B/R Talks with Legendary Running Back Barry Sanders About Heisman House

Bleacher Report recently got the opportunity to talk with 1988 Heisman winner Barry Sanders about his new Nissan Heisman House campaign and his thoughts on college football.

If you ever wondered what a "Real World" episode geared towards college football fans would look like, then you’re in luck, because "Heisman House" is just the show for you.

Tune into ABC before the start of the Saturday night game to catch new episodes of Heisman House all season long.

Here’s what Barry had to say about being in the house with other esteemed Heisman winners.

“Shooting the Nissan Heisman House commercials was a blast. Any time you get that many great football players in a room, there are a lot of great stories and a lot of fun.  

Since we all share winning the Heisman, there is this bond among us all.

Having gone through such an amazing experience at such a young age is something we all share. It was great hearing some of their experiences in winning the trophy."

Barry also wants you to go out and vote.

“Nowadays, fans have as much access to game broadcasts as the media and coaches do.

"I think that having the fans as part of the vote is great. At the end of the day any voting is so subjective no matter who the voters are, I think all the finalists each year are so worthy, whoever wins can make a case.  

"Look at my year… Troy Aikman, Steve Walsh, Rodney Peete, they all had such tremendous years.

You could make a strong case for any of us.”

So remember to tune into "Heisman House," airing on ABC right before the start of the Saturday night game of the week.

Also, remember to show your support and vote for your favorite Heisman winner.

Check out Part 2 of the interview here.:

The Heisman House Summary

On TV, fans will get to see what happens when you gather 11 Heisman Trophy winners under one roof in Nissan’s new 45-second “Heisman House” episodes which will air immediately before ESPN’s Saturday Night Football on ABC each week of the season.

The spots feature a once-in-a-lifetime lineup of college football legends, ranging from Barry Sanders, Marcus Allen and Doug Flutie, to newer faces like Mark Ingram and Troy Smith.

You can watch the first episode, which debuted last Saturday, here or download a few behind-the-scenes photos from the day of the shoot by clicking here and using authentication key: icyviolin223     

Online, Nissan is giving fans the chance to make their voices heard by turning its one official ballot over to the public. Fans may vote on ESPN.com or via the Heisman app on Nissan’s Facebook page.

In addition to helping determine this year’s Heisman Trophy winner, fans who vote will also be entered to win a grand prize trip to attend the trophy presentation and activities live in New York on Dec. 10.

The Sports Illustrated Heisman Tour Presented By Nissan kicked off its fifth year last Saturday at Cowboys Stadium, before LSU bested Oregon in ESPN’s Game of the Week.

At each of the remaining nine tour stops, fans will have the opportunity to meet college football legends and former Heisman Trophy winners, get their picture taken on the cover of Sports Illustrated with the Heisman Trophy, pick up a free copy of Sports Illustrated’s special edition College Football’s Unforgettable Games and take a closer look at the 2012 Nissan Maxima and Nissan Frontier.

-          9/10: Notre Dame @ Michigan
-          9/17: Oklahoma @ Florida State
-          10/1: Nebraska @ Wisconsin
-          10/8: Iowa @ Penn State
-          10/15: Florida @ Auburn
-          11/5: Texas A&M @ Oklahoma
-          11/12: Florida @ South Carolina
-          11/19: USC @ Oregon
-          12/3: Big Ten Championship Game