Barry Sanders advocates for people to know their cholesterol numbers a year after his heart attack

Barry Sanders was not motivated by statistics during his Pro Football Hall of Fame career, memorably opting to retire instead of playing one more season to likely break the NFL's all-time rushing record. “It never was a driver for me,” Sanders said Monday in an interview with The Associated Press. Nearly 15 months after he had a heart attack, cholesterol numbers have become critically important for the Detroit Lions great.