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...some ways Sanders, a.k.a. Neon Deion (which he hates) and Prime Time (which he embraces), seems from yet another time. He has Satchel Paige's wit and flair for self-promotion, Cab Calloway's sense of outrageous style and Jim Thorpe's mind-boggling athletic ability. In the 49ers' 38-28 victory over their nemesis, the Cowboys, on Jan. 15, Sanders stifled the Dallas receivers, intercepted a crucial pass near the San Francisco goal line, and bugged his coach, George Seifert, so much that he was allowed to return a kickoff for the first time all season. He also demonstrated...
...days before the 49ers were to meet the Dallas Cowboys in the de facto Super Bowl, Deion Sanders, the 49ers cornerback, Cincinnati Reds centerfielder and Bust It Records rap star, was asked if he would trade all his jewelry-some pawnshops have less-for one Super Bowl ring. Sanders paused, then lifted his sleeve to reveal not one, not two, but three ostentatious watches, and said, "Definitely." Why three watches, you ask? Simple: The man keeps Pacific, Eastern and Prime Time...
...real Super Bowl XXIX, which will be played this Sunday in Miami, will match the 49ers, who are trying to become the first team to win five Super Bowls, against the six-feet-underdog San Diego Chargers, whose only useful purpose, it seems, is to make this the first all-California Super Bowl. The game will have added significance when Sanders takes the field: he will become the first player to participate in both the World Series and the N.F.L. championship...
...years with the Atlanta Falcons, was able to shop himself around to N.F.L. teams just a few games into the season. Several teams wanted him, but it came down to the money offered by the New Orleans Saints-$17 million over four years-or the possibility offered by the 49ers, who were also willing to give him $1.134 million this year, with an additional $750,000 thrown in if they made the Super Bowl...
Imagine you were a member of the Chicago Bears before their game against the San Francisco 49ers Saturday...