On Sunday September 12 Prime Time will make his return to the NFL, in Cleveland, Ohio. Deion Sanders, affectionately dubbing himself "Prime Time," will make his comeback to the NFL after his 3 year hiatus in retirement.
Though the season he not begun, Sanders has already made sure that the NFL knows he is here. Sunday night, during an interview with ESPN analyst, Michael Irvin, Sanders called out Jeff Garcia, quarterback for the Cleveland Browns and Sanders first opponent. He also wanted to tell all the receivers in the NFL that Prime Time is back.
In a spirited give and take session with Baltimore media, the newest Raven dared everyone to doubt that he has lost a step and stated that his primary reason for his comeback was the search for his third Super Bowl ring.
In his 13-year NFL career, Sanders recorded 48 interceptions while setting the record for touchdowns scored on returns. He earned Super Bowl rings with the San Francisco 49ers in 1994 and the Dallas Cowboys in 1995. However, his final season with the Redskins in 2000, left him with nagging injuries and limited playing time.
Sanders has resparked his work ethic and commitment in efforts to make his return. “If you can wake up everyday and go out there and work out, knowing that you have the chance to go out and play in the ultimate game, then it really gives you an incentive to do it," one of Deion's friends commented.
When a reporter hinted that Sanders was past his prime, his comments were nothing less than his famous sound bytes. “When did I stop being Prime Time? Did somebody give me that memo?" Sanders wants everyone to know that he has his edge back. Sunday he will have his chance to prove it.
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