News about Barry Sanders

Roger Goodell deflected the boos from the NFL Draft crowd in Detroit by bringing out hometown favorite rapper Eminem. Goodell walked onstage alone to Eminem's hit song 'Not Afraid' and received his usual chorus of boos from the crowd. However, jeers quickly turned to jeers as the 51-year-old rapper appeared seconds later and sent the crowd wild. 

The so-called “Kardashian Kurse” is a thing of the past… for Reggie Bush! Of course, logical people know the Kardashian Kurse is a crock of s**t. Right??

Sure, Kanye West‘s decline since splitting from Kim Kardashian has been brutal to watch. Yes, Caitlyn Jenner hasn’t fared so well in the public eye after the incredible highs of her transition and I Am Cait journey. Granted, Tristan Thompson‘s life has been a s**t show with cheating allegations and baby daddy issues — and big-time career problems, too. We must acknowledge Lamar Odom‘s near-fatal drug overdose. Also, Scott Disick‘s persistent personal battles in addition to very prematurely losing both of his parents.

On Thursday morning, a statue of Jackie Robinson was loolished from a youth training center in Wichita, Kansas, after robbers took the bronze sculpture off its hinges and led away. The robbery took place at McAdams Park, with the League 42 Foundation utilizing the park for youth baseball. According to the park's website, it was home to Barry Sanders and Lynette Woodard's athletic debuts. What's left of the statue are simply Robinson's boots, as police security footage shows the robbers taking the majority of the sculpture and throwing it in the back of a pickup truck and driving away.

For the first time in three decades, all of Detroit was in celebration on Sunday after the Lions secured a playoff spot and the NFC North championship. One of those in attendance was a young Eminem (born Marshall Mathers) - and he put out a hilarious double-tweet in the aftermath of the Lions' 30-24 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. '@Lions I did it!!!! Mathers tweeted out on Sunday before almost immediately correcting himself in reply.'

Scott Mitchell, a former teammate and Hall-of-Fame running back, is still a huge fan of former Detroit Lions quarterback Barry Sanders. The Amazon documentary about Sanders' unexpected departure from the NFL, 'Bye Bye Barry,' is a different story entirely. I just watched "Bye Bye Barry" on Amazon Prime,' Mitchell wrote in a Facebook post, first announced by the Detroit News. It wasn't a pleasant experience.' I was a five-year Barry Sanders teammate. I was privileged to some of the most thrilling performances in NFL history. He will never have a competitor as a pure runner in the NFL. I could argue that there were several running backs that were more complete, but I wouldn't. Barry was great!'

Olive oil prices are on a rise as a result of a variety of supply disruptions, and they are expected to remain unchanged for another 12 months, according to a leading industry analyst. Olives South Australia president Steve Pantelos said Europe's summer drought had affected growers in Italy and Spain, as low domestic yields for Australia's east coast growers had reduced, raising consumer prices at the checkout. Despite the fact that it's a blow to Australians struggling with a cost-of-living crisis, Mr Pantelos said the price increase was positive news for growers.