He has not returned several calls made to him by Ross. Ross has refused all interview requests. And except for some brief comments last week by Chuck Schmidt, the Lions' chief operating officer, there has been no comment from the front office about Sanders. In Farr's opinion, the lack of dialogue between Sanders and the franchise is a symptom of a problem within the organization. You need to be close to your players.
Management has to be close to the players.
Barry's been there for 10 years. If it was my meal ticket, believe me, I would know everything about Barry Sanders. I would have to earn the trust of Barry Sanders. I'm not throwing stones at anybody other than the fact that there have been some people who've been there the 10 years that Barry's been there. Nobody knows if there is a problem.