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Nigel Sanders, the son of the renowned NFL legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders, proudly graduated from Howard University this past Saturday. The news was shared with the world through an Instagram post by Barry Sanders himself, with two pictures showcasing the Sanders family celebrating Nigel’s achievement. “Congrats to my son @nigelsanjaisanders […]

The 2024 NFL Draft was held in Detroit this weekend and one of the city’s greatest sports dignitaries, Hall-of-Famer Barry Sanders, was among those to take in the sights and sounds. Sanders spoke on a panel with former New England Patriots and New York Giants coaching star Bill Belichick during the festivities and received one […]

The Detroit Lions are gearing up for an intense NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers. Jared Goff and company have a tall task ahead of them, but they will receive a morale boost from Hall of Fame NFL legend Barry Sanders. The Lions will have a legendary presence for the NFC Championship game  […]

The Detroit Lions are NFC North champions for the first time in history. The Lions had not previously won their division since the NFC North was established in 2002. For a Lions team that has routinely struggled to win consistently, this is a monumental occasion. The division crown has the organization and fans excited, including […]

Whether or not fans and other players like it, the quarterback is king in the NFL. Hence, almost 40 signal-callers have been named regular season MVP. One of the occasions where another player has been awarded came when Detroit Lions great Barry Sanders was recognized in 1997-98. But even then, he had to share the […]

The NFL MVP award has largely been given to quarterbacks in its long storied history. It was rare for a person from the secondary nor even a weapon of high caliber to notch the award. But, this is not stopping Christian McCaffrey from breaking records on a weekly basis. He faced the front-runner in Lamar […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James has spent a great deal of time paying his respects to popular athletes in other sports, especially football. James is an avowed Ohio State Buckeyes fan but appreciates players from across a wide swath of the sports landscape. James and the Lakers were set to take on the Suns […]

To this day, the retirement of Hall of Fame Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders is one of the most shocking decisions in NFL history. Sanders retired just before the 1999 after playing ten seasons in the NFL. What made the choice so surprising is that Sanders was still in the middle of his prime […]

Detroit Lions and NFL fans across the world were treated to the premier of the new Barry Sanders documentary ‘Bye Bye Barry’ on Tuesday, which chronicles the upbringing, success, fame, and retirement of the former Lions running back. Sanders retired in 1999, just over 1,000 yards shy of potentially breaking Walter Payton’s record for most […]

The Detroit Lions’ Barry Sanders retired in 1999, and has since become a fixture in the Metro Detroit community, appearing in countless television and radio ads and at Ford Field for Lions games. Sanders retired as the NFL’s all-time leading rusher and was later surpassed by Emmitt Smith of the Dallas Cowboys, his biggest rival […]

The Detroit Lions are hoping for a sixth victory of the season against the Baltimore Ravens in Maryland on Sunday, and it won’t be easy. The Lions have now become the hunted, even despite Coach Dan Campbell’s inferrence that they will show up on other team’s front porches if they even so much as think […]

At long last, the Detroit Lions have honored a past player with a statue for the first time in their history, via ClutchPoints. Fittingly, Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders was the recipient of this rare privilege. His excellence helped put this team on the map and made Lions football far more relevant than […]

The Detroit Lions and their fans are buzzing about Sunday’s game at Ford Field against Pete Carroll, Kenneth Walker III and the Seattle Seahawks. Meanwhile, a large contingent of Lions faithful is also buzzing about the unveiling of franchise legend Barry Sanders’ new statue at Ford Field. The current Lions team is still processing a […]

The New York Giants are preparing for the 2023 season with some joint practices with the Detroit Lions. One of the team’s best-ever players, Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders, came out to see the two sides go at it ahead of their preseason opener on Friday. He also discussed Saquon Barkley, the star […]

Detroit Lions Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders visited Lions training camp Tuesday, and became the latest person to hop aboard the 2023 Detroit bandwagon. The Lions just missed the playoffs last season after going 9-8 with one of the best offenses in the league. Following the winning record and a solid offseason, the […]

Bijan Robinson was one of the best running backs in college football in 2022, and he’s now one of the top prospects at the position in the NFL Draft. Robinson is almost guaranteed to be a first-round pick at April’s NFL Draft, and he shared his admiration for one former RB, Barry Sanders, on Saturday. […]

Oklahoma State football has fielded some incredible players throughout the decades. While not finding the championship success of some of their rivals, the Cowboys have almost always been relevant thanks to the stars on the field. Today, we’re going to rank the top five players in Oklahoma State football history. Although let’s be honest, everyone […]

A legendary figure in Detroit Lions’ history will soon receive a long-overdue honor. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, a statue depicting the likeness of Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders is set to be displayed outside of Ford Field, the first fixture of its kind to be featured on the stadium […]

Barry Sanders’ net worth in 2022 is $20 million. Sanders is a former professional American football player who suited up for the Detroit Lions. He is a 10-time Pro Bowler, 10-time All-Pro member, former NFL MVP and former NFL offensive Rookie of the Year. For this piece, let’s take a closer look at Barry Sanders’ […]

No less than legendary running back Barry Sanders is guaranteeing the explosive return to form of New York Giants tailback Saquon Barkley. TMZ Sports crossed paths with the former Detroit Lions running back and asked him what he thinks of Barkley’s outlook in the 2022 NFL season. For Sanders, he’s got “all faith and confidence in […]

It’s safe to say that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is one of the biggest fans of Detroit Lions legend Barry Sanders. On Instagram, NFL Throwback posted several highlight plays from Sanders’ career, showing the former Lions running back evading opponents on his way to touchdowns. After James saw it, he could help but […]

The Detroit Lions will likely be seeing one of their longest-tenured players in quarterback Matthew Stafford leave this offseason. The 2014 Pro Bowler won’t be the first to depart Detroit relatively early as they have seen before running back Barry Sanders retire from the league at the age of 30 by the end of the […]

Derrick Henry had yet another remarkable performance on Sunday for the Tennessee Titans, etching his name in NFL history. Thanks to his big effort in a 31-10 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Henry has surpassed Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, and LaDainian Tomlinson with four career games with at least 200 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. […]

There was a company that created a beer trolling the Detroit Lions that used an image of Barry Sanders and the Hall of Fame running back is looking to nix their operations. Sanders and his legal team looked to shut down beer production for illegally using his likeness on the can, per the Detroit Free […]

After a stand-out performance as part of a dominant win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions rookie running back D’Andre Swift is at the top of most fantasy football Week 6 recap pages. It’s rather unusual for a Detroit Lions running back to be the hot name that savvy fantasy football managers will look to […]

Dalvin Cook has had a tremendous start to the new season for the Minnesota Vikings. The 25-year-old currently leads the league in rushing first downs and TDs, and as it turns out, Cook has been channeling a bit of Barry Sanders in his recent surge. When asked what he’s been doing differently these days, Cook […]

Not everyone in the National Football League goes on to play for many years. Some retirements happen to players when they’re still in their prime. With some of them, it’s because they wanted to go out on their own terms. Others were stuck in situations where they didn’t see too much success and fell out […]

In 2020, the Detroit Lions backfield has the highest upside that it has had in a while, with speedster Kerryon Johnson hitting his third season, versatile rookie D’Andre Swift coming into the fold and former Alabama standout Bo Scarborough as a probable goal-line and short-yardage specialist. The Lions haven’t seen consistent production from the running […]

When it comes to 1990s NFL stars, few were bigger than the Detroit Lions’ legendary running back Barry Sanders. But before the former Heisman Trophy winner could barely get a chance to show off his incredible ball-carrying talent, Sanders would have an unforgettable run in with one of the league’s biggest stars, Lawrence Taylor. Yesterday, […]

The Detroit Lions don’t have a rich history in terms of wins and losses, but they still have some legends that changed the franchise forever. No coaches made the top five legends in franchise history, but one would have if we expanded it to six. Wayne Fontes, who was in charge of the Lions from […]

Adrian Peterson has continued to defy the odds at the running back position and he hopes to continue leaving his mark in NFL record books. As he prepares to enter his third season with the Washington Redskins, Peterson wants to surpass Barry Sanders on the all-time rushing list. “That’s definitely one of the goals, passing […]

Tom Brady won’t be receiving another future Hall of Famer to come join him with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, at least not one named Barry Sanders for that matter. Following the report announcing the Buccaneers making a trade to snatch Rob Gronkowski out of retirement, many joked a legion of retired superstars would soon join […]

Detroit Lions legend Barry Sanders, widely regarded as one of the greatest running backs in NFL history, tossed his two cents in on the return of Rob Gronkowski to the NFL alongside his longtime running mate Tom Brady in Tampa Bay. Tell @TomBrady I am flattered but not planning on coming back to play… I […]

The Detroit Lions don’t have the proudest history in terms of winning games, but they have still had some very good draft picks that have made a large impact on the team. So, let’s break down the five best draft picks in Lions history. One interesting thing about all the best draft picks for Lions […]

Barry Sanders is a legend of the Detroit Lions and what better person to have make one of the first legal bets in the state of Michigan? On Thursday, Sanders plans to make among the first legal bets as the state of Michigan legalized sports gambling, per Edward Pevos of mlive.com. In recent years, sports […]

Garth Brooks believed he was paying homage when he wore a Barry Sanders jersey during a concert in Detroit. But some fans were clueless about the reasoning of the country singer wearing the jersey. Due to the confusion, Brooks was ripped for wearing a Sanders jersey by some fans who thought it was in support […]

Everyone, including Barry Sanders of the Detroit Lions, will agree that Frank Gore is going to be a Hall of Famer after his career is done. The Buffalo Bills’ running back has done a lot of running and celebrations in his 15-year NFL career. However, his latest milestone may be his biggest yet. His 65 […]

Frank Gore rushed for 65 yards in the Buffalo Bills’ victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday, surpassing Barry Sanders for third all-time in NFL history. Shortly after the game, Sanders congratulated Gore on passing him on the NFL’s career rushing list. Congratulations to an all-time great from these all-time greats.@FrankGore | #FootballisFamily pic.twitter.com/iFLoJg2n9n — […]

It’s rare to see a football player like Barry Sanders. The combination of speed and slipperiness the Detroit Lions running back showcased during his prime playing days has become the stuff of legend among NFL fans. He was so widely revered for his skills that it was a no-brainer for the NFL to include him […]