Why I Became a Detroit Lions Fan

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Published: May 8, 2009

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... I am from Michigan so you could say I am a Lions fan because of my home state, which in all honesty is true to a point, but if I had to thank one person for becoming a Lions fan, it would be Barry Sanders.

Barry Sanders was a talent like no other.  Sure you can make an argument that Jim Brown or Walter Payton were better, but Barry could do things that seemed unrealistic.  In my opinion he is the greatest running back ever. 

I started watching football as a kid in 1990, a year after Barry came into the NFL.  I can't say I remember the first game I ever watched, but I can say that the first thing I remember was Barry Sanders.  No other player could create such excitement from something even as small as a one yard gain.  I know now how privileged I was to be able to see Barry every Sunday. 

Most teams have quarterbacks as the face of their franchise.  In Detroit we haven't had that luxury, but it didn't matter, because Barry ...

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