Today In Sports History July 28th: Barry Sanders Retires At Age 29

On July 28th, 1999 Barry Sander announced his retirement from football abruptly which put shock waves through the football world as he was only 29 years old.

Barry Sanders was truly one of the bests of all time. But having to spend his career in Detroit it felt like he just was tired of playing for a broken franchise. He retired early and for years you heard rumors that Sanders would come back. He never did. Enjoy some of these Barry Sanders highlights.

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