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    Popular documentary 'Bye Bye Barry' sheds new light on Sanders' decision to retire from Lions

    by Joe Reedy Dec 08, 2023 3 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

    Coach Dan Campbell and quarterback Jared Goff aren't the only popular Detroit Lions these days.

    A movie about the franchise's greatest running back and his sudden retirement is Amazon Prime Video's most-viewed documentary.

    “Bye Bye Barry” looks back at Barry Sanders' 10-year career with the Detroit Lions and his decision to retire in 1999 despite being on the cusp of becoming the NFL's all-time leading rusher. It surpassed “Kelce,” a documentary about Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, less than two weeks after its premiere.

    “I think the timing is just right,” Sanders

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