Deion Sanders‘ reputation as one of the best cornerbacks to ever play in the NFL is safe, and he is well on his way to becoming one of the most influential college coaches of all time.
However, his suggestion that the NFL Hall of Fame be split into two tiers of achievement has not gone down well with other members of the league’s fraternity.
Bill Cowher, former coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, is a member of the Hall of Fame, having been recognized for his years of service to the Steelers franchise, as well as the fact he was finally able to guide them to a Super Bowl triumph after so many near misses.
He is one of the most revered coaches of the modern-era, and there was a media frenzy when reports suggested he could be willing to come out of retirement to coach the New York Jets if they were able to land Trevor Lawrence in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Alas, the Jets won a game and ruled themselves out of the running for Lawrence, who ended up in Jacksonville, and thus Cowher has remained a regular feature in Fox’s NFL coverage on Sundays.
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However, the veteran coach feels that Sanders‘ idea, whilst good-intentioned, would actually devalue the entire process of being inducted into the Hall of Fame.
“I look at it from the standpoint of, when you go to the Hall of Fame luncheon… I think we all recognize there were some quality players and coaches in there that, you know, what they did was probably more than what you did,” Cowher told The Dan Patrick Show.
“But yet, I think what you did warranted contribution of being recognized as one of the best at what you did, and whose to measure what that criteria is to put you into that other element of it?
“I understand it. I didn’t go in as a first ballot, maybe there’s circumstances that don’t put you in there for first ballot, I know there’s a lot of media involved with it, and I wasn’t one of the most cordial guys at press conferences.
“Listen, we all recognize Deion Sanders. First ballot. I think we all know the first ballot, and we all know the players that are in there. I think once we get in there and to say there’s a first class and a second class, I think it would be a disservice to the honor.”
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