

Statistically, no one compares to Brown

Dajesus · 02-19-2003, 12:51 AM

Statisticly Barry does compare to Brown. They are the only 2 RB in the top 5 of yardage that averaged 5 yards a carry.

Alot of people say he had so many 1 yard gains, but then broke 1 for 50. This is true, but so many of Barry's best runs were just to get back to the line. The Lions spread out the feild with the run and shoot, but defenses didn't give it any respect. Barry still had to sift thru 8 man fronts with no TE or FB. If the Lions would have found a QB in one of their many attempts Barry probably would have broken Walter's record in just the 10 seasons he played.

jaketaylor · 02-19-2003, 07:29 AM

I grew up in the same town as Barry Sanders (Wichita, Ks.). It seemed forever ago now, but the following is something that I witnessed in person. My brother was two years older than me and is Barrys age. They were seniors and I was a lowly freshman. There was a party at a friend of my brothers and I begged him to take me with him. He finally relented and told me that I could go but I had to stay outside the house and stay out of trouble.
At the party a guy pulls up in a wide hooded Caddy. He gets out and starts talking to the people in the front yard. Then up walks Barry Sanders. Realize, this was back when he was just barry not BARRY. The guy with the Caddy starts talking smack to Barry and telling him that he's heard that he can jump far and run fast and he doesnt believe the stories...ect... So the guy slaps a $20 bill on the hood of his Caddy and bets Barry that he cant jump over the hood of the car. Barry didnt want to take the bet and told the guy no. The guy kept prodding and egging and talking smack. So Barry took the bet. He walked up the Caddy and squated down to the ground and did a standing broad jump from the curb, over the Caddys hood and landed on both feet in the street. Like a freaking cat! He walked around the car and picked up the $20 laughing, handed it to the guy he won it from and asked him to go buy some beer for the party. I would not have believed it then unless I saw it.

Scrap · 02-19-2003, 08:12 AM

Barry is the man.If only he had been a Dolphin.He and Dan would have so many rings.

ckparrothead · 02-19-2003, 04:29 PM

Gotta pull my boots up pretty high....

Samphin · 02-19-2003, 05:44 PM

Barry is the best I have ever seen. Having not seen Jim Brown I hold comment about him. People Marvel how Vick can get away from tacklers and make something out of nothing. Barry was oding it way before Vick and had to be voted most frustrating player to pursue. He should also be voted most rewarding tackle to make as he just alluded everyone and anything. His reaction speed was nothign short of superhuman and it is a shame he left without garnering the highest honor for a runningback in the all time rushing title. Emmit Smith should send a thankyou card or five to Barry for allowing Emmit the chance to break it.

Part of Barry's mystique is that he did walk away, that he really didn't care about records and just wanted to win.

P.S. Most rewarding sack has to go to Dan. His quick release prevented may from padding their stats with his torso. Plus he had that beautiful little sidestep towards the end of his career that had to fluster defender who thought they had a lock on him. Brings a smile to my face just thinking about these too.

Ryguy1354 · 02-19-2003, 06:52 PM

I love to watch highlight films of him run it justs a amazes me, the things he can do with his body seem almost unhuman... I wish he kept playing cause i would rather have seen him win the rushing title then Emmitt Smith.

Click this to help me out if you can its a game.....http://www.outwar.com/page.php?x=371021

Dajesus · 02-20-2003, 12:45 AM

If anyone can find a link to the highlight of Barry shaking off all 11 Bears for a 50 yard td I would love to watch it. That could be the single greatest run of all time.

jaketaylor · 02-20-2003, 07:40 AM

Pull the boots up as high as you want to, I WAS THERE. So your one of THOSE PEOPLE? Just because you dont believe it, it CANT be true?

02-19-2003, 12:51 AM	#4
Dajesus I am a Legend in my Spare Time Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Tempe, AZ Age: 30 Posts: 3,150 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Statisticly Barry does compare to Brown. They are the only 2 RB in the top 5 of yardage that averaged 5 yards a carry. Alot of people say he had so many 1 yard gains, but then broke 1 for 50. This is true, but so many of Barry's best runs were just to get back to the line. The Lions spread out the feild with the run and shoot, but defenses didn't give it any respect. Barry still had to sift thru 8 man fronts with no TE or FB. If the Lions would have found a QB in one of their many attempts Barry probably would have broken Walter's record in just the 10 seasons he played. __________________ ----------------------------- "...and thousands of OBGYN's can't practice their love on women all over this nation." -G.W. Bush -----------------------------

02-19-2003, 07:29 AM	#5
jaketaylor Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 685 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	I grew up in the same town as Barry Sanders (Wichita, Ks.). It seemed forever ago now, but the following is something that I witnessed in person. My brother was two years older than me and is Barrys age. They were seniors and I was a lowly freshman. There was a party at a friend of my brothers and I begged him to take me with him. He finally relented and told me that I could go but I had to stay outside the house and stay out of trouble. At the party a guy pulls up in a wide hooded Caddy. He gets out and starts talking to the people in the front yard. Then up walks Barry Sanders. Realize, this was back when he was just barry not BARRY. The guy with the Caddy starts talking smack to Barry and telling him that he's heard that he can jump far and run fast and he doesnt believe the stories...ect... So the guy slaps a $20 bill on the hood of his Caddy and bets Barry that he cant jump over the hood of the car. Barry didnt want to take the bet and told the guy no. The guy kept prodding and egging and talking smack. So Barry took the bet. He walked up the Caddy and squated down to the ground and did a standing broad jump from the curb, over the Caddys hood and landed on both feet in the street. Like a freaking cat! He walked around the car and picked up the $20 laughing, handed it to the guy he won it from and asked him to go buy some beer for the party. I would not have believed it then unless I saw it. __________________ "Gentlemen. It is better to have died as a small boy then to drop this football."-J. Heisman.

02-19-2003, 08:12 AM	#6
Scrap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Hopewell,Va. Age: 36 Posts: 8,313 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Barry is the man.If only he had been a Dolphin.He and Dan would have so many rings. __________________ To all who post on FinHeaven: Please Practice Kindness.

02-19-2003, 06:52 PM	#9
Ryguy1354 Ruler of the Universe Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ct Age: 21 Posts: 290 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I love to watch highlight films of him run it justs a amazes me, the things he can do with his body seem almost unhuman... I wish he kept playing cause i would rather have seen him win the rushing title then Emmitt Smith. Click this to help me out if you can its a game.....http://www.outwar.com/page.php?x=371021 __________________ "The body achieves what the mind believes"

02-20-2003, 12:45 AM	#10
Dajesus I am a Legend in my Spare Time Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Tempe, AZ Age: 30 Posts: 3,150 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	If anyone can find a link to the highlight of Barry shaking off all 11 Bears for a 50 yard td I would love to watch it. That could be the single greatest run of all time. __________________ ----------------------------- "...and thousands of OBGYN's can't practice their love on women all over this nation." -G.W. Bush -----------------------------

02-19-2003, 12:14 AM	#3
dolphan39 Maria & LauRen Aha! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: CT Age: 45 Posts: 13,847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Jim Brown is more like Ricky W 2002 - big and fast I too cannot find a compable RB to Barry. Payton, Emmitt and a few other were lunch pail guys who built up great careers thru hard work without being "spectacular" OJ was truly a spectacular runner, but maybe Gale Sayers was closer to Barry's style, but Sayers is before my time though. I am still not a great Barry fan - maybe it is the Lion's fault - but he seemed to someone who needed lots of 1 yard gains to get his unbelievable runs in. So you would watch a game and see him get stuffed over and over and then break a few and he would have his 100+, but his team would have too many 3 and outs waiting for the big one. Statistically, no one compares to Brown

02-19-2003, 04:29 PM	#7
ckparrothead Premium Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 32,876 Thanks: 16 Thanked 2,059 Times in 670 Posts FH Badges Total Awards: 1	Gotta pull my boots up pretty high....

02-19-2003, 05:44 PM	#8
Samphin Dolphins Homer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.F. Bay Area Age: 26 Posts: 9,048 Thanks: 79 Thanked 115 Times in 75 Posts FH Badges Total Awards: 1	Barry is the best I have ever seen. Having not seen Jim Brown I hold comment about him. People Marvel how Vick can get away from tacklers and make something out of nothing. Barry was oding it way before Vick and had to be voted most frustrating player to pursue. He should also be voted most rewarding tackle to make as he just alluded everyone and anything. His reaction speed was nothign short of superhuman and it is a shame he left without garnering the highest honor for a runningback in the all time rushing title. Emmit Smith should send a thankyou card or five to Barry for allowing Emmit the chance to break it. Part of Barry's mystique is that he did walk away, that he really didn't care about records and just wanted to win. P.S. Most rewarding sack has to go to Dan. His quick release prevented may from padding their stats with his torso. Plus he had that beautiful little sidestep towards the end of his career that had to fluster defender who thought they had a lock on him. Brings a smile to my face just thinking about these too.

02-20-2003, 07:40 AM	#11
jaketaylor Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 685 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Pull the boots up as high as you want to, I WAS THERE. So your one of THOSE PEOPLE? Just because you dont believe it, it CANT be true? __________________ "Gentlemen. It is better to have died as a small boy then to drop this football."-J. Heisman.

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