Granted, I am not a Lions fan but I was on Sanders' side back then. Perhaps my memory is fuzzy but I seem to recall having a sense back then that the Lions were jerking him around over contract or personel issues or commitment to winning and I remember thinking that if a guy with as much class as Barry, who had such an amazing career wasn't being treated well, he was right to just leave.
He left football the way he ended spectacular plays, hand the ball to the ref and move on. Good for you Barry.
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