Cntrygal
12-29-2002, 09:52 AM
THREE DAYS A.D. (After Deion), the feeling here is that missing out on signing Deion Sanders will never be considered the breaking point of the Oakland Raiders' season even if they are buried under an avalanche of passing yardage.
He left as an above-average cornerback who gave up one touchdown in 2000, something the Raiders could have used considering the health of the secondary.
But face it, the circus -- with its three rings, elephants and clowns -- is a distraction. And Deion Sanders is a traveling circus unto himself. No one needs distractions during the postseason. more... (http://www.sanmateocountytimes.com/Stories/0,1413,87%257E11304%257E1079307,00.html)
He left as an above-average cornerback who gave up one touchdown in 2000, something the Raiders could have used considering the health of the secondary.
But face it, the circus -- with its three rings, elephants and clowns -- is a distraction. And Deion Sanders is a traveling circus unto himself. No one needs distractions during the postseason. more... (http://www.sanmateocountytimes.com/Stories/0,1413,87%257E11304%257E1079307,00.html)