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Deion Sanders wanted to play for the Bengals, but says they wouldn't even call him back

Deion "Prime" Sanders continues to be a walking legend when it comes to football, due to his extraordinary NFL career, that got him regarded as one of the best cornerbacks to ever play in the league, while ensuring his legacy reaches inmortality at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

But at the college level, Sanders is also regarded as a star, with his playing days being spent at the Florida State University, only to comeback many years later to prove that "Coach Prime" is just as effective, taking Jackson State from almost anonimity in mainstream media to the HBCU member being one of the most recognized programs in the NCAA.

"Coach Prime" said on The Pat McAfee Show that his success is mainly because of his authenticity and work ethic, with the added value that he knows all the situations and feelings involved in recruitment, given that he's been the kid athlete sitting in front of a head coach, he's been the father of the kid athlete as well on several ocassions and know that he's the coach making the pitch, he know how to navigate the process.

Deion Sanders wanted to play for the Cincinnati Bengals

Surely many Cincinnati Bengals fans are wondering how in the world, if Deion "Primetime" Sanders wanted to play for their team, they didn't got to see him wearing a black and orange uniform ever.

Well Sanders explained how he loved living in Cincinnati during his MLB stint with the Reds in the 1990s, and said he wanted to build a home in the city and live their for the rest of his life.

"I wanted to just build a home there and live there forever. We even asked the darn Bengals at the time, which were horrible. Like okay, let me just bring it here. Let me do the two-sport thing here because I don't want to leave, I love it. They didn't even call us back. I'm like, 'I want to play for you. I love baseball here. I would love to play football here so I can stay here all year round. I found a property to go to the lake and I want to do fishing and I love it here.' And they never called back."

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