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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...
...Holmoe, a former 49er defensive back who now coaches the secondary, says, "When we got Deion, we knew we were getting the best coverage man around. But what we didn't know we were getting was a guy who studies film and works hard." Much has been made of the Deionization of the 49ers, how his dances and bandannas loosened up one of the N.F.L.'s most conservative organizations. "I don't know if the dancing had anything to do with it," says Holmoe, "but he did show the team that you can have fun and relax...
...National League championship series, Sanders dumped a bucket of ice water on McCarver, a cbs announcer who had criticized him for trying to play for both the Falcons in Miami and the Braves in Pittsburgh on the previous Sunday. "You guys don't know the real Deion," says defensive end Tim Harris. "Deion is good people." By all accounts, he doesn't drink or swear, and he is a devoted son, husband and father: he has a daughter, Diondra, and a son, Deion Jr. Even Holmoe, a Brigham Young graduate who is as straight an arrow as there...
...Deion Sanders: A portable ego recharger for those long flights next September between Cincinnati and San Francisco...