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Ken Rodgers chats new film on NFL great Barry Sanders "BYE BYE BARRY"

Episode Summary

Bye Bye Barry, the brand-new documentary from Prime Video, currently streaming, offers an in-depth look into the life and career of NFL great Barry Sanders, and the reasons behind his shocking decision to retire while in his prime. After securing the Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma State and making a ten-year Hall of Fame career with the Detroit Lions, Sanders abruptly left the game and never returned. After 24 years, executive producer Ken Rodgers (the lead producer of HBO's Hard Knocks) brings this definitive examination of Sanders to life, offering a glimpse into the mind of the man and his motivations for walking away from it all. Trailer -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU-zXyOLQNo