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Dirty (Half) Dozen: Defining NFL Quarterfinal Games

By Dave GoldbergJan 12th 2011 – 5:15PM

The presence of the Patriots, Steelers, and Ravens make the NFL's quarterfinals seem a bit familiar. So, to a lesser extent, do the Packers and Bears. But looking at from a different angle, the NFL of the past 15-20 years has been infinitely more balanced than the NFL of the previous 20 years, made that way by the...

Chris Johnson Closes In on Impressive Rushing Record

By J.J. CooperSep 17th 2010 – 3:00PM

It doesn't have the same notoriety as Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record, but Titans' running back Chris Johnson is getting close to a pretty impressive mark of his own. Johnson's 12 consecutive 100-yard rushing games is the second longest streak of all time. By going for 142 yards against the Raiders last...

Barry Sanders Gets Movie Role in Kurt Russell's 'Touchback'

By Michael David SmithAug 11th 2010 – 9:36AM

Few great athletes in American history have been less interested in the celebrity that comes with sports stardom than former Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders. The shy and soft-spoken Sanders not only didn't seek the spotlight, but he actively avoided it throughout his playing career. That's what makes this news so...

LA Coliseum Bans Raves After Teen's Death

By Lauren FrayerJul 1st 2010 – 8:43AM
Michael Tullberg, Getty Images

Michael Tullberg, Getty Images

(July 1) -- The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum has temporarily banned raves after a 15-year-old died Tuesday after a suspected drug overdose last weekend at a counterculture festival that drew 185,000 to the stadium. The Coliseum Commission president, Barry Sanders, said Wednesday he was instructing Coliseum managers not...

Chris Johnson Tops 2,000 Yards Rushing

By Matt SnyderJan 3rd 2010 – 6:41PM

Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson has become the sixth man in NFL history to gain at least 2,000 yards rushing in a single season. He topped the mark on a four-yard run against the Seattle Seahawks with just under 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter Sunday. The explosive Johnson appeared to break 2,000...

Barry Sanders News From the Web

  • 05/14/12 Another Messy Divorce on the Horizon? Source: Rhymes with Snitch Back in February NFL great Barry Sanders filed from divorce of his wife of 11 years Lauren Campbell-Sanders [click here if you missed that] and instead of signing on the dotted line, they're fighting over everything from money, to property, to the kids.
  • 05/13/12 Barry Sanders Divorce -- We've Got A TON of Issues Source: TMZ Barry Sanders and his wife are NOT playing nice in their divorce -- the couple is butting heads over EVERY conceivable point of contention ... including money and custody ...
  • 05/06/12 Partnerships connect First Parish Church with community Source: Wicked Local Dighton - Dighton MA From its earliest days as Taunton's meeting house to the present day, First Parish Church has long strived to be a more than house of worship.
  • 04/27/12 Barry Sanders says run game still important, likes... Source: Detroit Free Press - Detroit MI The NFL has shifted primarily to a passing league in recent years, but one of the game's greatest running backs said he doesn't expect that position to be devalued in future drafts.

Background on Barry Sanders

Barry Sanders (born July 16, 1968) is a former American football running back who spent all of his professional career with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.

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