Deion Sanders

I will never admit to losing a race, even to Randy Moss

I'm never going to say I'm going to lose a race. One of the guys that probably would have presented the biggest challenge probably would have been Darrell Green. I just talked to him the other day too, man. He probably would have been the one that presented the most challenge in the prime.

95% of college football players are not going pro

I want these kids to go into the workforce and make a difference, man, because 95% of my [kids] are not going pro. That's for every program, 95% of the kids play for you are not going pro.

NIL deals at Power 5 schools are often just booster kickbacks, not real endorsements

Tell me what have you seen them [Power 5 recruits] endorse? ... How can you get a million dollars worth of endorsements for a kid at these power fives and nobody sees nothing? ... At least if you say you're going to do something, we got to at least see it. The NCAA should hold people accountable if they say they got a deal.

NFL QB Rankings: Aaron Rodgers #1, Patrick Mahomes #2, Dak Prescott #3, Josh Allen #4

Number one, Tom Brady's retired... Aaron Rodgers is one. Mahomes is two. Dak is three. Four, I'm going to go with my guy from Buffalo, Josh Allen.

Ben Roethlisberger should have retired three years ago

Big Ben should have retired three years ago. You know what? Everybody knows, but nobody said [it].

Travis Hunter will not be the only five-star recruit to join an HBCU

I liked it as well stated. And I don't think he's [Travis Hunter] going to be by himself. I'm just telling you that he's not going to be alone. I promise you. He is not going to be alone. You're going to hear about that real soon.

Gillie Da King could run a sub-5.0 second 40-yard dash

I think he could break a five-flat 40. I really do.

Shedeur Sanders deserves a B-minus for his Jackson State debut

I give him a B-minus. Because he, you know, two fumbles. He told me at the halftime... 'I realize that I'm not Lamar Jackson.' And we just bust out laughing.

The Packers, Ravens, and Chiefs are my favorite teams to watch this NFL season

I'm really liking Green Bay. I'm really liking Baltimore for some reason. I'm really liking Kansas City because they're upset and they're going to be a lot more focused.

Terrell Owens would suit up and play in a Jackson State game if allowed

[Terrell Owens] would do it. T.O. would do it.

The Raiders' defense is hot garbage

The Raiders' defense is hot garbage. I mean hot garbage. Hot garbage like straight out of the microwave. And you know that... Defensively, they ain't going nowhere with that bull jump, man.

The Falcons should hire Rex Ryan to take over their defense

Honestly, man, if they could somehow convince a guy like Rex Ryan to come out and take over the defense, they would be phenomenal. You need a real defensive mind to do something with that defense. That's the kind of guy that you need.

Derrick Henry would have never 'stiff-armed' me the way he did Josh Norman

I told [Henry] that had he and I played against each other, I would have formed tackled him... When I really told him that he would have never done me like Josh Norman. Because we would have never got in that situation.

If I were guarding Tyreek Hill one-on-one, he would have zero catches and zero yards

No, no, no. You can't even ask me that. I'm primed. He doesn't beat you deep. Tyreek Hill, zero catches, zero yards. I got three jackets in the closet, and I didn't buy either of them.

Tom Brady doesn't look good in Bruce Arians' offense

He really needs to let Tom be Tom. Let him go out there and do his thing... Bruce Arians, the great quarterback team's coach, in the first year, all of them had at least 15 picks... That's not good management of an offense... Tom doesn't look good.

The Ravens have lost their identity of running the football and stopping the run.

The history of the Baltimore Ravens have always been running the football and stopping the run. They're not that team anymore. They've got to go into the draft, man, and get a receiver or go into free agency and get a real one.

Carson Wentz is not the guy for the Eagles and they should move on.

This is not the guy... You can't just try to justify because you made a mistake and paid him a ton of money, which you're going to probably get out of that contract as soon as you can. But you've got to be able to establish that team... You've got to get away from that kid.

Chris Godwin is a Robin, not a Batman, in the Buccaneers' wide receiver room.

[Chris Godwin] is not a one. He's definitely not a one. He's a Robin. He's not Batman, but he's a Robin.

The Ravens need to get Lamar Jackson a legitimate number one wide receiver to succeed

I love Lamar, but he has to develop more. They need to develop him more in the passing game as well as they got to go into free agency and get him a real number one guy out there.

The Seahawks will not win the Super Bowl this year because of their terrible defense

They're horrible. ... There is no fix right now. That's an off-season fix. ... Until those corners or other persons on that defense have that kind of dog-eat-dog attitude, it's not going to be fixed. ... They're not going to win a Super Bowl, not with that. No, not this year.

Matt Nagy has officially lost the Bears locker room

As a head coach, when you lose games, that's one thing. But when you lose the players in the locker room, it's over for you. [Nagy] has definitely lost the locker room. He's lost it. It's over.

Justin Herbert is a better quarterback than Joe Burrow because he reads the field better

Herbert would be [ranked above Burrow]. ... Herbert is showing me some things and he's reading the defense and he's seeing the game, to me, a lot better. He's more effective and efficient and he seems like he has a better grasp on everything.

The Ravens are not a team that can throw the ball when expected to

These guys are not a one-dimensional team that can throw the ball when expected. They're not like that. The only way they're have success throwing the ball is the objective of run... and they didn't have that today.

I would take Derek Carr over Justin Herbert or Drew Lock right now

Between those three quarterbacks... Derek Carr, Herbert and then Drew Lock. I'll take Carr because I know what I'm gonna get. I don't know what those other guys gonna do. I'll take Carr.

As a defensive coordinator, I would rather die by blitzing than by playing in zone coverage

I'd rather die blitzing than die just playing in zone. If we play, if we drop back into nickel coverage or dime coverage, they're just going to pick us apart back there. So you got to get fresh on them and knock them down.

Ezekiel Elliott probably lacks motivation now that he's been paid his massive contract

Ezekiel Elliott is... time feels about right for him to fake an injury. Well, he got paid. So he's just kind of hanging. If I were him and I got paid 90 million, I probably wouldn't want to go out there and absorb hits and concussions and break bones anymore. I'd rather just chill at home playing Xbox.

Cam Newton is not successful when he is forced to sit in the pocket and pass his team back into a game

Cam is the kind of quarterback that thrives on a good defense where they can control the clock and run the football... When Cam has to sit back in the pocket and throw you back into the game, he is not going to be successful. I've never heard no one say consistently, 'Man, that Cam is a wizard throwing the ball.'

The Patriots and Cowboys both need immediate players-only meetings

The Cowboys did that [players only meeting] last week, they should have broke the glass because it is a case of emergency, and the Patriots should be doing it Monday morning. They should be doing it tomorrow because somebody needs to stand up and talk and take control.

The Titans are still a high-level team that can compete with the Steelers on any given Sunday

I still think that the Titans are really good. The way that they came back in the second half... I think that either one of these teams [Steelers and Titans] on any given Sunday could beat the other. I didn't walk away being like 'Damn Pittsburgh has their number.'

The Browns are a 'JB' (Junior Boy) team, not Varsity yet

They're JB. You know that, we know that, everyone knows that. They know that they're JB. They're not Varsity yet... the whole team, they're not on that level yet, man. They got a ways to go.

Trevor Lawrence will pull an Elway and an Eli Manning to refuse to play for the Jets

I feel like Trevor Lawrence is going to pull a Elway in an Eli. Mmm-hmm and say I'm not doing that... It's something wrong with the organization. You can't have it. It's not too many. That's too many consecutive quarterbacks in the in a system.

Only 5 or 6 NFL franchises are actually committed to winning the Super Bowl every year

The NFL is a bunch of franchises that—there are a handful of franchises that are consistently trying to win the Super Bowl. And everyone else—that's it. Everyone else just trying to make a little money and maybe sneak in the playoffs every now and then and then you have like five or six franchises, like 'this is our commitment to try to win the Super Bowl every single year.'

The Dallas Cowboys defense is ignorant and lacks passion

The Dallas Cowboys defense is ignorant is ignorant. ... it's the type of players that's out there that's putting his pathetic effort up. ... it's no want is no passion is no desire is no Playmakers.

The Colts are a 'homecoming team' for the playoffs, not on the elite level of the Chiefs or Ravens

The Colts can win but they're not on that Elite level. They're like, they're like a homecoming team for the playoffs. That's what they are. They'll make it there, but there's just going to be a homecoming game in the playoffs.

Josh Allen is a bona fide baller but he is not a top five quarterback in the NFL

Josh Allen is not top 5 but Josh Allen is a bona fide baller. ... the kid is balling. He's leading. He's making plays.

The Cowboys will win the NFC East because Jerry Jones is the greatest salesman of hope

You still think the Cowboys will win? The Cowboys will. Jerry Jones is the best advocate and salesman for Hope. Do you understand? Only the Cowboy fans because of the great Jerry Jones believes every year that they're going to win it all.

The Eagles need to give Jalen Hurts a shot over Carson Wentz

Honestly, I would start looking to Jalen Hurts. I'm telling you don't think the guys in the locker room are not murmuring happening though. Somehow. I don't think they're not murmuring about. Amen. We may need to just give him a limited role and give him a shot because this is ridiculous.

Adam Gase is not built to be a head coach in New York

The head coach of a franchise in New York. He's not built like that man. Yeah, he's not built like that... I haven't seen anything from him that makes me think that the players [are with] him or that the players are playing for more that he's done anything to win that team over.

The Patriots' defense is no longer the elite unit it was last year

What I saw glaringly was the Patriots' defense is not the defense of last year. They played good, but not like we're accustomed to seeing them play. I pray to God that defense steps up even a little more.

The Bills will win the AFC East

I love the Bills. I told you I loved the Bills. I love what they bring to the table. I really think they're going to win that division.

I'm not riding with the Eagles unless they bring Nick Foles back

I told him about Philly and I told him why I would not ride with Philly unless you bring [Nick] Foles back. I'm not riding with Philly. [Carson Wentz] sits back there and says 'Hey, come sack me eight times.'

NFL players who opt out of the 2020 season risk never playing in the league again

If you opt out, I just really want you to know there's a major possibility in chance that you may never play again... This is a business until business slaps us in the face.

I really do feel like the NFL will play its season this year

I really do feel like the NFL will play this year.

The Patriots have a better chance of winning with Cam Newton than they did with Tom Brady

I think they have a better shot with Cam than Tom. Well, that's the thing. Holy shit. You think about that?

In my prime, I would have held Michael Thomas to zero catches and zero yards

Why would you even ask me something like that? ... Stat line? ... Zero catches, zero yards. Do you understand how disruptive that is to understand if you curl your route one step too far that you could possibly see me dance with six days into the next game?

I could still play a limited role in the NFL or MLB today

I would have to play a limited role. I got to set myself up with situation to succeed and not to fail, but that is true. I could play nickel or free safety in football, and in baseball I could pinch run, get in late, drop you down a bunt to third and beat it out.

Bobby Bowden is one of the most underrated coaches in college football history

I think Bobby Bowden is one of the most underrated coaches. He had a 14-year stretch where the Florida State Seminoles finished in the top five. That's insane. Coach Bowden was a wonderful human being, very personable, very spiritual. He's like a father being away from home.

I am the Mount Rushmore of swag

You have probably the most swag of any athlete ever it something truly Mount Rushmore, right? [Deion]: That is true. Yes. I'm not no. I'm not in the Mount Rushmore. I am the Mount Rushmore. You personify swag.

I have never tasted alcohol in my entire life

I've never tasted alcohol in my life. I wouldn't do that. Second about those [49ers] guys is they were very straight-laced... so when I came I had to open that thing up and let them have fun.

Kids today don't have the nerve to play two sports professionally

The reason why [playing two sports] is never going to happen again is because kids don't have nerves. They're allowing people to put them in a box at an early age... you only play baseball, you only play football. They don't have time for the other sports that don't make sense.