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Barry is without question the most talented running back ever to grace the NFL or College ranks.

Running back has been my favorite position to watch since the days of Gayle Sayers. I don't think the first guy ever tackled him. The lions were so confident about his juking abilities they just assumed he would beat the first tackler.

Other running backs like Emmit, Payton and Terrell Davis put Sanders in a class above them. Fans always argue about whos the best but when the players both at his position and defenders say this I think I would take their opinion over a fans.

The only way anyones going to beat his college record is to cheat. A guy almost did it this year. But..... Barry's bowl game did not count while the new guys did. He basically got to play in 3 more games and still came up short. I think Barry Averaged 230ypg while the contender was at 187 hardly close. They keep changing the rules because people love records to be broke. Even when they cheat they still can't break Barry's NCAA single season record.

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To former teammates, Sanders was the best running back ever
Sunday, August 08, 2004
By Tom Kowalski

ALLEN PARK - The debate about the greatest NFL running back of all time is a subjective one - until you ask former Detroit Lions linebacker Chris Spielman.

"Barry Sanders is the greatest running back who ever lived, there's no question about it. He's in a different world," Spielman said. "Just ask the guys who played against him."

Sanders will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame today during ceremonies in Canton, Ohio. Sanders is the 16th former Lions player to be inducted and is the first since tackle Lou Creekmur (1950-59), who was nominated by the senior committee and then honored in 1996. The most recent Lions player to be inducted was cornerback Lem Barney (1967-77) who entered the Hall in 1992.

Other players joining Sanders in today's ceremonies are Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway, Minnesota Vikings defensive end Carl Eller and Philadelphia Eagles tackle Bob Brown.

Both Sanders and Elway made the Hall on the first ballot, which is taken five years after a player retires. While there is an argument about whether Elway is the greatest quarterback of all time, Spielman insists that Sanders is without peer.

"I remember the final game of the 1991 season - it was Barry's second year - and there was a lot of talk about who the best running back was," Spielman said. "We were playing the Buffalo Bills and I was walking off the field at

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