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NFL great Barry Sanders taps beer keg in Munich, battles through the adversity of a poorly designed mallet
NFL legend Barry Sanders struggled to tap a beer keg at an Oktoberfest-style event in Munich ahead of the Detroit Lions’ game against the New England Patriots. He eventually succeeded, and the light-hearted moment offered fans a way to celebrate the Lions’ visit and a chance to see one of the team’s greatest players in an unusual role.
The article attributes the difficulty to an awkwardly shaped mallet and jokes that the Lions’ German mascot, Leo Löwe, did little to help. It gives no score or further event details, and focuses on Sanders completing the task after several attempts.
In short
- Barry Sanders tapped a keg in Munich after several tries.
- The article blames an awkward mallet for the struggle.
- The event took place before the Lions played the Patriots.