Is anyone else patiently waiting by the telephone with their credit card because they want to buy several tickets to see Deion Sanders play again in the NFL?

Every NFL fan should send a telegram to Deion begging him to come back to the sport that he dominated throughout his career. Now, I know what you are thinking.  Sanders is too old and is only looking to stroke his ego with this return to the NFL. Who cares? We need Deion back to entertain us again. His way of getting into the end zone was that of great legend, and it will never be erased from our football memory.

“Neon” Deion was the greatest big-play cornerback in the history of college football. While at Florida State, he averaged more than 15 yards a punt return as a senior and finished his college career with 14 interceptions, including three  in bowl games. There is no doubt he showcased his talents for the NFL. He put Florida State on the map and helped Bobby Bowden build one of the greatest football programs in the nation. Deion's highlight reel is still used to recruit great cornerbacks to come play in Tallahassee, Fla., and they should rename Doak Campbell Stadium after him.

The Atlanta Falcons picked Sanders fifth in the 1989 NFL draft, and he is still considered the greatest player in the history of that franchise. Michael Vick can sell tickets at the Georgia Dome, but Sanders was smart enough to realize that he had to leave Atlanta if he wanted to win a championship. He accomplished his goal of winning at the highest level of his sport when he hooked up with the San Francisco 49ers and helped solidify their defense on the way to winning Super Bowl XXIX. Then he cemented his legacy by joining the Dallas Cowboys’ dynasty and winning another Super Bowl the following season.

After convincing Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder to agree to a $56 million to strengthen his already bloated bank account, Sanders realized that he was running out of gas and slipped into the world of broadcast television. Deion was nothing but a star while working for CBS Sports as an in-studio NFL analyst, but recently got into a bidding war for his services and lost out.

Don’t forget Deion also had a career in professional baseball, playing for the Yankees and reaching the World Series with the Braves. He made big money as a rap artist with his successful single "Must Be Da Money" and has appeared in several commercials endorsing everything from restaurants to fishing poles. Throw in an attempted suicide when he claimed to have driven off the road, but only survived because "The Lord had more work for him to do on Earth" and his admitted love for the ladies, and you get a man who has seen and lived through more than any athlete of his time other than Mike Tyson.

So why do I want to see him back in the NFL? He is a pure playmaker who can help the Baltimore Ravens get back to the Super Bowl while intercepting passes and taking punts back to the end zone.

Look at some of the statistics of some of the so-called best cornerbacks in the NFL and you'll see see why Deion can still find his way onto an NFL roster. Charles Woodson is in the middle of a contract holdout with the Oakland Raiders who have designated him as their franchise player. The Raiders want him to sign a tender offer that would pay him $8.7 million this season while they try to work out a long-term contract extension worth more than $60 million. Woodson, who reportedly has agreed to a one-year deal, is a former Heisman trophy winner at Michigan and has only intercepted 15 passes in six seasons for two touchdowns. Champ Bailey of the Denver Broncos is considered the best cover cornerback in the NFL and he was part of a blockbuster deal with the Washington Redskins that sent star running back Clinton Portis to play for Redskins coach Joe Gibbs. Bailey has 18 interceptions in only five seasons, but has only scored one touchdown. Troy Vincent is a veteran cornerback who left Philadelphia for Buffalo and has complied 42 interceptions in 12 seasons, but only scored three touchdowns.

Make sure that you are sitting down before you read Deion Sanders’ career statistics: Forty-eight interceptions, eight for touchdowns, six punt returns and three kickoff returns for scores, and let’s not forget his three touchdown receptions and one while recovering a fumble.

We know why Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Nolan wants Sanders in his secondary. Deion will become a great nickel defender and will worry the huddle of every opposing offense. Sanders’ celebration dances pale in comparison to what we have recently seen from Joe Horn and Terrell Owens. Deion will become the next great player/coach on the field and in the locker room, and Ravens coach Brian Billick knows this.

We should all feel lucky to have another opportunity to watch Deion play. Maybe he’ll even tackle someone during his comeback.

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