Yeah but damn he was fun to watch...
I'll never forget when he was on one of his breakaway runs and the defender had the angle on him, Barry does a jump stop right as the defender arrives, circles behind the defender and continues running down the field. Now the defender is looking back at Sanders as they both head to the end zone. The poor defender had no idea what to do next heheh. He tried to stop and grab Sanders, but Barry sidestepped him and strolled in to the end zone.
I sometimes wonder if Sanders had any clue on how he did those moves. I just don't think the human mind can react that fast via conscious thought.
He's the best I've ever seen. I saw him live once and he was incredible. He could change direction and never slow down a bit.
He was one of a kind.....
... and I sometimes wonder how Barry's knees didn't explode when pulling off some of those moves!
I remember another back, Kijana Carter, an All-American out of Penn State. His knee exploded in his first pre-season game with Cincinnati while turning a swing-pass upfield. First time he touched the ball as a pro. Man, what might have been. He was never the same after that.