Report: Sanders to decide within two weeks on return to NFL

(Detroit-AP) -- Will Barry Sanders return to football? C-B-S Sportsline says the former Oklahoma State standout will decide that question within two weeks. Sanders is expecting a ruling within days

Thursday, February 10th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Detroit-AP) -- Will Barry Sanders return to football? C-B-S Sportsline says the former Oklahoma State standout will decide that question within two weeks. Sanders is expecting a ruling within days on whether he must repay the Detroit Lions $5.5 million dollars on a signing bonus. He played only two years of a six-year contract. Sanders' father, William, says he hopes his son returns to the game but that he didn't talk about it with him in a recent conversation. A Lions spokesman wouldn't elaborate on the report and says the team considers Sanders retired.