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Friday, November 28, 2008
Deion Sanders rips Eagles fans
Deion Sanders had some not-so-nice things to say about Eagles fans tonight after the team's 48-20 win over the Cardinals.

Donovan McNabb arrived at the NFL Network's set at the Linc for a post-game interview. Many fans stayed in the stands to applaud McNabb, who threw four touchdowns in the victory.

As fans chanted McNabb's name, Sanders interrupted.

"Can I tell them something for you?" he said. "First of all, I would like to tell all these idiotic fans to shut-up. Don't get on his bandwagon now. You're the same guys who booed him on his first incompletion."

Host Rich Eisen then asked Sanders what he thought of the Philly fans.

"I can't stand them. I really can't. It's not because I was a former Cowboy because I didn't give a darn about any fans. They all hated me because I performed well," Sanders said. "But they way they treated this man from Day One, it's not justifiable. They will not treat any other quarterback in the NFL, like we said, Peyton Manning don't get treated like that. Tom Brady. And I know you [McNabb] can't say it, but I would really like on your behalf, you can take this...God bless you guys. ... "
Posted by Sheil Kapadia @ 12:04 AM  Permalink | 76 comments
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Posted 12:14 AM, 11/28/2008
nasjo
Deion, the feeling is mutual. We didn't hate you because you played well, which you should quit patting yourself on the back, you weren't all that, we hated you because you were, are and always will be a stone, self absorbed moron.
Posted 12:18 AM, 11/28/2008
Neverhit
Prime Time's right. I gotta say, Andy called it after tonights game. "This City judges you on your last play." It's just we love the game so much.
Posted 12:18 AM, 11/28/2008
Neverhit
Prime Time's right. I gotta say, Andy called it after tonights game. "This City judges you on your last play." It's just we love the game so much.
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Posted 12:24 AM, 11/28/2008
steve.602
Yeah seriously So What. We are pretty bad....we will support ya and give it our all but we are not affraid to turn on ya no matter what you did before. Prime Time was right, i dont like the guy all that much, but he was right...reggie brown sucks
Posted 12:25 AM, 11/28/2008
mikerainey82
Deion was the definition of everything bad that sports became. He is now just one in a long line of former players who put their idiocy on display each week to entertain the intellectual viewers. He and Shannon Sharpe should have their own game show where contestants try to decipher what it is that they are trying to say.
Posted 12:34 AM, 11/28/2008
phillyjhawk
Just the opinion I care about...a has been former Cowboy who didn't like to tackle.
Posted 12:36 AM, 11/28/2008
ClarkU
Yeah Prime wasn't all that..Just the best cover corner/punt returner in NFL history. Two rings, HOF. Right, he sucked. Hate to have a guy like that on my team. I like his TV work, he's got an opinion and he's not scared to say it. Preach brother and if the truth stings, tough.
Posted 12:38 AM, 11/28/2008
vegasguy26
Comparing the treatment of Donovan to Brady or Manning is ridiculous. Donovan is a good qb overall, but he's not in the same league as those guys. Apples and oranges.....
Posted 12:40 AM, 11/28/2008
pabst blue ribbon
deion who? when has he been of ANY importance in the last 10 years? he can choke on a wishbone, and i'll call it a great thanksgiving
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Posted 12:57 AM, 11/28/2008
ruddjb
Anyone who makes as much money as McNabb needs to expect a little criticism. If any of us underperformed at our workplace we would hear about it. This is part of the territory when your a multi-millionaire.
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Posted 12:59 AM, 11/28/2008
Barbouze
Does anyone really give a rats behind what that has-been thinks?
Posted 01:04 AM, 11/28/2008
snook65
Can't say that I disagree with Prime but do not paint all Eagles fans with the same brush. Unfortunately only the negative idiots get exposure. I saw plenty of #5 jerseys in the stands and I had mine on. Donovan could care less about these idiots and I can only wish that the media both local & national would do the same.
Posted 01:04 AM, 11/28/2008
Blackacre
2 games, 7 turnovers, a tie (loss) to the Bungles, and unable to lead the team to a single point against the Ravens. Hell yes we booed him and he absolutely deserved it! Deion Sanders doesn't like us, who the f*ck cares???
Posted 01:47 AM, 11/28/2008
drfireman
Deion Sanders was an unbelievably great football player, but right now he's just a major idiot. How many typical Eagles fans does he actually know? Probably none, but he thinks just because he sees the loudest thousandth of a percent on tv every year or two when he covers an Eagles game, he knows what Eagles fans are thinking. If I wanted to make a similarly moronic overgeneralization, I would say that all ex-player commentators are complete idiots. But I don't need to offend the many ex-players who are really talented at their second careers. I can be more specific. Deion Sanders is a complete idiot.
Posted 01:48 AM, 11/28/2008
pdditty
The NFL is a business, so why do these guys take it personal?
Posted 01:56 AM, 11/28/2008
zampmj
McNabb wins when he has the talent around him and the proper game plan called... just like any solid quarterback. He is the BEST quarterback in franchise history and will be remembered as such until someone comes along and does it better. If he gets traded, it will be a mistake. Reid is more to blame than McNabb. He admits it and is right. His play calling has been unbalanced and puts the players at a disadvantage.
Posted 03:08 AM, 11/28/2008
P.H.I
Yeah Deion that how it is here sadly,eagles fans are super bi-polar.Not all but good percentage of philly fans sway with the wind.Now for the next 10 or so days if you ask anyone,McNabb's great and Reid is a playcalling guru. If #5 ever wins a ring it sure wont be here,and if Kolb is the #1 QB next year we'll be just like Detroit...GUARANTEED.
Posted 03:17 AM, 11/28/2008
bjones
Who really cares what Deion thinks. The true philadelphia sports fan loves philadelphia teams, doesn't neccessarily mean the players &/or coaches. We cheered tonight but let stink next week & see what happens. We have never won a super bowl yet the phillies won the world series & the Soul won the arena bowl. So yea Deion we really don't care if you don't like us. Keep talking & you might not get back in to the city to cover a game & if you do you may not get out w/o a problem. We are a no compromise produce or get out city. No exceptions. Love us or hate us that's the passion a true philadelphia sports fan possess.
Posted 03:20 AM, 11/28/2008
pflynn20
Oh please Neion Deion, we would treat Manning and Peyton the same we do McNabb. Even with their SB rings, which in case you didn't know Deion, McNabb has zero. More on Reid than McNabb but that's neither here or there. You perform to the level your capable of playing, we'll love and cheer you. You underperform and god forbid we boo a player making millions of dollars to play a sport. You want a crying towel Deion? Why are you even on the NFL network? Shouldn't you be babysitting Pacman Jones?
Posted 05:57 AM, 11/28/2008
dyemondav
Ask the Phillies about the Philly fans..Oh yeah,nice hat. Hey Deion its time for you to go, you are depriving your village of an idiot.
Posted 06:25 AM, 11/28/2008
yahmpy
I'm sorry, Deion's opinion matters because why? yawn.
Posted 07:10 AM, 11/28/2008
sunshinestateeaglesfan
Deion who?
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Posted 07:55 AM, 11/28/2008
patp
Yes, Jimmy Rollins was right about Philly fans being frontrunners. But nobody but NO-bod-ee cares what you think, Deion, you egotistical hasbeen. From Philly fans to you... BITE ME!
Posted 07:57 AM, 11/28/2008
jakster
That just like Deion - he always did all his talking away from the game. Prime time? Prime rib is better. He avoided sontact like a guy driving a new BMW on the expressway!
Posted 08:00 AM, 11/28/2008
monsieurms
No one has ever done more with less than Donovan McNabb. He gets too much criticism. He was real good last night. But suddenly his receivers are making tough catches and Westbrook looked like Westbrook and a big back came in and converted a 3rd and 1. It's easier to look good when the other team has something to worry about other than you.
Posted 08:29 AM, 11/28/2008
phan in TN
Neon Deon does bring about a visceral rage with many Eagles fans and their spouses. My dear, sweet wife will boo him too because of the egocentricity. So, list of opinions I do not care about thus far: Keshawn Johnson and Deon Sanders.
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Posted 08:54 AM, 11/28/2008
jdrummys
Manning and Brady never puked in a huddle during the big game and dont smile when their team loses! Deions right...people who hated Mcnabb last week should keep hating him. F--- McChoke!
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Posted 09:13 AM, 11/28/2008
joeibt
Deion is an idiot to be sure. But he's absolutely right on this one. Philly fans suck. Just watch them boo the Phillies if they lose the first couple of games next year
Posted 09:19 AM, 11/28/2008
NickEeee
He's right. I hate him, but he's right... Although its not fair to suggest that his comments represent every Eagles fan, in the aggregate, his point is valid.
Posted 09:35 AM, 11/28/2008
TONYC
Deon really disrespected the fans that stayed behind to cheer Donovan. If Donovan won a Superbowl like Manning and Brady the town would make him immortal in the memory of Philadelphia fans.It almost as if he was trying to provoke someThing at the interview from the fans. Deon give some credit to the fans who actually have "real jobs" and pay for those tickets and make the NFL what it is today. That includes Philly fans who are more known for their passion and desire for a winner then you are for your play that has now been forgotten.
Posted 09:39 AM, 11/28/2008
MoBayYankee
Hey phillyjhawk like him or not he's right, Phiily fans are passionate not knowledgeable, they had a fit on draft day when we got McNabb, instead Eagles fans wanted Ricky Williams WHEN IT WAS CLEAR THE TEAM NEEDED A QB. We already had a 1000 yard back on our roster at the time. They boo McNabb who is caught up in a system that is designed to beat a team that is no longer an elite presence. (The 2000 Rams). The system Reid runs is out of balance, look what happen when he does actually call run plays, all of a sudden Mcnabb looks great because teams have to repect the run. So just because he played for the Cowboys and you don't like his style, the bottom line is he is correct, Philly fans are like children learning the game, or like the pretty girl who keeps winning the office pool because she picks teams based in the color of their uniforms. Oh and by the way, you don't have to tackle when your opponents don't throw the ball to your side because you shut down their wideout. That's why he didn't tackle !!
Posted 10:02 AM, 11/28/2008
TKB
Dione might have been a great cover man and punt returner, but a football player he was not. He ran for his life out of fear. He didn't like to tackle or get hit and his touchdown dances were the lamest of all time. His dancing matched his singing and that is like listening to his ears flapping in a wind storm. Deion has no business speaking for anybody. He hasn't a clue about Philly fans and should just stick to promoting himself and his crack head cowgirls.
Posted 10:07 AM, 11/28/2008
jamarder
maybe deion and dykstra can open a car wash together and bash people long after their prime....
Posted 10:16 AM, 11/28/2008
Bignas
It's to bad that the loud mouth negatives get all the publicity. Boos or cheers though, the Eagles allways sell out, the Phils set records for attendance this year, the Flyers and Sixers sell plenty of tickets. I wonder if these guys could make millions if the boobirds weren't in the stands. For all of you morons that "hate" Sanders, off the field when he played, he always had time for kids and autographs and a minute of time. Any body who would not have wanted Sanders on your team in his prime is an idiot-there has never been a better corner-ever. McNabb is a capable QB when the game plan and personnel are there to play with him. One last comment-pay me tem mil per yr and I'll let people BOOO me for a long time-noproblem!
Posted 10:19 AM, 11/28/2008
flyerrod
Deion Sanders was also the MORON dancing around the field like he was having a celebration when Michael Irvin went down in Philly. That charade drew more boos than anything Irvin ever did. I dislike Michael Irvin but at least I could respect his ability. Sanders always was and always will be the poorest choice for a commentator EVER. YOU KNOW DAT'S RIGHT!!
Posted 10:58 AM, 11/28/2008
G
Passionate with knowledge of a 4 year old. That's 95% of Eagles fans. Just because Deion Sanders said doesn't make it untrue. Any time you paint your face and travel to NYC to boo a draft pick, you deserve the loser title.
Posted 11:01 AM, 11/28/2008
bababooey2yall
Who cares what Deion says on the NFL network. No one is watching. If it wasn't reported here I would have never heard about it. Go back to hosting beauty pageants so we get some more clips for Howard Stern.
Posted 11:29 AM, 11/28/2008
bcstpete
Who's Deion Sanders?
Posted 11:29 AM, 11/28/2008
bcstpete
Who's Deion Sanders?
Posted 11:36 AM, 11/28/2008
PhillyTheKid
Who really cares what Deion thinks of some Philly fans - it's not like he knows, or cares, about my opinion as a Philly Phan...He's only refering to the one guy he saw boo, then cheer...Can he name him or point at him in a police line-up? LOL Deion, you'll always be Pilar's wife to me...Your family is a joke - I saw it! PK
Posted 12:06 PM, 11/28/2008
nickpa1
his wife is pretty cute.
Posted 12:25 PM, 11/28/2008
TTwins
Not-So-Prime Time sticking up for a Not-So-Top Rated Qb on a Not-So-Popular cable station. Judge the man by the quality of the company he keeps.
Posted 12:29 PM, 11/28/2008
Bob65S
Next week Mcchoke will get crushed by the giants and fat Andy will look as lost as ever. one week to wait before hard reality returns
Posted 12:30 PM, 11/28/2008
MoBayYankee
Great Post G, maybe if Rich Eisen said it Philly Fans wouldn't get so upset. Oh by the way Boobirdz that was funny lol
Posted 12:40 PM, 11/28/2008
JBarish
Deion one of the first all about me guys. All you were was a hit man for hire. How many teams did you play for? You played for the money not for the love of the game! Eagle Fans are all about heart your not.
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Posted 01:01 PM, 11/28/2008
kmbooth
Giant fans booed Eli plenty from '05 thru '07, up until he won the Super Bowl. Patriot fans booed them while they were getting blown out by the Dolphins this season....it's part of playing in the northeast, where fans are full of passion & emotion. Also, Reid has taken far more grief than McNabb for their recent struggles, & rightfully so. Bottom line, turn the ball over 7 times in 7 quarters, you deserve to receive criticism....you just have to suck it up, & move forward, like he did last night. And suckups like Princess Neion need to stop rehashing it....
Posted 01:11 PM, 11/28/2008
G
Did you guys hear the boos after McNabb's first incompletion? I know you did.
Posted 01:43 PM, 11/28/2008
NYC sucks
We hate Freon Deon because he is the most overrated superstar in history - his greatest "talent" was his speed, which allowed him to get far more credit than his complete and utter ability at basic skills like tackling would have otherwise gotten him. Oh, and his completely classless move in dumping water on McCarver for questioning his commitment to his baseball team, and lets not forget his DEFENDING Vick's dogfighting operation! This moron still doesn't get it.
Posted 02:19 PM, 11/28/2008
Sox Rule
Come on guys, don't get your panties in a wad because Deon spoke the truth. And all of your comments about how you wish he died/got hurt/choked on a bone just prove the point even more. I'm not sure you got the memo, but football is a game. Entertainment. And I'm certain Deon would whip all of your asses if you met in an alley. Oh yeah, GO PATRIOTS! I am so happy that a Brady-less Pats will get to the playoffs and the full strength Eagles will not.
Posted 02:59 PM, 11/28/2008
gtcrawley
Hey, Sox Rule, we are not full strength, also, the Sox don't rule, they lost to the team that the Phillies BEAT TO WIN THE WORLD SERIES. Also, while Deion was right, and arguably the greatest corner ever, my dead grandmother would beat him if they met in an alley. Go back to Bahston, yah chowdah head.
Posted 03:24 PM, 11/28/2008
Anguilla Al
Deion's The Definition of "SHUT Down" Corner Back!!!!!!!!! Point Blank Period! His assessment of the situation is correct.
Posted 03:48 PM, 11/28/2008
jonpoetical
by reading the majority of these post guess what? Deion's correct. Alot of Philly fans are moronic. There is a thin line between being passionate & flat out stupidity. But hypocritical fans just doesn't get it. But as a transplant Philadelphian who lives in Orlando,I'll tell ya that the Philly fans down here are worse. It's like they have to uphold some silly stereotype of Philly fan. As for you Mcnabb haters, the most accurate qb in franchise history should tell you the state of QB play the Birds had before him. One more thing please do you homework, look up the stats of all the modern era qb's in the hof & guess what? Donnie's numbers are comparable if not better across the board. Ironically passer rating & here here, completion percentage. But as I like to say "stats don't lie, but they don't always tell the truth! Take it for what it's worth!
Posted 03:49 PM, 11/28/2008
jtj06
You forgot to mention the part about McNabb holding the microphone for Sanders with a big smile egging him on after "can I tell them something for you now?" It's pretty clear how much McNabb likes Philly.
Posted 04:14 PM, 11/28/2008
Reid Must Go
The Giants spent the whole year booing Eli off the field and then he becomes SB MVP. Noone ever mentions this in the national media.
Posted 10:05 PM, 11/28/2008
merrygerry
I really get tired of all the bull about booing McNabb at the draft. The fans, while wrong to do it, were booing the choice. They wanted Rickie Williams. Aren't we all glad they didn't take him. The press and people like Deion will never forget it like they never forget about throwing snowballs at Santa. The way I heard it, "Santa" was some guy they pulled out of the stands and dressed up to ride the car around the field.
Posted 10:40 PM, 11/28/2008
davetheherman
I hate "Prime time" as much as Jerry Johnson's hair, Scott Stevens hit on Lindros, a Boston Celtics three pointer or Eli Manning to Plaxico in the back of the end zone but I'll say one thing: god bless him for speaking the truth: McNabb haters are the worst element of Philadelphia sports, bar none, period, the end, au revoir, good bye, next question. The guy is a warrior and has done more than ANYONE in an Eagles jersey minus Chuck Bednarik. Respect is too little a word as to what fans should give him. Bunch of ingrates. GO EAGLES, GO MCNABB!!!!!
Posted 10:58 PM, 11/28/2008
gordy
“MINNASOTA ASKS” This is a guy who couldn’t make it thru some ridiculous beauty pageant without completely butchering the English language. The guy was an outstanding corner, but he is absolutely horrible as an announcer/commentator, the very definition of style over substance. That said, booing McNabb after his first incomplete pass was classless. Boo the owner and the coach not McNabb
Posted 11:33 PM, 11/28/2008
JerseyBounce
Deion is a prime reason more people are moving away from being a fan..Enough with the race issue...
Posted 01:42 AM, 11/29/2008
PhillyGold
To all of you talking about how Philly fans "boo". You may as well just get used to it. We boo when we are not pleased with a player's performance. Especially when we know that he can do better. Philly has the most passionate fans anywhere in my opinion. Just as much or even more than we boo, we cheer. Very loudly, with deep and thankful passion. I think that I only know one person who says that he "hates" the Eagles, and is totally done with them. The real fans come back every season and supports their team. No matter if they booed a player at the Linc because he was playing like a first grader. Real fans are fans for life. And Philly has some of the best dedicated fans out there.
Posted 01:45 PM, 11/29/2008
garyshaffer
Deion Sanders? Please...no Deion didn't care about Philly fans when he played...because he was too busy hot dogging, show boating, and promoting himself to care about anything else...I'm so sick of reading ignorant quotes from shallow boneheads like Sanders...no one booed McNabb on draft day, the boos were directed at the decision to draft anyone over, what some people thought was, a more pressing need for a dominating running back in Ricky Williams. Cooler and more experienced heads prevailed and the vast majority of Eagle fans have overtly supported Donavan throughout his career...so kiss our collective butts Deion, no one really cares what your self-serving peabrain pukes up....it is sad and pathetic that money doesn't seem to have taken the ghetto out of Reverend Deion.
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Posted 03:01 PM, 11/29/2008
Jazz607
I have a hard time responding to someone that has the IQ of the actual Football!
Posted 12:07 AM, 11/30/2008
bobbyacro
"Sparkling Wiggle"
Posted 10:05 AM, 11/30/2008
thinkAgain
I don't agree with everything Deion has to say. He does offer insightful comments, analysis, and a unique perspective. One must throw away the bones for the meat. As Eagles' fans we can learn to me smarter, kinder, and much more consistent in how we comment on the players, teams, and the games.
Posted 09:31 AM, 12/02/2008
State-Man
Deion is correct, many of those who cheer McNabb on one day, are also those who are shouting for his head on another. Many, not all, Eagle fans are fickle and childish - for them, you are only as good as your last win, and whatever the circumstances, you must win or they will pounce on you. Not to say McNabb or anyone should get a pass on critizism - if it's constructive - but all that hate is unnecessary. And the unsaid in Dion's remarks goes to race - would a non-minority quarterback with similar skill-set get the abuse D-Mac does? Well, we may never know until Mac's gone. Let's see how long the Kolb love-fest lasts in a loosing season.
Posted 05:29 AM, 12/03/2008
nafselgae1
Hey... anybody else in here having problems getting perfectly good, "family friendly" comments posted???!!! Geez!
Posted 12:59 PM, 01/12/2009
Wise_Owl
Deon Sanders is an idiot. He is an agent of the Cowgirls. He causes controversy in NFC teams other than the Cowgirls. Read some of the blogs from the Giants fans. Before Deon was born Eagles fans have always been the most passionate. We criticize our players and teams cause we want them to get better. If we were parents the liberals would call us child abusers. But for a blue collar town and people who earn every cent we expect our teams and players to give 100%. Not to make bonehead mistakes and clown around while we pay 3 days of pay for a ticket to the game. Generally speaking.
Posted 01:06 PM, 01/12/2009
Wise_Owl
let me redact what I said because I just say mcnabb on NFL network who pretty much confirmed Deon Sanders regarding wanting out of philly. Win the SB and and last play get a career ending injury. Note Mcnabb just made fun of the philly fans sarcastically saying he loves them.
Posted 05:03 PM, 01/12/2009
tampabayisnotarealcity
clarku, go lay down in traffic. deion represented everything bad that has happened in sports and these prima donna athletes, and it all started with him, his me me attitude, never playing for the team. and he's not the best punt returner in history, moron, that would belong to brian mitchell or even dave meggett. and his tv work? sorry, but i'm pretty sure the other crackhead michael irvin did that years before, you know, before he got arrested. again. just like deion. "prime time" was a good athlete who played football, never was a football player. he was afraid of getting hit. if deion played today he would be benched or playing in the arena league with that nonsense. or in jail, with pacman jones. you better wash that TO jersey of yours so you can cry on it when the eagles win the super bowl.
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