Barry Sanders

Christianity affects your whole life. I feel I'm more competitive, a better player, but off the field is where there is always a battle. ↗

— Barry Sanders

#always #battle #better #better player #christianity

My desire to exit the game is greater than my desire to remain in it. I have searched my heart through and through and feel comfortable with this decision. ↗

— Barry Sanders

#decision #desire #exit #feel #game

As a kid, I played my share of football in the street or in a vacant lot. When we were playing in the street, it was more touch football, so we didn't hit each other into cars. ↗

— Barry Sanders

#each #football #hit #i #into

I don't know the right way to retire. ↗

— Barry Sanders

#know #retire #right #right way #way

I quit because I didn't feel like the Detroit Lions had a chance to win. It just killed my enjoyment of the game. ↗

— Barry Sanders

#chance #detroit #enjoyment #feel #game

I really love peace and quiet. ↗

— Barry Sanders

#love #peace #peace and quiet #quiet #really

I sat behind Thurman Thomas for my first couple of years, then my first year starting I won the Heisman. After I won the Heisman, that's when things changed as far as going to the NFL. ↗

— Barry Sanders

#as far as #behind #changed #couple #far

I want to thank all of the fans and media who made playing in the NFL such a wonderful experience. I have had the pleasure of meeting many of them. ↗

— Barry Sanders

#fans #had #i #made #many

I wish my teammates, coaches and the entire Lions organization all the best. ↗

— Barry Sanders

#coaches #entire #i #i wish #lions

If I could start with anybody, I would initially draft Tom Brady. Then I would go get Ray Lewis, and then maybe an offensive lineman, or somebody like Adrian Peterson. ↗

— Barry Sanders

#anybody #brady #could #draft #get