Deion Sanders Suits Up

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Saddle up the high horses, and make righteous your indignation.

They’re about to make a mockery of the Pro Bowl.

Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders just tweeted that he “WILL SUIT UP IN HAWAII,” pressuring fellow team captain Jerry Rice to do the same.

He also send a message to Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson, telling him that 21 may not be available to him.

Having Sanders and Rice out there running around does exactly zero to diminish the sanctity of the game (there was none prior), and might actually make it more interesting.

While ripping off the NHL’s fantasy draft idea might not have been enough to generate interest, having Sanders involved will at least make some casual fans tune in.

At least until they beat the commercials into the ground the way they did with Leon Sandcastle’s Combine appearance.

Source: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...-the-pro-bowl/


Not that anyone gave a shit about the Pro Bowl before. Article is shit obviously.

Honestly the Pro Bowl was a mockery in the first place so why give a shit? Only possible thing this can do is raise viewer count.

[ram29jackson]

just hope he doesn't pull a hammy

[j.hen]

This would be awesome. Especially if Jerry does the same. If anyone has a problem with this they're fucking moronic.

[Swarley]

If Deion and Jerry get out there, I'll actually think about watching the game.

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

Never thought ProBowl was a mockery just the players in it.
This is just pure gimmick but who cares. Id prefer to see an old timers game but according to the NFLPA they are all barely walking and suffering from dementia so who knows how that would look.

[wr50l]

I 100% certainly will not watch a single snap of this game.

[j.hen]

I want to see the practice footage of Deion out there with his team. I'm sure hilarity would ensue.

[buckeye]

If Deion and Jerry get out there, I'll actually think about watching the game.

I agree. The pro bowl has been a mess for years. At least with this they attempt to inject some rivalry aspect into it.

As long as they are matched up on each other it would be great. No one wants to see Josh Gordon covered by Deion or Richard Sherman mauling Rice ...

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[Youk]

Oh, well. So much for a good traveshamockery.

Pro Bowl captain Deion Sanders declared his intent to “SUIT UP” in the Pro Bowl earlier today, but it wasn’t nearly as fun as we were hoping.

A league spokesman tells PFT that Sanders won’t be playing in the all-star game, but that he and fellow captain Jerry Rice “will be spending the full week with their clubs beyond the draft, attending practices, on the sidelines for gameday.”

Maybe he’s still battling that “rare and unusual” toe problem, which has left him with a rather unique index toe.

Frankly, that’s a shame, as Sanders presence would have diminished not at all the credibility of the game, since it had none to begin with. He’d at least have been an interesting sideshow, and might have milked more of a performance out of the stars of today.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/13/so-much-for-that-good-idea-no-prime-time-in-pro-bowl/

Oh well, we tried.

[Bane]

i love the idea of drafting the teams.. how is that not fun to watch?

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

i love the idea of drafting the teams.. how is that not fun to watch?

Because I'm pretty certain it's rehearsed and decided already.
Otherwise they run the risk of having Deion pick 7 DBs and Rice try to draft himself for 53 rounds.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Worst sporting event in all of sports.

[BroncoBlue]

It's kind of sad that Champ Bailey, in the twilight of his career, is a better OVERALL CB!!! In his "Primetime" Champ was just as good in coverage, but played all facets of the game and made tackles/sacks!

[Villain]

just hope he doesn't pull a hammy

Why?

[Derrville]

I want Aikman, Irvin, and Smith out there too.