{"id":864975,"date":"2025-08-14T21:07:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T02:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/14\/countdown-to-the-season-opener-day-23-deion-sanders\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T21:07:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T02:07:14","slug":"countdown-to-the-season-opener-day-23-deion-sanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/14\/countdown-to-the-season-opener-day-23-deion-sanders\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown to the season opener: Day 23 Deion Sanders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Football <\/p>\n<div id=\"zephr-anchor\">\n<p><em>We\u2019re counting down the days until the <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloggingtheboys.com\/\"><em><strong>Dallas Cowboys<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em> battle the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleedinggreennation.com\/\"><em><strong>Philadelphia Eagles<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em> in the season opener of the 2025 NFL season. To pass the time and mark the days, we are running through 100 Days of Cowboys. So sit back and enjoy some Cowboys history while we countdown to football.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Today &#8211; number<\/strong> <strong>2<\/strong>3<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Deion Sanders<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Born:<\/strong> August 9, 1967. Fort Myers, Florida<br \/><strong>Position:<\/strong> Cornerback<br \/><strong>Dallas Cowboys<\/strong>: 1995-1999<br \/><strong>Awards<\/strong>: Super Bowl champion- XXIX, XXX<br \/>NFL Defensive Player of the Year- 1994<br \/>All-Pro- 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999<br \/>Pro Bowl- 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999<br \/>NFL kickoff return yards leader- 1992<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/platform.bloggingtheboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/19855720\/51619567.jpg.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,1.2795275590551,100,97.44094488189\" data-pswp-height=\"1856.25\" data-pswp-width=\"1485\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img title=\"Football\" alt=\"Football Deion Sanders of the Dallas Cowboys dances while w\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\"   src=\"https:\/\/platform.bloggingtheboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/19855720\/51619567.jpg.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0%2C1.2795275590551%2C100%2C97.44094488189&#038;w=2400\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite>Photo credit should read PAUL BUCK\/AFP via Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Deion Sanders played cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys from 1995 to 1999, bringing his unmatched speed, swagger, and playmaking ability to the team. Signed as a high-profile free agent, Sanders immediately elevated the Cowboys\u2019 defense and special teams. In his first season with Dallas, he helped the team win Super Bowl XXX, making key plays in coverage and as a punt returner. During his time with the Cowboys, Sanders earned four Pro Bowl selections and four All-Pro honors, solidifying his reputation as one of the greatest cornerbacks in NFL history.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best known for:<\/strong><br \/>Sanders was best known for being a solid cornerback but also as a dynamic return specialist, shutting down top receivers while electrifying fans with game-changing plays on special teams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lesser known fact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While playing for the Cowboys, Sanders also lined up on offense as a wide receiver, recording receptions and even scoring a touchdown, showcasing his rare versatility and ability to impact the game in multiple ways.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloggingtheboys.com\/dallas-cowboys-history\/177032\/countdown-season-opener-day-23-deion-sanders\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a> Mike Poland<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re counting down the days until the Dallas Cowboys battle the Philadelphia Eagles in the season opener of the 2025 NFL season. To pass the time and mark the days, we are running through 100 Days of Cowboys. So sit back and enjoy some Cowboys history while we countdown to football. Today &#8211; number 23<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":864976,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26168,3790,795],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-864975","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-countdown","8":"category-football","9":"category-season"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/864975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=864975"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/864975\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/864976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=864975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=864975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=864975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}