Bye Bye Barry

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

• Barry Sanders
• Tim Allen
• Jeff Daniels
• Eminem
• Bill Belichick
• Jemele Hill
• Emmit Smith

Controversy

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

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.