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Sanders stuck to decision to retire

By Mark Kreidler
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, August 6, 2004

The stakes were higher for Barry Sanders, professionally if not personally. The stakes were historic, at least insofar as the history of the NFL can be made to matter. What Sanders walked away from, that is, bears almost no resemblance to the suspension-laden shambles from which we now learn Ricky Williams was trotting. And that makes Sanders' retirement from the game -- five years ago now, though it has lost almost none of its shock value -- something to be viewed, discussed and maybe even app ...

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