Best Free Agent signings ever: #2 Deion - Dallas Cowboys Forum

CrazyCowboy · 03-13-2006

After one of his longer stints in baseball, Sanders signed with the 49ers in 1994, became the NFL Defensive Player of the Year and helped San Francisco win Super Bowl XXIX. The following season the talented cornerback and return man signed with the Cowboys and helped them win Super Bowl XXX. Later in his career, Sanders was a disappointment in Washington and Baltimore, but his achievements in Dallas and San Francisco speak for themselves.

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JackMagist · 03-13-2006

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After one of his longer stints in baseball, Sanders signed with the 49ers in 1994, became the NFL Defensive Player of the Year and helped San Francisco win Super Bowl XXIX. The following season the talented cornerback and return man signed with the Cowboys and helped them win Super Bowl XXX. Later in his career, Sanders was a disappointment in Washington and Baltimore, but his achievements in Dallas and San Francisco speak for themselves.

If Jerry had made staying out of baseball a stipulation of his contract then it would have been a much better deal for the money. Sanders could have been great for a long time but he chose to throw away his talent with that Nitwit Baseball career. I never liked the fact that we had to deal with that for the moeny we were paying him. And it was baseball injuries that caused him to lose his effectiveness.

ravidubey · 03-13-2006

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If Jerry had made staying out of baseball a stipulation of his contract then it would have been a much better deal for the money. Sanders could have been great for a long time but he chose to throw away his talent with that Nitwit Baseball career. I never liked the fact that we had to deal with that for the moeny we were paying him. And it was baseball injuries that caused him to lose his effectiveness.

We would not have made and won the Superbowl in 1995 without Deion, he was a major factor in the dominant defense of 1996, he carried the defense in 1997, and he made at least one game-changing play every week in 1998 until he injured his toe. He was still our best corner in 1999, the last year he played for us. Where was he weak? He was one of the greatest Cowboys I've seen, despite anyone's prejudices.

Doomsday101 · 03-13-2006

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We would not have made and won the Superbowl in 1995 without Deion, he was a major factor in the dominant defense of 1996, he carried the defense in 1997, and he made at least one game-changing play every week in 1998 until he injured his toe. He was still our best corner in 1999, the last year he played for us. Where was he weak? He was one of the greatest Cowboys I've seen, despite anyone's prejudices.

I agree. Best pure cover corner to play the game.

Yeagermeister · 03-13-2006

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I agree. Best pure cover corner to play the game.

If he would have tackled he could have been the best cb period. I hated his huggy bear crap and the hot dogging even worse.

Doomsday101 · 03-13-2006

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If he would have tackled he could have been the best cb period. I hated his huggy bear crap and the hot dogging even worse.

No doubt Deion was not a big hitter but I also agree with what Deion said many times and what I saw and that is he brought his man down when he did have to make a tackle. No bone crushing hits but the WR was put on the ground none the less. As for the show boating I could live without it but I will say going to training camp every year Dallas was in Austin, Deion was very helpful to younger players in the secondary at camp

REDVOLUTION · 03-13-2006

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We would not have made and won the Superbowl in 1995 without Deion, he was a major factor in the dominant defense of 1996, he carried the defense in 1997, and he made at least one game-changing play every week in 1998 until he injured his toe. He was still our best corner in 1999, the last year he played for us. Where was he weak? He was one of the greatest Cowboys I've seen, despite anyone's prejudices.

Jerry basically signed him so no other team would get him(and hurt us again)... if Jerry were smart he would have got Deion PRIOR to SB29.... we then lost and Jerry signed him so no one else could have him.... a Steinbrenner move if I ever saw one... that is probably why he let him sign and still play baseball.... just my theory

ravidubey · 03-13-2006

Jerry: "So Deion, will it be football or baseball?"
Deion: "Both!"

Jerry: "So Deion, is it offense or defense?"
Deion: "Both!"

Jerry: "So what'll it be Deion, 15, 20 million?"
Deion: "Uh, both."
Jerry: <sighing>"Both."

BARRYRAY · 03-13-2006

Only one person has the potential to impact a team like Deion this season in free agnecy, he may or may not live up to it, but I'm telling you TO is a gamebreaker and everybody knows it, sure its a gamble but Jerry and BP aren't getting any younger and honestly our team has a window of a couple of years, just do it, get TO and get the kicker from NE, they might not work out but then again fans remember Charles Hailey, they said he wouldn't work either, you don't get to the top without risk, besides as I approach 50 you ralize how truly short life is, get er done, just give BP a shot man, he can still coach, but he needs the talent to do so..