Bye Bye Barry

Uh, go back to football.

This was in the documentary Bye Bye Barry.

Did you watch that?

No, I haven't seen it.

I did like Barry Sanders as a kid, though.

Me too, uh, a- and it's a good documentary that basically is like, w- why did, why did he stop playing when he did 'cause he had such a short career, whatever.

And, um, Jeff Daniels is a huge Lions fan, the actor Jeff Daniels, and, uh, he in, in this interview was saying, you know, "I like that Barry Sanders would score a touchdown," and it was...

You know, I remember Jeff Daniels saying it's that saying, "Act like you've, you've been there before." 'Cause Barry Sanders would score the touchdown, hand the ball to the referee, and, you know, run back to the sideline.

He then caught a flight to London where he hoped for some anonymity and an escape from the fans and media's reaction to his abrupt decision.

Why did Sanders retire at age 31 after only 10 seasons, still healthy and in his prime as a player, with Walter Payton's all-time rushing record well within reach? Prime Video's documentary, Bye Bye Barry, looks to answer those questions 24 years later as Sanders himself looks back on his life and football career and the decision he made to leave the field for good.

Joined by his four sons, he returns to London and takes a walk down memory lane to address the lingering mystery, unquote.

I haven't seen the full documentary, but looking at clips of it and some other interviews, the answer boils down to a little more than he just didn't feel like playing anymore.