Former Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders attends a ceremony honoring former wide receiver Calvin Johnson Jr. (“Megatron”) being inducted into the Pride of the Lions during a game ...

For some the quick reflex answer is 'never' and for others it's as easy just not quitting on the team.

Barry Sanders once walked away from the Detroit Lions at 31 years old. The Hall of Fame running back said watching Calvin Johnson do the same at age 30 would be "devastating" for Detroit.

One reunion is official now. The other’s still on hold. But there’s no sense staying mad forever. And if Barry Sanders’ return to the Lions’ den shows anything, it’s that time — and ...

Since Sanders’ retirement after the 1998 season, he’s one of the few Lions to have tasted a playoff victory. Detroit hasn’t won a postseason game since then as they’ve gone 0-3 from 2011 ...

Barry Sanders and Herman Moore know first hand how lethal an elite wide receiver-running back combination can be. So when the Detroit Lions went out and signed running back Reggie Bush, the former ...

In the 25 years since Barry Sanders quit the Detroit Lions and retired on the eve of training camp, I’ve thought a lot about his departure.. I’ve thought about how it was handled poorly by all ...

Reaction was mostly positive in the wake of Johnson's retirement becoming official, but some laid the cold, hard truth out there, too.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell walked on the stage to kick things off Thursday night joined by Detroit rapper Eminem — perhaps in (a failed) attempt to quell some of the customary boos.

MORE: Watch the 2024 NFL Draft with Fubo (free trial) As for Johnson, he will announce Detroit's third-round pick at No. 73 overall. Commonly referred to as Megatron, the 2021 Pro Football Hall of ...

Pro Football Hall of Famers Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson, Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin, Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo are among the celebrity participants.