Bye Bye Barry is a documentary that was released on Amazon Prime on November 21, 2023. The film follows Barry Sanders' decision to abruptly retire while on the very verge of breaking the NFL all-time rushing record.[1][2]

The film is based on the book Bye Bye Barry, written by Barry Sanders and Mark McCormick.[3]

Cast

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Controversy

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After the documentary was released, former Detroit Lions quarterback Scott Mitchell relayed to the press that too much blame for the Lions failure was placed on him.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Anderson, John. "'Bye Bye Barry' Review: A Football Legend's Disappearing Act". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  2. ^ "Barry Sanders on revisiting his controversial retirement and the Lions' success". Yahoo Sports. 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  3. ^ "Barry Sanders documentary 'Bye Bye Barry' set for Fox Theatre world premiere". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  4. ^ "'Bye Bye Barry' doc, Scott Mitchell's anger over it, shows how far Detroit Lions have come". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-11-24.