Quote Originally Posted by softailrider View Post
Blame Wayne Fontes, blame Bobby Ross, blame William Clay Ford - don't blame Barry Sanders.
I do blame all those people. But Barry didn't show up for training camp, for God's sake. The Lions had more offensive yards the year AFTER he left than they did his last season. Why? Because the whole offense got used. Barry would have a ring on every finger if his career had started under a coach that treated him like an amazing player on a team, as opposed to an amazing player to be worshipped. Barry Sanders' career is the greatest lost opportunity in NFL history. Keep in mind, I do not blame Sanders directly. He was coached into comfort and useless yards.