In Barry Sanders, the Detroit Lions have a former running back who inspired a generation of players to be great, and now that his playing days

Such was the case for Tennessee Titans running back DeMarco Murray. Saturday, Murray posted on his Instagram a photo hanging out with Sanders saying he was honored to spend the day with the man who taught him how to play the game the right way.

Always a pleasure speaking with the legend who inspired me to play the position the right way... #actlikeyoubeentherebefore A post shared by DeMarco Murray (@demarcomurray) on Apr 29, 2017 at 3:08pm PDT

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It was a neat sign of class from Murray to single out Sanders as the one who inspired him. A generation of running backs saw Sanders as the gold standard both on and off the field, and have done well to emulate him.

Certainly, Murray is no exception.