Bye Bye Barry

I thought this was well put together. I enjoyed the footage of Barry Sanders playing and the interviews of people who knew him, played with him, and people that lived in Detroit.

Barry Sanders is a man and a talented professional athlete. He is not a God. He owed the team 100% when he was playing. He owed the coaches and management 100% as an employee of a company. That's all he owed anyone.

People seemed bothered that he was not an attention seeking self-absorbed media hound. They seem betrayed by him, that he stabbed them in the back, by not making a huge publicity extravaganza spectacle when he retired. It's none of their business. Stop worshipping athletes and celebrities. They're just people and they don't owe you anything except effort on the field.

If you are someone with any sense of empathy or care enough about respecting the sensibilities of others you will walk away with 2 things. One is understanding of why Mr. Sanders retired and respect for his reason. You will also get to know a bit about who he is and he is one of very few people in the world of fame that has known exactly who he was from a very early age - and honored it. He didn't try to become what is expected he didn't play football for the accolades. He remained true to himself throughout his career and personal life and so stayed a solid and good man. Anyone who watches this and gives it a low rating because they feel he didn't give the answer they wanted - they were not listening and are likely surrounded by people that feel they aren't being heard too.

Learning who Barry Sanders is as a human being is inspiring and a blessing. Excellent movie hearing from different perspectives and his Dad - wow. Just good stuff. Bravo William - you raised a real standup man. God bless them all.

Wow, just wow, if you are a fan of Barry watch this, if you are a lover of life watch this. This is a tale of a real human being that lived life true to himself. Beautifully made with heart and soul, just like the film's subject Barry Sanders. I am really moved and growing up watching him play was a privilege, watching this documentary reminded me of that privilege. Thank you Barry Sanders for all you have given to the sport and the world. I don't want to provide any spoilers, I just want you to discover for yourself what this documentary will provide as a discovery of the man behind the yards he ran during his time in the NFL.

I'm a diehard NFL fan, I watch every game on TV, and I grew up in the golden era of running backs with Emmitt Smith and Barry Sanders. I've always considered Sanders the best running back in NFL history. I HATED the fact that he retired early and always questioned why. I had heard rumors, and this movie basically verified them. The reveal was not revolutionary but did clean some things up. The true reason to watch the film is to revive the feeling I had when I watched Sanders in the first place. His brilliance on the field is and always will be unmatched. He could make a 1-yard loss look like the best play ever. A very good movie for football fans to savor.

Wow! This was an amazing movie! I was glued to the TV with this presentation. I was thinking how entertaining can football clips be, but the directors executed everything perfectly from the story line to the music to the message we left with! You will not be disappointed even if you're not a football fan. The same message applied to so much in life! I cannot wait to watch this again with my boys! Barry was a class act and it's displayed well throughout the storyline. He's such a humble man...thank you for being so much to the hand of football and for setting a great example for the next generation.