Physicist Explains Barry Sanders

Barry made every Thanksgiving in the 90s that much more enjoyable. Dinner, family and Barry destroying defenses. Everyone tuned in for Barry.

He had a low center of gravity, his legs were like pillars, incredible reflexes and flexibility. One of the greatest athletes to ever walk this planet.

I was his neighbor when he lived on Volusha street in Wichita. I was the house directly across the street when he opened his front door. I have an engineering degree from Notre Dame and I am still astonished at how amazing he was. A really good classy guy. My cousin was on the North high school football team with him and he confirmed that Barry genuinely was a good guy. I was also in the same class as his little sister. They were all nice people to be around. Best of all was his mother. I remember going into his house when I was small and they read a Bible story to me and gave me cookies. To everyone else we were just bad kids but his mom respected me like I was actually a real person. I will never forget that. Thanks

He is still, to this day, my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE PLAYER of ALL TIME!!!!

Not only the greatest running back of all time but such a humble guy as well!!

The run against the Colts is my favorite. After Barry changes direction, he takes three steps and Rodney Peete the QB raises his his arms to signal "Touchdown" because he already KNEW no one was going to get him, even from the 20. I had season tickets, and had the privilege of watching him his entire career. He is the greatest pure running back of all time.

I recall a running back saying that you could put Barry in any era of the game and he would dominate that era as well. Truly the GOAT of football.

He made Hall of Fame defenders look like average players. Truly the G.O.A.T. of running backs

For those too young to have seen him play...this man, #20....is the single greatest running back to ever touch a football...at any level...in any country...in any universe or galaxy...there is not a debate.

I love that little high kick he does when he changes gears. When that leg comes up you know he's about to hit the turbo.

His strength in his legs was a huge factor. Especially whe he can accelerate to full speed in 2 or 3 strides. POWER! low center of gravity, agility, awareness, acceleration. He was a locamotive/ drag racer/ UFO changeing direction on a dime, then add a dancer with his foot work. Greatest of all time.

I actually tear up when I watch his highlights. Hes so amazing. The greatest.

The man was the best of all time, it was a sheer joy watching him perform some kind of athletic magic.

I remember my heart broke when he announced his retirement. I couldn't believe we would never see his mastery again.

The ability to change direction quickly is agility. Barry was certainly one of the most agile backs in history.

I lived in Pontiac MI not to far from the silver dome. Watching him was a privilege. Met him once at a golf dome putt putt sport place, they say don’t meet your hero’s, well his class was as stellar off the field as well as his class on the field. Super great person. I have the highest respect for him.

I remember seeing an early interview where the reporter asked him how he could juke and move the way he did to keep from being tackled. He said when he was still at Oklahoma St he separated his shoulder and didn't tell anyone, cuz he knew they wouldn't l et him play, and started the crazy footwork to keep from getting hit and hurt his shoulder even more, that became what we all know and love about Barry Sanders.

On #3 (against the Bears), he got away because the defender tried to rip the ball away from him instead of take him down. The defender tried to use his weight to wrench the ball away from Sanders by falling backwards, but Sanders neutralized the weight issue by spinning the same way as the force exerted, until the guy's back hit the ground, at which point his weight was no longer useful to pressure the ball, and Sanders was then able to wrench the defender's arms away, complete his spin and keep going. Barry's instinct and self-awareness of where his body (down to the part level) is in relations to everything and everybody around him, are out of this world.

Not just the greatest RB of all time, but also one of the best players in nfl history.

I grew up in Stillwater Oklahoma...got to meet him and autographed by him in the 5th grade when he come to visit us at my elementary school..his sophomore year ..and seen him play as #21 and 20...he left a mark on my heart as a youth..words can't compete to who he is on and off the field...Records don't mean anything as a fan ...he is and will always be The greatest of all time ...in my Heart and many more ..