Ok I'll Play. Although I lost a lot of respect for the person, I can never lose respect for his accomplishments. My pick is
Barry Sanders mainly due to his overall style. During his peek, even though I was a devoted
Boyz Fan, which meant I had to like
#22, I quietly proclaimed Sanders as a more efficient RB than Smith. You just couldn't get your hands on him. He pivoted in ways the human body isn't suppose to move.
The following is an excerpt from his Bio
Quote:
Sanders stunned many when he announced his retirement from pro football. His retirement was made public by faxing a letter to the Wichita Eagle, his hometown newspaper in July 1999.[6]
He left football healthy, having gained 15,269 rushing yards, 2,921 receiving yards, and 109 touchdowns (99 rushing and 10 receiving). He retired within a one-season striking distance of Walter Payton's career rushing mark of 16,726 yards. Only Walter Payton and Emmitt Smith have rushed for more yards than Sanders.
Sanders's retirement came somewhat unexpectedly and was a matter of controversy. Two years beforehand, Sanders had renewed his contract with the Lions for $35.4 million over six years with an $11 million signing bonus. When he retired with several years left on his contract, the Lions demanded that he return $7.3 million of the bonus.[7] Sanders refused, and the Lions sued and eventually won a judgment against him. On February 15, 2000, arbitrator Sam Kagel ruled that Sanders was in default of his bonus agreement and owed $5.5 million plus interest over the next three years.[8]
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