In an alternative universe, Joe Montana and Barry Sanders were teammates in Detroit. Montana apparently wanted to team up with Sanders with the Lions in 1993, but the union never materialized.

Anyway, he called me and said, ‘I’d love to play with you and Barry Sanders.’ Man, I jumped off my desk and I went and saw Chuck Schmidt and I said, ‘We got a chance at Joe Montana.’ ...

Pro Football Hall of Famers Joe Montana and Barry Sanders will serve as the honorary captains for the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions, respectively, when their former teams square off in the ...

The Detroit Lions announced Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders will serve as the ... two-time MVP and four-time Super Bowl champion Joe Montana. Sanders, the legendary rusher, still ranks ...

Here are three things we found out from “Bye Bye Barry”: 1.) Joe Montana expressed a desire to play for the Detroit Lions alongside Sanders under coach Wayne Fontes. Around the 49:47 minute ...

Barry Sanders and Joe Montana will serve as the honorary captains for the Lions and 49ers, respectively, in Sunday's game. Both players are viewed as among the best in NFL history, serving as ...