Throughout his first decade in the NFL, Detroit Lions legend Barry Sanders was almost superhuman – a lightning-quick, impossibly elusive force of nature who gave opposing defenses nightmares and seemed destined to shatter Walter Payton’s record for all-time rushing yards. 

And then, out of nowhere, Sanders was gone, delivering one of the most stunning retirement announcements that the NFL – and the wider sports world – has ever seen. 

Written & Narrated by: Jonah Birenbaum (@Birenball | X)
Produced & Edited by: Stephen Addante (@stephenaddante | Instagram)
Thumbnail Design by: Justin Shipley (@shipleysportstudio | Instagram)

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