Did Barry Sanders help HIRE Dan Campbell in Detroit? 👀 [FULL INTERVIEW] | Pat McAfee Show

Hall of Famer and former running back for the Detroit Lions Barry Sanders joins Pat McAfee and The Pat McAfee Show crew to discuss the Lions’ success this season, his storied career and his new Amazon Prime documentary, “Bye Bye Barry.”
0:00 Welcome Barry Sanders to the show!
1:07 Sanders on the Lions’ season so far
1:50 Barry Sanders’ mural in Detroit
2:25 Sanders’ relationship with the Lions and what does he think about the current staff
4:45 How will Detroit handle the success?
6:07 What would the Rams vs. Lions be like?
7:50 Barry Sanders’ involvement in hiring Dan Campbell
10:12 Who will be the NFL MVP?
11:44 Why did Barry Sanders spend a game on the sideline?
14:28 Barry Sanders on Jahmyr Gibbs
16:40 Were defenses as aggressive back in the day?
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[@surrender9001]

Nothing makes me happier than hearing Barry say "we" when talking about the Lions.

[@Adri_Unsung]

Literally brings a tear to my eye. Thank you Sheila for rebuilding that all important bridge

[@Shirtsaysshirt]

Loyalty goes a long way..ex Bart Starr.

[@kingd322]

❤

[@SelfHatingLionsFan]

Such a relevant comment for me personally. Absolutley love it.....Megatron too. Best RB & WR of all time (With CJ, maybe behind Randy Moss. Rice is top 10, but let's be real....moss & tron are simply in a class of their own)

[@wrathman-101]

Yeah it does feel good, even though he left us all crying. I understand.

[@MDMC313]

Barry is such a class act! Not many humble people left these days, he could easily tell everyone that he "was the greatest to ever run the ball" and he would not be lying at all. Instead, he is low key and lets the tape talk for him.

[@mark3684]

The best running back in history

[@bradcrawford1998]

Walter also ran over a few defensive players. Search you tube for Walter Payton run vs KC Chiefs as he literally ran over 3-4 Chiefs players for about a 30 yard gain. Mind blowing to see a back so that in the same run. Walter was a physical BEAST 🤯

[@Macattack11639]

@@bradcrawford1998Walter was great, but Barry didn’t need to run over anybody, they couldn’t touch him.

[@kurtreed7022]

Not to take away from Walter, Emmitt, Dickerson etc...but Barry Sanders was just different.

[@jimcooke7147]

@@kurtreed7022 Barry was the absolute King, never duplicated, Original Fast Twitch phenom

[@RyTheFly]

His father always said Jim Brown, but I'm partial to Barry.

[@MikeLaundry]

Just listened to Dan Campbell's introductory press conference and Shiela Ford Hamp does in fact list Barry Sanders as one of the advisors. Love that Barry and Calvin are part of the team again and hope they can finally get both of them a ring.

[@grindtimeclyde2227]

It’s amazing to watch this season

[@thecollector77]

It just seems so meant to be the more and more we learn about all this success.

[@davemi00]

And Chris Spielman

[@RubyRenegade]

You know you're a bad mf when there's a skyscraper behind you with you on it 🐐🐐

[@jetsamperes5762]

I think that building has had Barry, Isiah Thomas and Steve Yzerman murals. They were Nike ads.

[@zachboult972]

​@jetsamperes5762 yes it did.... now it has a dispensery ad

[@timpearson9645]

I'm 60 years old grew up watching Barry play and it was so enjoyable watching he was one in a million God bless you barry

[@andrewverburg1805]

Barry's humility is equal to his playing ability... the GOAT will always point to others in his same position before himself. Proud Life long Lions fan

[@skymanchronicles8936]

I’ve worked on the buildings in downtown Detroit and that was my all time favorite mural EVER!

[@jppagetoo]

I watched Barry every Sunday as a Lions fan. You knew even then that this man was special. He was playing on a different level from everybody else. Barry was the best. He was all class.

[@CaiLeonas]

I watched Barry ever Sunday, and I wasn't a Lions fan. You just knew at some point he was gonna go off and have a highlight run.

[@chrisgeorge84]

@@CaiLeonasdoubt you watched as many lions games as a lions fan during Barrys time. But I’m sure you caught a few

[@timd4789]

Everyone watched Barry Sundays he was not from this planet.

[@danhageman5443]

Barry's dad was a James Brown fan and JB never over celebrated TD's. Barry's dad would tell him act like you've been there (the end zone) and that you're going to go back there again. Barry was a very humble dude, too, and didn't want to taunt or ridicule his colleagues. Was grateful to watch him play every week for ten seasons! #HOF Lion!

[@andrewhein7281]

When Barry said give me 10-15 snaps I got hype lol.

[@Carolinaboi313]

I'll never forget as a 9 year old boy going to downtown Detroit. It was the first time I saw big buildings, and an actual city and poverty. My dad took me to a Tigers game. I'll never forget the first time I saw the Barry Sanders mural on the side of that building. Watching Barry growing up, and watching that mural stay years after Barry retired was always a part of being to downtown Detroit. When the banner was removed it was sad, and driving by years after looking at the building I still wish they would put Barry back on that building

[@lawrencedaniels555]

Lucky you. Not seeing poverty until you were 9. Be sure to thank your parents. But just know that Detroit is not synonymous with poverty. Not sure why you threw in that tidbit.

[@Carolinaboi313]

@lawrencedaniels555 lmao. Left in 08. I'm 40 years old. When I say poverty, I'm talking about a city. And a city looking like it went through a nuclear blast. Going to Detroit for your first time is always a memory

[@Macattack11639]

@@Carolinaboi313so poverty is only in a city? You’ve obviously never been to eastern Kentucky. Makes Detroit look like Hollywood. Expand your horizons millennial.

[@HailCostanza]

@@Macattack11639lol Hollywood is dirty af, what are you talking about?

[@downtownbrown50]

​@@Macattack11639Eastern Kentucky is a beautiful place! Perhaps beauty is in the eye of the beholder! As the song goes "almost heaven, West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah river".

[@ianthorpe1925]

His Oklahoma State numbers are absolutely ABSURD. G O L I O N S !!!!!

[@robertard9748]

Yep, and the tape of his actual play is just as stunning. That's the astounding thing, the numbers and tape were in complete alignment. He didn't get those numbers by being the tailback at Oklahoma, Texas, or Nebraska. He earned those yards and records against great teams. As his coach and QB both said, he could have run for 3,000 yards and 50 TDs if we actually left him in all the games.

[@ttttggggg636]

ANYONE WHO HAS WATCHED FOOTBALL FOR MORE THAN 5 YEARS KNOWS THERE IS NO DISCUSSION WHEN IT COMES TO GOAT AT THE RB POSITION.

[@smosmo4617]

Nobody in history has made nfl defensive players miss like barry . All universe

[@getchose]

I wish Barry woulda got to play w/ the current squad! Barry WAS a one person squad ...! He actually played like a video game!💯

[@lawrencesmith5991]

Jamyr Gibbs is on the verge of becoming a really good running back.

[@user-mh9fe8bj6l]

Barry's always been a class act

[@independentaquaman7424]

I finally watched the documentary of Barry. I hate documentaries so I kept resisting, but even fans of other NFL teams eventually insisted I watch. Wow, great documentary! [FYI: Barry's before my time so I never saw him play until I saw clips in the doc]

[@jam1870utube]

I'm a Cowboys fan, and I watched his documentary. Loved it. His story got me a little choked up at times. First class athlete and human being.

[@313jb8]

Yea it definitely didn't disappoint and I don't think you need to be a lions fan to appreciate this documentary as well...dudes a class act !!!! Definitely Da GOAT

[@leonardhollerbach9806]

I remember seeing that Detroit sky scraper building with his portrait back in the day. IT WAS EPIC TO SEE! I bought a FREEP newspaper that had a full page of that image (just the building with the portrait). I framed it and put it on the wall! BARRY! BARRY! BARRY!

[@thecollector77]

Wooooo!!!! Lets go Barry ! He said 10 plays

[@jamescooper3324]

Loved MCDC since he was the interim head coach of the Dolphins. Knew he’d get an opportunity one day and so proud of what he’s accomplished

[@waltermartin8892]

Best RB Ever Play the Game

[@karenlubeck3294]

We were/are so blessed to have had him with the Lions. He deserves all the reapect. Good Man, terrific athlete, and a class act. Thank you Pat, Aj and the guys for having Barry on the program and highlighting the Lions. It bothers me he doesn't have a SB ring.but his HOF selection is truly well deserved.

[@ronnelturner272]

I remember that poster of barry on that building growing up

[@tigerstyle724]

Being from Detroit made me a Lions fan, Barry Sanders made me a football fan.

[@gregorynormand7333]

I'm so grateful for Mr. Sanders. These sports influencers are so ignorant. They have never watched Barry in season. He carried the team. Every single play they gave him the ball. It was almost hard to watch because he was worked to death in front of us. I've never seen anything like it ever. EVERY Single play. He retired to save his life. He'll deny it, but it's true. God bless you Barry Sanders.

[@Macattack11639]

You sound like a millennial. Like every SINGLE PLAY? Literally right. I think they passed quite a bit actually.

[@gregorynormand7333]

@@Macattack11639 You think. I watched it. They did not pass. How could I have watched the games if I was a millennial? Like I said.

[@JohnnyGoodz]

They need to hire Barry Sanders as a Running Back coach or something. He deserves a ring. Based on Barry's running style, I see it being something like the skiing instructions from "Better Off Dead"... "Run in that direction REALLY fast. If something gets in your way... turn."

[@thecollector77]

LOVE YOU BARRY BEEN TO ONE OF YOUR GAMES ONCE AS A KID LEGEND GOAT 🐐

[@percyanderson7306]

Greatest of all time!!!!

[@GeorgeVanderveen-gk6hh]

I hadn't seen this interview until the day before the conference final but it's great to hear Barry Sanders refer to the Lions as "us'. He's always been absolutely a class act!!!!

[@charleszurawski3257]

Pat is the real deal. Just genuine that’s why he is going further in further in sports broadcasting.

[@richriddle7624]

Barry taught me humbleness. It's the most important

[@benkizer2303]

Man, it was cool to hear Pat talk over Barry the whole interview!

[@TadWolfe]

Pat loves him more Pat 😂

[@lawrencedaniels555]

Pat has to remind everyone who's show it is even though we all see his name in the title

[@Macattack11639]

Great observation. Two minute long questions. Loves to hear himself talk.

[@jeremyski9961]

I think Barry is a pretty reserved guy. Pat talks a lot so Barry doesn't have to. Plus he's probably excited to have him on the show. I mean, it's Barry freaking Sanders

[@lonnieknight9187]

​@@jeremyski9961agreed

[@suzypos4571]

Always thought of Barry sanders..as the heart of the team ❤..thanks Barry 😊

[@raptor_toes9852]

I loved that Barry on the building on the East side of Woodward Ave just south of the Fox theatre. Sad its gone now, was there long time. Yeah, it was massive.

[@bmxican9274]

#20 GOAT could probably still rush for 1000k today.

[@nope44589]

bro left the show the same way he used to hand the ball to the ref 😂

[@56COLWOOD]

Thanks Barry!

[@dbmusicproductions9181]

One thing that has always bothered me about the Madden Games is that they never made a special reaction for Barry. In the game(s) he reacts like all the other players, doing a dance after a touchdown, etc.. The Madden devs don’t respect that Barry is and always was different.

[@dpaquette69]

Barry is a legend!

[@ORagnar]

That was a great interview! 3

[@bdobson1616]

I remember hearing defensive players saying don't worry if you miss Barry he'll be back in a few seconds

[@TTundra__]

Not a lions fan but Barry is easily top 3 best running back of all time.

[@JonAlienAbides]

Easily number 1

[@bradcrawford1998]

Dan Campbell is one of the MOST POSITIVE human beings in the NFL ranks. Mr. Nagative Sean "DICKHEAD" Payton in Denver should learn from Dan 😤 I would PAY $$$ to listen to Dan speak. He is as good a motivational speaker as they come. Love Dan and the positive energy he brings to the Lions, ALWAYS believing.

[@Midwest374]

The GOAT at RB

[@markbrunelle9037]

Nice great interview….!

[@nicolasclare7993]

BAAARRRYYYY!!! No one and I mean NO ONE has ever been as fun to watch! The yards gained, TD’s, records…blah blah. Walter, Sims, Emmitt etc. great running backs but No one could bring joy and excitement like Barry. He was like a video game character who would play like a glitch in the system! Leaving everyone saying, How the…what the….!🤯

[@haroldkline6253]

We love Barry here in Michigan

[@lyleschull6516]

Class act guy

[@justinburton918]

Sheila got it right.... on the first try. THANK YOU SHEILA!

[@user-rc5tz5iz4j]

love my childhood barry sanders

[@jasonpeterson8]

If ANYBODY deserves the, “G.O.A.T.” title….. It’s this guy…. Love #20, THANK YOU #20… Barry Sanders, The Little Engine That Would!!! And I was PISSED when they took that billboard down. Greatest tribute ever…💯 #OnePride✊🏾🦁💙

[@Prose313]

Good interview

[@Z_Is_Me_Reacts]

Got em👀

[@Subhuman_Gamer]

Barry Sanders is the best!!! Rice Sanders Brady G.O.A.T

[@BladeDaRealest]

It’s gonna be so many white buffs and Blue Skis in the stands for that playoff game 🔥🔥‼️

[@chrisprice7257]

The reason I'm a lions fan is this man. Az

[@aaronweaks8837]

Class

[@cwagsr7189]

THE GOAT

[@jonsmith9708]

Lions hired coach Cambell first and Hired Brad Holmes second , Brad doesn’t get enough credit he has to be the best at finding talent in the draft

[@GeorgeVanderveen-gk6hh]

Definitely the single most elusive RB of all time!!!!!!!

[@jaycain2742]

The best ever

[@raulrivera94]

Barry Barry Barry!

[@la7era1u54]

The best RB ever

[@allanbrooks3060]

Barry is the Goat

[@Adri_Unsung]

I’d still give my life for this man. One Pride 🦁💙🩶

[@dougsteele5104]

Barry is God

[@rodneyfoutch5164]

Love Barry ❤

[@Rampyfnb]

Stafford will be cheered but not feared. We appreciate Matt Stafford and what he did. Love to see him lose.

[@Warden033]

He did nothing

[@barrynice1831]

Barry Barry Barry

[@user-sd8vy1yb4r]

barry is the greatest lion ever

[@user-jz5kf4te2v]

Barry Sanders is The NFL.

[@fredricclack7137]

20 has a Seasons Worth of Negative Yards! 🦁⚒️💙

[@orangechicken5479]

Haha at the end pat was about to ask Barry if he ever wondered what it would be like if another team drafted him. Then immediately realized how disrespectful and stupid of a question it was so just stopped himself dead on the tracks 😅

[@thomasdonner2495]

I SAID IT THE SECOND HE WAS PICKED - GIBBS IS THE BEST BACK IN THE DRAFT!!

[@MrHaterplease]

7:48 lets get to the point of this video. thank you very much

[@fredricclack7137]

10-15= 💯+1TD(2)!🦁⚒️

[@adamsoehner5306]

GOAT

[@spacecowboy2127]

Nice to see that after Pat threw a hissy fit because Dan Campbell had to cancel that one time, MCDC decided to never come back on the show.

[@Thrashman-ye4cf]

You don’t know for sure that Campbell said he will never go back lol stop being one of the babies of our fanbase who hates Pat forever now over a dumb situation that both parties are past now and squashed lol

[@yaboytroy357]

@@Thrashman-ye4cfone of their agents hasn’t put them together in over a year. Dan used to be a semi-regular over the course of 2022, and then that happened and he hasn’t been on since.

[@Warden033]

​@Thrashman-ye4cf The lions fan base is made up of 90 percent man babies. It's actually sad.

[@jc4418]

I helped recruit Dan Campbell as well

[@JLEMS]

I could be wrong but I’m pretty sure Barry spiked the ball. Once. In Tecmo.

[@ppw350Zunit]

🐐

[@jam1870utube]

Speaking as a Cowboys fan, I got mad respect for Barry Sanders, a 1st class athlete, as well as a 1st class human being. Loved his documentary. Now, with that said, I'm really looking forward to a Cowboys' win at home over the lions. LET'S GO COWBOYS! HERE WE GOOOO! 🏈🏈🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@joshscillian3222]

This is a test for my lions, this game will tell me if we are legit contenders. May the best team win 🤝

[@Macattack11639]

I can appreciate that the Cowboys are a very good team. But what happened against San Fran and Philly on the road??

[@jam1870utube]

@@Macattack11639 uh, they lost. But I don't see what that's got to do with what I was talking about, which is next Sunday's game AT HOME against the Lions.

[@williamdillard5060]

McAfee was correct in his introduction of The GREATEST FOOTBALL PLAYER EVER. No doubt Barry Sanders is The GOAT of RBS. I say that he's THE GREATEST PLAYER ever. I'm not factoring rings, MVPS or statistics. I'm saying of ALL the players who went on that field NONE could do individually what Barry could do.

[@getchose]

I'm a Packer fan!

[@nlburge3]

Goat

[@michaelkoniowsky]

💪🦁🏆

[@70Eldo]

I disagree with Pat's statement about the Lions managment not being "patient" - the Lions were notoriously patient to a fault - eg, Matt Millen, Russ Thomas, Wayne Fontes, etc and stayed with some others coaches way too long.

[@Thegooman67]

Why didn't you ask about the doc?

[@davemi00]

Not all things can be accomplished on the field. Starts w owners and top down.

[@Vsvstubbs]

ESPN is so bad that they have to pluck podcasts off of KZbin

[@craigwatters913]

19:43 I just did my job there's more to do.

[@mohl3208]

Cmc needs a line. Barry dont

[@thomasdonner2495]

CHRIS Speilmen!! - HE WAS THE KEY TO HIRING MCDC!!! - MAKE NO MISTAKE!!!

[@justinburton918]

We cheer for Mathew. But Rams must loose!!!!

[@nicksnyder1723]

I still don’t like the word “expect” when it comes to winning, everything is earned in this league regardless of record, we can argue Dallas EARNED a loss to the Arizona Cardinals

[@AntDawg316]

The way Pat said Wichita makes me mad

[@wrathman-101]

Why does this guy not know where the building sized Barry came from? 🤦

[@thomasdonner2495]

BARRY SANDERS G.O.A.T! - But absolutely screwed the lions in the fact he RETIRES AFTER THE DRAFT!!! We could have had a totally different team if he let the Lions know sooner!!

[@bobthecpaontheloose4141]

A RAMS MEET-UP WOULD BE A DISTRACTION - THE FOCUS ON THAT POINT WHILE NOT LOOKING AT THE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY AND ACCOMPLISMENTS... BUT I DO HAVE A DREAM SCENERIO WHERE THAT WOULD BE A POSSIBLITY. FIRST, THE RAMS KNOCK OFF SF ALLOWING THE LIONS TO ACCEDE TO NUMBER 1. WITH THE RAMS THEY PRETTY MUCH EMBARRASS THE RAMS WHICH MAKES THE "MATCH-UP" ISSUE A NON ISSUE. HERE'S MY PROJECTION THROUGH TO THE SUPER BOWL, INTERJECTING SOME OLD LION'S CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY, THE BROWNS, BY SOME CRAZY FLACO MAGIC WIN THE AFC AND MEET DETROIT IN THE SUPER BOWL! YA NEVER KNOW... WHILE WINNING IN DALLAS IS NOT AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY IT WOULD DEFINATELY BOLSTER THEIR PERFORMANCE AND CHANCES. GO LIONS!