Joe Nantz is one of the most well-known broadcasters covering the NFL and if the CBS main man praises you, you better be in your Prime.
Deion Sanders had his first foray into media broadcasting when he retired from football for the first time in 2001, and he impressed fans, pundits and co-workers.
Nantz recalls fond memories of working with super star football and MLB player.
“Deion’s first television gig was with us at CBS,” Nantz told BuffsBeat of Fan Nation.
“I was the host of The NFL Today, and I really, really wanted him to be part of our ensemble. I mean, I had many, many discussions with him. I think he needed to be assured that he was going to have someone to be there as a true teammate, working with him and looking after him. And I wanted him to know that he would never ever, under my stewardship, be put in a position that would make him look bad.”
Sanders was on television for three years before he made an NFL return at Baltimore but left lasting memories.
“I had a wonderful time working with Deion,” Nantz said. “I mean, a magical time working with him. He was extraordinarily good at it. And we did a lot of segments together. It was a wonderful friendship and partnership; (it’s) still there. We just don’t talk as often, but I’ve been rooting for him every step of the way. He’s had an amazing life, and he worked really hard at being good at television, and he was exceptional.”
Sanders is now a successful head coach at the Colorado Boulder Buffaloes and could be heading into the NFL after paying his dues at college level.
We are sure Prime will make the transition just as he has done his whole life, from action to television and now coaching.
