Barry Sanders! NFL Career, Detroit Lions, Retirement Decision & HOF Honor!

Barry Sanders! Chris interviews one of his NFL heroes in New Orleans during Super Bowl week. Barry revisits his NFL career, his decision to retire at a relatively young age, time with the Detroit Lions, thoughts on Dan Campbell and the Lions today, Lawrence Taylor and the toughest NFL players in his day and the honor of being voted into the NFL Hall of Fame. A tremendous episode and a great look into one of the NFL's greatest players of all time. Enjoy this conversation with Chris Long and Barry Sanders! (00:00) - Intro (2:04) - Toughest NFL Players (6:08) - Dan Campbell & The Lions Today (14:18) - Saquon Barkley (17:10) - Lions Playoffs in the 90s (25:10) - Early NFL Retirement (31:38) - Hall of Fame Induction (35:10) - Surpassing the 2,000 Yards Milestone (43:30) - Heisman Trophy (48:04) - Relationship with his Father (53:45) - Relationship with the Media (58:05) - Barry's Absolutely Correct SB LIX Prediction (1:01:07) - Battling Christian Okoye for the Rushing Title in 1989 Have some interesting takes, some codebreaks or just want to talk to the Green Light Crew? We want to hear from you. Call into the Green Light Hotline and give us your hottest takes, your biggest gripes and general thoughts. Day and night, this hotline is open. Green Light Hotline: ‪(202) 991-0723‬ In need of sweet threads to vibe like Chris and the fellas? Check out https://greenlightpodcast.org/ for everything merch wise and then some! Also, check out our paddling partners at Appomattox River Company to get your canoes, kayaks and paddleboards so you're set to hit the river this summer. https://paddleva.com/ Green Light's YouTube Channel, where you can catch all the latest GL action: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgxWFAA-wuB7osdiAJyLOcw Green Light with Chris Long: Subscribe and enjoy weekly content including podcasts, documentaries, live chats, celebrity interviews and more including hot news items, trending discussions from the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, NCAA are just a small part of what we will be sharing with you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices