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I couldn't leave the Hall of Fame without dealing with Deion Sanders a little more. He is and was a character. I always loved watching him play football. His ability to shutdown one side of the field was incredible. He was electric whenever the ball was in his hands. Sometimes his onfield antics were a bit much. To have fun and be expressive is one thing. Whenever his actions ventured into taunting he'd gone too far. For the most part, I found him humorous. A less creative Chad Ochocinco. Now, I find Deion Sanders hilarious.

Last week, I was listening to Sanders and Rich Eisen talking about the approaching Hall of Fame weekend. When Sanders and Eisen get going it stops being an interview. They have a great relationship. Sanders may have the greatest collection of suits on the planet. In number and variety. I once saw his closet. It's bigger than some houses. Clothes are clearly a priority in Sanders' life. For the Hall of Fame festivities, Sanders told Eisen that he had three suits. One was a "cusser." When you see this suit you will use profanity. "It is so clean." A second suit is "casket ready." "It is so clean" that you want to be buried in it. Obviously "clean" means something other than a lack of dirt. The third suit is "get money blue." It breathes richness. He didn't say that the blue one is clean, but I assume that it is. Sanders also asked for a swatch of the gold Hall of Fame jacket so that he could match the shoes and any other accessories that he might need. He also had his tailor, to whom he has always been faithful, make extra Hall jackets just in case the official one "isn't on point." Finally, he repeatedly referred to his Hall of Fame bust in the second person. He missed him and couldn't wait to see him.

Deion Sanders is frequently hilarious in his role on NFL Network. All the cast members bring a lightness to the shows. It helps to make them great. Sanders really runs with it. He really knows his football and it shows. It also shows that he greatly enjoys entertaining. Always has. Always will. On the field, Sanders was a one of a kind football talent. Off the field, he's proven to be a pretty skilled entertainer as well.