Last season, I heard Deion Sanders, on the NFL Network, make a negative analysis about a player "high-stepping", during an interception return, before actually reaching the end-zone.
Of all people, Deion Sanders has no grounds to comment or critisize anyone on celebrations during plays like this. Especially, since he was the one who started that "Prime-time crap" and really brought these "activities" to the forefront during his pro football career.
Unfortunetly, the American culture and sport in particular, are attracted by the "flash and dash with no substance" in a type of "All Flash" time period. A no substance "Age" will lead the United Sates "down a road" that it doesn't want to go. That is, a downward spiral to the toilet with a very misguided mindset that is not recognized until it is too late.
Sanders is like Mikhail Gorbachev - a poster boy of a "fall" and you nor he doesn't see it.
For another thing, "Neon" Deion does Not deserve consideration by the fools at The Pro Football Hall of Fame despite various football announcers continually praising him and "kissing" his ass.
I remember Sanders during running plays to his side of the field backing up and hoping to use the sideline for a passive "force out of bounds". Other times it was like a wave-by, like a bull-fighter, I called it the "Ole Defense" - anytime a running back carrying the ball got near him - he would move aside. Mainly, because he was afraid to get hurt and mess up his self-publicity career (Maybe, that is why he was changed teams so often ? because teammates got sick of his bullshit).
Offenses would put into their game plan - running plays aimed at Deion Sanders because they knew they could gain "good" yardage running straight at him - due to his fear to "hit" somebody.
How about his knack of getting "burned" frequently on long pass plays in his direction - especially by Jerry Rice and early in his career. These examples and traits disqualifies Sanders from talk as one of the great NFL cornerbacks.
I would take Champ Bailey over Deion Sanders anytime.
Personally, I would run Sanders over and step on his throat, with my cleats, on the way. Definitely, any contact would shut him up.
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