So I hear my former CBS colleague, Deion Sanders, is considering a comeback with the Baltimore Ravens. Sitting next to Deion for the past two years, I often wondered why he retired so early. He can run faster backward than I can run forward.
I think he can pull it off, and it would make sense for the Ravens. I would bet Deion is at least as good, if not better, than 65 percent of the cornerbacks who will make their teams' final rosters. He is certainly more experienced with football savvy.
Also, he's no dummy. He knows the Ravens have the best defense in football and he would be asked to play only in nickel packages. The other interesting thing about Deion is he always goes to those teams he thinks can win the Super Bowl. That's why he played with San Francisco and Dallas as opposed to San Diego and Arizona. He even thought that when he signed his contract with the Washington Redskins they had a chance to go to the Super Bowl.
With his friendship with the NFL's best player, Ray Lewis, I can easily see Deion lining up with the Ravens, assuming they can compensate the Chargers, who now own Deion's rights. That would mean Deion's good buddy, Marty Schottenheimer, would have to release him. This will be fun to watch. (Remember, it was Marty who blocked Deion from going to the Raiders back in 2002 for their playoff run when the Chargers claimed him off waivers after the Redskins released him.)
I do have a warning for head coach Brian Billick: Deion told us last year he wanted to be a head coach. I'm not so sure that quest is out of his system yet. Either way, I can't wait to analyze his performance on Sundays. Good luck, Deion, I'll miss you. And by the way, did you lose my phone number?
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I think he can pull it off, and it would make sense for the Ravens. I would bet Deion is at least as good, if not better, than 65 percent of the cornerbacks who will make their teams' final rosters. He is certainly more experienced with football savvy.
Also, he's no dummy. He knows the Ravens have the best defense in football and he would be asked to play only in nickel packages. The other interesting thing about Deion is he always goes to those teams he thinks can win the Super Bowl. That's why he played with San Francisco and Dallas as opposed to San Diego and Arizona. He even thought that when he signed his contract with the Washington Redskins they had a chance to go to the Super Bowl.
With his friendship with the NFL's best player, Ray Lewis, I can easily see Deion lining up with the Ravens, assuming they can compensate the Chargers, who now own Deion's rights. That would mean Deion's good buddy, Marty Schottenheimer, would have to release him. This will be fun to watch. (Remember, it was Marty who blocked Deion from going to the Raiders back in 2002 for their playoff run when the Chargers claimed him off waivers after the Redskins released him.)
I do have a warning for head coach Brian Billick: Deion told us last year he wanted to be a head coach. I'm not so sure that quest is out of his system yet. Either way, I can't wait to analyze his performance on Sundays. Good luck, Deion, I'll miss you. And by the way, did you lose my phone number?
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/7590106
