Hey guy's, I wass like evryone else when he left football (shocked). But I happened to work with his older brother William, and I have had several talks with him about Barry and the family, and it seems to me that his dad had alot to do with him leaving the game.
First off I would like to say it was never about the money he has invested very well and dosen't really care about wanting more off it.
His real main goal was to be able to buy a new house for his parents and to make sure they are well off, which he has done servants, grounds keepers and all. I have seen the PICS of there house and it is unreal.
Next if you really knew how his Dad is with him it might make more since why he left the game, it might also make you upset!
His Dad is a HUGH Jim Brown fan, all Barry has ever heard from his father is, now matter how good you are, or think you are, you will never be even close to Jim Brown ever. That has came straight from his brother. So I know for a fact that Barry belives his Dad and he dosen't think he was that good.
Even talking with his brother about this I would tell him he was crazy, he was great.but he would defeand the fact that Jim Brown was the best because there Dad say's so.
Third of all when he left the game Barry was closeing in on alot of records that he would of broken if he stayed. I know for a fact that there was a stat or record that he had broke that Jim Brown owend (I don't remember which one though) and his Dad wouldn't even talk to him afterwards.
So I know there was alot of preasure on Barry if he would of stayed in the game
I know what alot of people are thinking about this, So what if his Dad like someone else its his live right. Thats what I said to William also. It was simply put you don't go against there Dad, and there is alot of love for there parents no doubt about that at all.
Now I am not saying buy all means that his Dad made him retire, I am just saying that I think there was alot of preasure about the records that would have fallen if he had stayed. Also I know he was fed up with being in Detroit and I think he saw a way out by using them a the scape goats to leave.
I also know that several teams had contacted him after he left to come back KC included since that is where I am from I would of loved to see that. But his brother laughed at me (alot by the way) and told me that KC would off ruined him and his career. so would alot of other teams. I am not sure where that came from but I think it was told to him buy his Dad. Since every move Barry makes he goes to his Dad first to talk to him about it.
And on the why is he talking now in public Lets not forget that he in up for the HALL this year. Has to smooth things over a little bit to get it on year one.
First off I would like to say it was never about the money he has invested very well and dosen't really care about wanting more off it.
His real main goal was to be able to buy a new house for his parents and to make sure they are well off, which he has done servants, grounds keepers and all. I have seen the PICS of there house and it is unreal.
Next if you really knew how his Dad is with him it might make more since why he left the game, it might also make you upset!
His Dad is a HUGH Jim Brown fan, all Barry has ever heard from his father is, now matter how good you are, or think you are, you will never be even close to Jim Brown ever. That has came straight from his brother. So I know for a fact that Barry belives his Dad and he dosen't think he was that good.
Even talking with his brother about this I would tell him he was crazy, he was great.but he would defeand the fact that Jim Brown was the best because there Dad say's so.
Third of all when he left the game Barry was closeing in on alot of records that he would of broken if he stayed. I know for a fact that there was a stat or record that he had broke that Jim Brown owend (I don't remember which one though) and his Dad wouldn't even talk to him afterwards.
So I know there was alot of preasure on Barry if he would of stayed in the game
I know what alot of people are thinking about this, So what if his Dad like someone else its his live right. Thats what I said to William also. It was simply put you don't go against there Dad, and there is alot of love for there parents no doubt about that at all.
Now I am not saying buy all means that his Dad made him retire, I am just saying that I think there was alot of preasure about the records that would have fallen if he had stayed. Also I know he was fed up with being in Detroit and I think he saw a way out by using them a the scape goats to leave.
I also know that several teams had contacted him after he left to come back KC included since that is where I am from I would of loved to see that. But his brother laughed at me (alot by the way) and told me that KC would off ruined him and his career. so would alot of other teams. I am not sure where that came from but I think it was told to him buy his Dad. Since every move Barry makes he goes to his Dad first to talk to him about it.
And on the why is he talking now in public Lets not forget that he in up for the HALL this year. Has to smooth things over a little bit to get it on year one.
