Twitter: Troy at Deion’s Coaching Debut

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Not sure if you understand social media

Troy uploading it to his own accounts *helps* Deion. Troy isn’t doing it for himself at all. He’s using his massive platform to support Deion and put the spotlight on his efforts

Not to mention the fact that he physically traveled for it and didn’t simply link it


https://bleacherreport.com/articles...ought-me-to-tears-by-showing-up-for-jsu-debut
My point is when Troy does something, its assumed that its for some greater good and to help someone else. Deion decides to coach kids, and it ain't that he's trying to help, its just he selfishly is trying to raise his own profile and parlay it into a bigger job.
 

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I don't know why so many fans don't like Deion. Yeah, he brash, loud, has his opinion on things like we all do, got JJ to pay him, but Deion earned his reputation as one of the best corners to ever play that spot. He was a bad mutha(shut your mouth).

Yeah I don't get it either. Love the Isaac Hayes reference BTW. I read it just like that.
 

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My point is when Troy does something, its assumed that its for some greater good and to help someone else. Deion decides to coach kids, and it ain't that he's trying to help, its just he selfishly is trying to raise his own profile and parlay it into a bigger job.

Nah. His heart can't be that hardened.
 

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My point is when Troy does something, its assumed that its for some greater good and to help someone else. Deion decides to coach kids, and it ain't that he's trying to help, its just he selfishly is trying to raise his own profile and parlay it into a bigger job.

Considering Deion has never coached in his life, could be of course he's trying to "parlay it into a bigger job", smart to start small and see if he has what it takes to coach.
Or also considering that the job almost certainly doesn't pay much, he may just be wanting to "do good things".

But we don't know what's in his head, I'm not going to assume the worst...
 

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My point is when Troy does something, its assumed that its for some greater good and to help someone else. Deion decides to coach kids, and it ain't that he's trying to help, its just he selfishly is trying to raise his own profile and parlay it into a bigger job.

Such a silly take.

Deion has the charisma to do anything he wants to do. He could’ve stayed in television, he could’ve tried to act...heck if he really wanted to coach, I’m sure he has the contacts to get a coordinator position

He is still getting a ton of money but this is probably his smallest payday since his rookie season. I feel Deion is doing this because he wants to do it...nothing else.
 

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That is not true. Sanders chose an Atlanta Falcons Helmut for his display in Canton.

Yes it is.

HOF voters vote for the player, what team(s) he was on has nothing to do with getting in. Once he's elected, the player decides what team helmet, etc. he will have on his display.
But he doesn't "go in" as a team member, only as a HOF player...
 

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Yes it is.

HOF voters vote for the player, what team(s) he was on has nothing to do with getting in. Once he's elected, the player decides what team helmet, etc. he will have on his display.
But he doesn't "go in" as a team member, only as a HOF player...

I never said the team has anything to do with HOF election. I said he "went in". I did not say he was "voted in" as a falcon. Do you not consider Drew Pearson entering the HOF as a cowboy?
 

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I never said the team has anything to do with HOF election. I said he "went in". I did not say he was "voted in" as a falcon. Do you not consider Drew Pearson entering the HOF as a cowboy?

No

Pearson is entering the HOF based on his personal achievements. Same with Sanders.
 

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No

Pearson is entering the HOF based on his personal achievements. Same with Sanders.

OMG. Pearson is going in as a member of the Dallas Cowboys. He will have a Cowboy Jersey and Uniform on display in Canton. He cannot choose to go in as a Dolphin. Obviously, if he didn't have the credentials, he wouldn't be voted in. But anyone who has been following the HOF voting knows that who you play for does matter. Pearson was on the 70's all-decade team but it took him almost 40 years to get in. Thats politics and politics absolutely play a role in HOF election. It is not a straight statistical vote. Team accomplishments do factor into voting. Rings matter
 

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I don't know why so many fans don't like Deion. Yeah, he brash, loud, has his opinion on things like we all do, got JJ to pay him, but Deion earned his reputation as one of the best corners to ever play that spot. He was a bad mutha(shut your mouth).

Amazing cover man. But I cringed in agony every time he had to make a tackle.
 

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I never said the team has anything to do with HOF election. I said he "went in". I did not say he was "voted in" as a falcon. Do you not consider Drew Pearson entering the HOF as a cowboy?

I think what we have here is a fine point of what "went in" means. The first thing that has to happen is the HOF voters cast their ballots, and if the 75% (if memory serves) threshold is reached, then the player "goes into" the HOF. After that, the player decides under what team they will chose to be shown under as far as display, etc. But that's separate from just becoming a member of the HOF.

I'm speaking of just being voted as a member of the HOF, team designations, displays, etc. come later. Not germane to my comment.

And as far as Drew is concerned, he only played for the Cowboys, so it's a moot point for him...
 

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Deion Sanders: Troy Aikman 'Brought Me to Tears' by Showing Up for JSU Debut
Deion Sanders wasn't the only member of Dallas Cowboys royalty on hand for Jackson State's 53-0 blowout win over Edward Waters College on Sunday.

Troy Aikman came to support Sanders in the latter's coaching debut with Jackson State.

"My man @troyaikman showed up to Veterans Memorial Stadium to watch some @gojsutigersfb today and brought me to tears that he would come to support me and my dream after a difficult week regarding weather in Texas & Mississippi," the Hall of Fame cornerback wrote on Instagram.

Read the rest: https://bleacherreport.com/articles...ought-me-to-tears-by-showing-up-for-jsu-debut
 

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OMG. Pearson is going in as a member of the Dallas Cowboys. He will have a Cowboy Jersey and Uniform on display in Canton. He cannot choose to go in as a Dolphin. Obviously, if he didn't have the credentials, he wouldn't be voted in. But anyone who has been following the HOF voting knows that who you play for does matter. Pearson was on the 70's all-decade team but it took him almost 40 years to get in. Thats politics and politics absolutely play a role in HOF election. It is not a straight statistical vote. Team accomplishments do factor into voting. Rings matter


I just do not get what you are arguing.

The claim you can choose what team you want to “enter” the hall in is false. A player donating a helmet does not mean they are choosing what team to claim for the hall of fame.

It’s possible Deion does consider himself a Falcon at heart and he wanted to be remembered as a Falcon so he donated his helmet for that reason but the HOF doesn’t see him as more of a Falcon than a Cowboy.
 
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