Ask football fans of a certain age to name their all-time favorite running back, and many will say Barry Sanders.
Like many recent sports documentaries, the main subject appears to be heavily involved with the making of the film. That usually leads to watered-down versions of events , but Sanders is promising that the"great mystery of why I walked away will be answered once and for all."
Sanders was still great when he retired. Many couldn't figure out why he'd retire just before setting one of the iconic NFL records. The way he retired was unusual. That all added to Sanders' legend.When Sanders retired, he sent a fax to The Wichita Eagle, his hometown paper. Nobody saw it coming. He didn't really explain in depth why he was retiring, just that"my desire to exit the game is greater than my desire to remain in it.
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