Easy n Dirty Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Funny clip here showing Deion Sanders' reaction to being named the 34th best player on some list of the top 100, I think it's from the NFL Network - see here. I know it's done tongue-in-cheek, but I think he's right, he does deserve to be higher on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I know it's done tongue-in-cheek, but I think he's right, he does deserve to be higher on the list. Yeah, but you know they're going to put a ton of QB's and RB's up there. It's not about who's the best, but who's the best at the "popular" positions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelhead Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Now Rod Woodson deserves to be higher than Deion. Look at the career stats they showed. That alone warrants it. Rod was the man! I will never forget that punt return he did as a steeler @SD where he hurdled the punter and his leg broke the punters nose cause he wore a single bar facemask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearBroncos Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Now Rod Woodson deserves to be higher than Deion. Look at the career stats they showed. That alone warrants it. Rod was the man! I will never forget that punt return he did as a steeler @SD where he hurdled the punter and his leg broke the punters nose cause he wore a single bar facemask. But Deon was an all pro offense and all pro defense. Granted, I think 34 is more than good enough for that loud mouth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrumjuice Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Now Rod Woodson deserves to be higher than Deion You deserved to be banned for saying that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoops5150 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Rod hit the Nail On the Head when he asked Deon if he ever back-peddled. Never really saw him wrap someone up and take them down the way Rod could. Jenkins, in the Cowboys secondary now doesn't want to tackle anybody either. He was actually running AWAY from Chris Johnson last week!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelhead Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Rod hit the Nail On the Head when he asked Deon if he ever back-peddled. Never really saw him wrap someone up and take them down the way Rod could. Jenkins, in the Cowboys secondary now doesn't want to tackle anybody either. He was actually running AWAY from Chris Johnson last week!! Rod was a beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Now Rod Woodson deserves to be higher than Deion. Look at the career stats they showed. That alone warrants it. Rod was the man! I will never forget that punt return he did as a steeler @SD where he hurdled the punter and his leg broke the punters nose cause he wore a single bar facemask. Rod hit the Nail On the Head when he asked Deon if he ever back-peddled. Never really saw him wrap someone up and take them down the way Rod could. Jenkins, in the Cowboys secondary now doesn't want to tackle anybody either. He was actually running AWAY from Chris Johnson last week!! Deion wasn't paid to tackle. If Revis has an island, Deion is the ocean. Greatest cover corner ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentastic Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 You deserved to be banned for saying that.Considering that Woodson (# 41 all time) was only 7 spots behind Deion on that same list, I think it's safe to say that your comment is just a tad hyperbolic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 (edited) Deion wasn't paid to tackle. If Revis has an island, Deion is the ocean. Greatest cover corner ever. Exactly. Hated him on the 49ers. Loved him when he went to Dallas. The guy was practically unbeatable. There are stories of how he used to toy with Jerry Rice during practice when he was a niner. He used to put his hands up like he was going to pick the ball off then pull them down the second beofre it hit his hands. Rice used to get pissed. The GOAT himself, Jerry Rice, said on NFL Network's "In Their Own Words," that he used to lose sleep when he knew a matchup with Deion Sanders awaited him when he woke. Edited October 16, 2010 by whomper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelhead Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Rod made it to the pro bowl for offense too I thought. Think he made it early in his career as a returner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 think he's right, he does deserve to be higher on the list. I think him being rated so high is almost as funny as saying defenders "aren't paid to tackle." A defender who tackles like a girl (when he bothers at all) doesn't even deserve a mention on any "best ever" list. Further, his speed covered up a lot of his mistakes. What a hideously overrated circus clown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrumjuice Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 I think him being rated so high is almost as funny as saying defenders "aren't paid to tackle." A defender who tackles like a girl (when he bothers at all) doesn't even deserve a mention on any "best ever" list. Further, his speed covered up a lot of his mistakes. What a hideously overrated circus clown. You must be to young to remember him playing. In his prime, he was the best player in the NFL with no one else close. Rod was never that. You appear to know as much about his play as you are at keeping your word when challenged. welcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 But Deon was an all pro offense and all pro defense. All-Pro special teams, maybe. His CAREER receiving stats are 60-784-3. His career rushing is 9-(-14). As a WR, he wasn't as good as Devin Hester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 As far as Sanders rating, hmmm. Oddly enough, looking at his PR/KR yds, they're OK, but not quite what you'd think for someone who is remembered as the most feared return man in the game. But for defense, yeah, he was an UNBELIEVABLE cover corner. A bit one-dimensional - all he did was cover* - but man, he was the definition of a "blanket" corner. Comparing him to Woodson is a bit apples-and-oranges; same position, but they did different things and Woodson was IMO asked to fill more roles - Woodson 13.5 sacks, Deion 1 (I was actually kinda surprised he had that many). Woodson easily transitioned to All-Pro S later in his career, no WAY could Sanders do that. But they're both pretty deserving of high-rankings on the all-time list. * - bit of an understatement, I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterMan Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 (edited) Sanders also had a rushing TD in the playoffs (against the Philadelphia Eagles in January 1996). This makes him (including post season) one of only two players in NFL history (Bill Dudley being the other) to score a touchdown six different ways (interception return, punt return, kickoff return, receiving, rushing, and a fumble recovery). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP5jVoMmZjY...feature=related Edited October 17, 2010 by WaterMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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