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Deion Sanders wants Eric Allen in Pro Football’s Hall of Fame

By Brandon Thornton

GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 10: CBS analyst Deion Sanders on the sidelines during the NFL game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Minnesota Vikings at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 10, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 10: CBS analyst Deion Sanders on the sidelines during the NFL game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Minnesota Vikings at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 10, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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SAN FRANCISCO – OCTOBER 2: Cornerback Eric Allen #21 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs with the ball during a game against the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park on October 2, 1994 in San Francisco, California. The Eagles won 40-8. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO – OCTOBER 2: Cornerback Eric Allen #21 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs with the ball during a game against the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park on October 2, 1994 in San Francisco, California. The Eagles won 40-8. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) /

NFL great and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Deion Sanders thinks Eric Allen should join him in Canton.

With the Pro Football Hall of Fame announcing that they will expand the class of 2020 from the usual maximum of ten inductees to twenty to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the NFL, it naturally had the keyboard and water-cooler debate tables buzzing on just who should get the nod. One Hall of Famer publicly endorsed a Philadelphia Eagles legend, Eric Allen, in the aftermath.

Deion Sanders is the greatest man-to-man cover cornerback to ever play pro football. Sure there were legendary physical corners of yesteryear like Mel Blount and Dick “Night Train” Lane who made it nearly impossible to throw to the guy they were covering, but the rules back then were much more lax at the time, allowing for them to practically mug the receivers. The fact that Sanders was able to pose a similar threat with the rules of the league increasingly helping offenses means he is more than deserving of the honor.

After the Hall of Fame’s announcement, Sanders decided to join in the fun via Twitter and shout out the one player he wants to get the call to Canton, former Philadelphia Eagles‘ cornerback Eric Allen.

Take a look.

This should be fun. Let’s dig in to this one.

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