I watched this again and even five years later, I'm still "chopping onions" and "fighting allergies" big time on this. Shannon Sharpe and Deion Sanders gave two of the finest Hall of Fame speeches ever.
The way he speaks of his mom makes me so emotional. I also at time was ashamed of where i grew up and where she woek at.I to strive one day to allow my mom to be in a good plCe n not have to work
What an emotional, heart felt speech. The articulation is superb and the expressions on his face sums up how he really loves and appreciates his mother. That is how love should play out in the family. Thanks for sharing Coach Prime!!
Never realized what a Humble and gracious Man this Brother is , He will go down as a great Player , coach and the most beloved people to play Sports !!!!
These speeches are a class act in humility, Hope, perseverance and unbounded love of family. Forget the news panelists, Royalty, the trashy reality shows. All one has to do is listen to the speeches of these Hall of Famers to be moved, inspired and thankful to have them in our lives.
I've been an NFL junkie for thirty years. I've seen a lot of amazingly gifted men stare down adversity and injury and pain; I've seen these men do amazing things on a football field that we "mere humans" could never do. I could name dozens of great players on every team, on both sides of the ball and every position that I admire for their gifts on the field and off the field. If I was pressed to say who I admired the most, there are several names that come to mind from different teams, positions, and years, but I have to say honestly that Deion Sanders has always been in my top three. Since his very first play in the NFL; a kick return for a touchdown, through all of his years in pro football and baseball, I have loved to watch Prime Time. Now that he is retired, he's dedicated himself to kids who remind him of where he came from. I love Deion Sanders for his work ethic, his dedication to helping kids, his love for his Mom and his family, and his amazing personal journey. Two names, but really just one laser focused, fast as lightning, amazingly gifted man, who loves "this game". God Bless! #TRUTH
Wonderful speech All these years later Prime is still the same, he is now provoking change here in Jackson, Ms. He is remarkable and thank you Prime for allowing us a peek into your journey. You Rock! God bless…
I'VE LISTEN TO PLENTY OF NFL HOF SPEECHES FOR YRS.&THIS IS BEST SPEECH EVER, HANDS DOWN PERIOD. THERE IS&WILL FOREVER BE ONLY 1 "PRIME TIME"!!!! GOD BLESS U SUPERSTAR!!!!
Everyone watching this video remembers his greatness on the field, but I feel like his greatness in everything else will shine through at the end. Most pro athletes aren’t role models, Deion is an exception to that.
Beautiful! Words still stands true today. What a remarkable man God has blessed you. And you sure have shared your talents. Keep on serving Brother job well done!
I loved his hall of fame speech so much! Of all of the nonsense that he has said his speech was FULL of substance! I loved his tribute to his mom and what he did for her!
I still get tears when I watch his speech. It has been nothing but a blessing to see him at Jackson State University. See you at the game Dec. 3,2022 in Jackson Mississippi.
Best part of his speech - "for all those people who said I didn't tackle, I tackled every bill my Mama ever had"! If those who said he didn't tackle didn't understand that, then their awareness of what really matters is blinded! U go with your bad self Prime because u don't owe anyone a reason or explanation for anything!
What an amazing person Prime is. I feel so fortunate and lucky to have watched Prime Time his whole career growing up. Prime was an amazing DB, and he is a tremendous person! My hats off to you brother! Love me some Prime Time, the most amazing and electric DB ever to play the game of football! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
It really sucks for me to not have been able to see any of the late 80s and 90s players play, guys like Deion changed the game and helped get it to the place where it is today. True legends of the sport and giants among men. All of you that got to watch this guys be grateful
miguel madrigal don't dwell on the past. History is being made today. For those who got to see deion etc, like myself, thought the same thing about the greats that came before them. So respect the greatness of the past, but don't forget to stop and respect the greatness that happens before you every Sunday
I remember when I worked for the Colts field crew in 2004, we played the Ravens on prime time (pun intended) and when this man was jogging around the field during pregame, my jaw dropped every time he came by. He stopped the 4th or 5th time and asked me why. I said "Because sir, I am in the presence of a legend and a 1st ballot hall of famer." He said he didn't think so, but he was wrong. This man is awesome! And this is from a Colts fan. Thank You Neon!!!
I also watched this over & over again a amazing and godly and family man blessings to you and ur family l you deserve everything that you get for you and your family love you prime🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️
Deion was such a charismatic athletic spectacle, it's hard to believe he's so brilliant...but he is....NOT FAIR!!! Always loved Deion, the philosopher.
Being here in Va. Never was a Deion fan but recognized his greatness as a player... After hearing his speech l found he is much more than a former athlete...As a black senior guy l, along with many others have witnessed athletes make gobs of money, retire, then disappear. This man rose up from nothing, made himself a millionaire, stayed away from a destructive lifestyle, raised a family, made his mother proud and is STILL helping others others and l'm not just referring to other black people. Every person he helps along the way, makes this a better world to live in. His speech had to resonate with every person who heard it there, on tv, or here on U tube as l just did. When his time comes, there is no doubt in my mind he will be greeted and will be told, 'Job Well Done.'
Love this guy right here. 1st time I got to see D.S is when he put a hit on my favorite R.B Keith Jones from Nebraska in the 1988 Fiesta Bowl. It's been legend every since. Much love D, like you said "You got to believe" Thank you Sir I wouldn't be where I'm at today if it wasn't for you Amen.....
Think back to that class of 2011 and how strong it really was. Deion Sanders, Marshall Faulk, Richard Dent, Shannon Sharpe, Ed Sabol. Remember that was Jerome Bettis's first year of eligibility and he didn't make it until 2015.
"Some of you have said that Prime doesn't tackle... Well, since 1989 I have tackled every bill my Mama ever sent me." That's this speech in a nutshell, and it's brilliant. He's one of very few NFL players I've seen who understood from the very beginning that this game is a *job*. Many of them get there in the end, but he seems to have known it since college. Practicing the words to make "Prime Time" a brand, because defensive backs didn't make enough money for what he needed to do -- he knew from before he was even drafted what he was using football for. A lot of guys don't; they just love to play and they like being rich, so they roll with it. And they want to use money as another type of competition, where if I make more than you it implies that I'm better, so they have to get paid more even though they have no idea what they'll use the money for. Deion always knew what he wanted the money for. First for his mama, and then when she had enough and so did the rest of his family, to make a difference in the world. I have a tremendous respect for him for that. Even now, as a coach, he's not just trying to train NFL prospects, he's trying to make sure that all his other players leave college with the skills and the work ethic to be able to make a living at something. Prime Time was a deliberate fiction, but Deion always keeps it real.
Wow that was a awesome speech. I'm glad I got to grow up watching him every Sunday and then going outside to play football and doing my prime time dance when I scored a TD. He still looks like he could play and could shut down Dez Bryant.
Every athlete that have aspirations to become a professional athlete should look at this speach which can carry over in life never listen to others who aren't like minded no one is perfect and whatever you may think of Prime he inspires
He is the NFL version of Muhammad Ali sports wise. He talked that talk n backed it up. My favorite athlete of all time because I was a child growing up with this guy he definitely motivated me.
@Damon Mcmann You need to take off your rose colored glasses and do some investigating and research on the fraud named Muhammad Ali. He was a fraud, pawn, puppet and useful idiot as well as an ephebophile predator sleeping with underage girls and getting them pregnant in the 70s and then going on TV to brag about his so-called religious beliefs and principles.
@@damonmcmann5293 Did you read my previous comment? A lot of people are brainwashed and indoctrinated when it comes to Muhammad Ali. He wasn't an infallible deity or God. He didn't cure cancer or walk on water. Deion Sanders was a far better, greater and superior athlete than Ali. Ali was one dimensional and overrated. Do some actual investigating and research instead of being brainwashed and indoctrinated by Ali's hagiographers and worshippers.
That man right there MR NEON DEION PRIME TIME SANDERS is gods gift to sports and ill say it GODS GIFT TO US he has his trials and his tribulations even thought horrible thoughts of taking his own life. But man did he ever overcome! I watched this the day it happend and watching it again all the time later seesh man still gives me goose bumps! TRUTH!
"If your dream ain't bigger than you, there's a problem with your dream." ~ Deon Sanders
Facts.
"If you're dream is not bigger than you, there's is a problem with your dream!"
DGL Frank Gamez a quote to take with you thru life!
it was the best quote of the entire speech
Touche' (smile)
I watched this again and even five years later, I'm still "chopping onions" and "fighting allergies" big time on this. Shannon Sharpe and Deion Sanders gave two of the finest Hall of Fame speeches ever.
Word up brother
To this day, I watch Deion Sanders' and Shannon Sharpe's HOF and cry because it's every child's dream
Facts....i just watched Unc Shays again before this one again
I watch those and Ray Lewis every few months. Make my athletes watch them too.
Lol I saw your same comment on the Shannon shadow video and came to watch this one
The way he speaks of his mom makes me so emotional. I also at time was ashamed of where i grew up and where she woek at.I to strive one day to allow my mom to be in a good plCe n not have to work
What an emotional, heart felt speech. The articulation is superb and the expressions on his face sums up how he really loves and appreciates his mother. That is how love should play out in the family. Thanks for sharing Coach Prime!!
I know that his mother was fighting back tears, l know that l was...
Man Prime Time is even the best at giving a speech, my first time seeing this, much respect for Dion Sanders
1 of the best to ever do it, and for his momma too, my man PRIME TIME! Blessings...
Water covers 3/4 of the earth, Primetime covered the rest...
Never realized what a Humble and gracious Man this Brother is , He will go down as a great Player , coach and the most beloved people to play Sports !!!!
Promise+Responsibility+Intelligence+Management+Expectations= PRIME
Great Anagram!
Shannon Shapre's speech is right there too. I was crying that night.
Michael Irvin’s speech is incredible too. I’d say Sanders and Irvin are the best HOF speeches ever.
Michael Irvin speech was one of the best I witnessed
Throw in Darrell Green's as well. THE 2 best corners in the 90's.
These speeches are a class act in humility, Hope, perseverance and unbounded love of family. Forget the news panelists, Royalty, the trashy reality shows. All one has to do is listen to the speeches of these Hall of Famers to be moved, inspired and thankful to have them in our lives.
Yesss it is !
My two fav players all time
D. Sanders
B. Sanders
Michael "AIR" Jordan and Deion "Prime Time" Sanders will forever be my two favorite athletes ever. And they both had the greatest "HOF" speeches ever.
fooloof Shannon ate possums and raccoons growing up. he's G.
Yeah those the two for me and also just from hl going to put Bruce Smith, LT, and seeing most his career live Randy moss up there.
I've been an NFL junkie for thirty years. I've seen a lot of amazingly gifted men stare down adversity and injury and pain; I've seen these men do amazing things on a football field that we "mere humans" could never do. I could name dozens of great players on every team, on both sides of the ball and every position that I admire for their gifts on the field and off the field. If I was pressed to say who I admired the most, there are several names that come to mind from different teams, positions, and years, but I have to say honestly that Deion Sanders has always been in my top three. Since his very first play in the NFL; a kick return for a touchdown, through all of his years in pro football and baseball, I have loved to watch Prime Time. Now that he is retired, he's dedicated himself to kids who remind him of where he came from. I love Deion Sanders for his work ethic, his dedication to helping kids, his love for his Mom and his family, and his amazing personal journey. Two names, but really just one laser focused, fast as lightning, amazingly gifted man, who loves "this game". God Bless! #TRUTH
Same brother! And they had the best kicks lol
MJ is the goat no doubt but his hof speech is not one of the greatest, sounded a little petty if anything
This speech is so powerful, inspiring and motivational. It really lifted my spirits..Continue to be Blessed Coach Prime..
After listening to this ALL PRIME TIME GREAT SPEECH!!! I have a new RESPECT for Deion Sanders !!
Hallelujah.
Amen.
he gave andre rison a shout out, thats real shit!
This man the "Truth"..Prime Time🖤
He ended that speech with a masterpiece.
"If your dream ain't bigger than you, then there's a problem with your dream." PRIME words, and TIMEless.
The GREATEST OF ALL TIME!!! I don’t care who disagrees 💯
Wonderful speech
All these years later Prime is still the same, he is now provoking change here in Jackson, Ms. He is remarkable and thank you Prime for allowing us a peek into your journey. You Rock! God bless…
Coach Prime speech was like watching a good movie I can watch it over and over again because it was so real and full of Truth and wisdom love you Dion
I'VE LISTEN TO PLENTY OF NFL HOF SPEECHES FOR YRS.&THIS IS BEST SPEECH EVER, HANDS DOWN PERIOD. THERE IS&WILL FOREVER BE ONLY 1 "PRIME TIME"!!!! GOD BLESS U SUPERSTAR!!!!
Shanon Sharpes speech had me in tears too lol
@@MrChiCity3 Yes u are definately correct. I loved his HOF speech too.
Phenomenal speech.
Profound
This guy inspires me not only on the field but In life also! Deion "PrimeTime" Sanders
Everyone watching this video remembers his greatness on the field, but I feel like his greatness in everything else will shine through at the end. Most pro athletes aren’t role models, Deion is an exception to that.
Beautiful! Words still stands true today. What a remarkable man God has blessed you. And you sure have shared your talents. Keep on serving Brother job well done!
The greatest athlete to ever grace a football field period!!
Ahmad2423 and baseball player
Ahmad2423 nah Bo Jackson my friend.
Tom Brady
True.
@@CJ-oy5gp lol I think you're missing the definition of athlete here bud
Wow, just wow!
Prime brought tears to my eyes with this one. Great speech and much love to his Mama!❤
One of the best speeches I have ever heard!
I loved his hall of fame speech so much! Of all of the nonsense that he has said his speech was FULL of substance! I loved his tribute to his mom and what he did for her!
What nonsense has he ever said? When he speaks u listen
Deion is gonna be the funniest old man when he gets older
This is still a go to inspirational speech for me. Thank you deion
That speech! He had a hell of a motivation.. One of the best speeches I've here from a Hall Of Famer!
I still get tears when I watch his speech. It has been nothing but a blessing to see him at Jackson State University. See you at the game Dec. 3,2022 in Jackson Mississippi.
Best part of his speech - "for all those people who said I didn't tackle, I tackled every bill my Mama ever had"! If those who said he didn't tackle didn't understand that, then their awareness of what really matters is blinded! U go with your bad self Prime because u don't owe anyone a reason or explanation for anything!
What is the time stamp for that
What an amazing person Prime is. I feel so fortunate and lucky to have watched Prime Time his whole career growing up. Prime was an amazing DB, and he is a tremendous person! My hats off to you brother! Love me some Prime Time, the most amazing and electric DB ever to play the game of football! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
In my dormitory room at Florida St. I created this image. You could love him or hate him. But he was, "Prime... Time."
Greatest Cornerback to ever play this Game 🏈
The Best, I feel privileged to have had the oppurtunity to witness such greatness.
THE best cornerback in the NFL ever. Full stop. No question. Or arguement.
15:03 always gives me the chills
If there’s ever a biopic movie, that has to be used.
It really sucks for me to not have been able to see any of the late 80s and 90s players play, guys like Deion changed the game and helped get it to the place where it is today. True legends of the sport and giants among men. All of you that got to watch this guys be grateful
miguel madrigal
yes sirr, but you gotta you tube full games of these guyz seriously
miguel madrigal I am grateful! He truly is a legend!!
well hello fire, they aint in high def but there some good records of those games out there.
miguel madrigal don't dwell on the past. History is being made today.
For those who got to see deion etc, like myself, thought the same thing about the greats that came before them.
So respect the greatness of the past, but don't forget to stop and respect the greatness that happens before you every Sunday
WHO EVER DISLIKED THIS CAN LEAVE THIS UNIVERSE, AMAZING SPEECH
I remember when I worked for the Colts field crew in 2004, we played the Ravens on prime time (pun intended) and when this man was jogging around the field during pregame, my jaw dropped every time he came by. He stopped the 4th or 5th time and asked me why. I said "Because sir, I am in the presence of a legend and a 1st ballot hall of famer." He said he didn't think so, but he was wrong. This man is awesome! And this is from a Colts fan. Thank You Neon!!!
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I also watched this over & over again a amazing and godly and family man blessings to you and ur family l you deserve everything that you get for you and your family love you prime🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️
Classiest cat of them all! Love you Primetime!
Wow!!!what a great speech!!
Deion was such a charismatic athletic spectacle, it's hard to believe he's so brilliant...but he is....NOT FAIR!!! Always loved Deion, the philosopher.
Being here in Va. Never was a Deion fan but recognized his greatness as a player...
After hearing his speech l found he is much more than a former athlete...As a black senior guy l, along with many others have witnessed athletes make gobs of money, retire, then disappear.
This man rose up from nothing, made himself a millionaire, stayed away from a destructive lifestyle, raised a family, made his mother proud and is STILL helping others others and l'm not just referring to other black people.
Every person he helps along the way, makes this a better world to live in.
His speech had to resonate with every person who heard it there, on tv, or here on U tube as l just did.
When his time comes, there is no doubt in my mind he will be greeted and will be told, 'Job Well Done.'
Coach Deion Sanders..
Lead the way Sir!
All praises to the most high God🙌🙌🙌🙌
Best CB NFL
I teared up 😢😢😢
Prime is and was a true role model . Never smoked drank or did drugs. A religious man. Also one a the greatest athletes of all time.
Wow. Now it all makes sense. Salute Coach Prime ❤️
And mike Zimmer is the coach of the Vikings now
Love this guy right here. 1st time I got to see D.S is when he put a hit on my favorite R.B Keith Jones from Nebraska in the 1988 Fiesta Bowl. It's been legend every since. Much love D, like you said "You got to believe" Thank you Sir I wouldn't be where I'm at today if it wasn't for you Amen.....
Think back to that class of 2011 and how strong it really was. Deion Sanders, Marshall Faulk, Richard Dent, Shannon Sharpe, Ed Sabol. Remember that was Jerome Bettis's first year of eligibility and he didn't make it until 2015.
Like him or hate him, one of the greatest Americans in history.
Primeeee Timeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !
I saw my son 4-5 times in this video. Love the TRUTH FAMILY
"Some of you have said that Prime doesn't tackle... Well, since 1989 I have tackled every bill my Mama ever sent me."
That's this speech in a nutshell, and it's brilliant. He's one of very few NFL players I've seen who understood from the very beginning that this game is a *job*. Many of them get there in the end, but he seems to have known it since college. Practicing the words to make "Prime Time" a brand, because defensive backs didn't make enough money for what he needed to do -- he knew from before he was even drafted what he was using football for. A lot of guys don't; they just love to play and they like being rich, so they roll with it. And they want to use money as another type of competition, where if I make more than you it implies that I'm better, so they have to get paid more even though they have no idea what they'll use the money for.
Deion always knew what he wanted the money for. First for his mama, and then when she had enough and so did the rest of his family, to make a difference in the world. I have a tremendous respect for him for that. Even now, as a coach, he's not just trying to train NFL prospects, he's trying to make sure that all his other players leave college with the skills and the work ethic to be able to make a living at something.
Prime Time was a deliberate fiction, but Deion always keeps it real.
Great speech...Great one of a kind man!!! Loved it!
I looked through ALL OF Y'ALL & SAW MY MOMMA!!!! I Love It. Prime Time Baby
People sleeping on this ONE!
I just need to hear this again.
My favorite player
Powerful!
From beginning to end THE BEST SPEECH EVER
"If you're dream is not bigger than you, there's is a problem with your dream!" Deion Sanders
Great speech from Deion! Reminds me of the also great speech by Shannon. I've watched both and they do the hall of fame justice.
Great speech I had tears falling down my face ....Congrats DS!
Deion if you read this thank you!
Thank God for Mama's.
Wow that was a awesome speech. I'm glad I got to grow up watching him every Sunday and then going outside to play football and doing my prime time dance when I scored a TD. He still looks like he could play and could shut down Dez Bryant.
Formerly Calvin might have done a bit on him or maybe Julio but yeah he was the king.
You are a damn good public speaker. You are just gifted! This game, this game...
made me cry the first time i seen it.
Every athlete that have aspirations to become a professional athlete should look at this speach which can carry over in life never listen to others who aren't like minded no one is perfect and whatever you may think of Prime he inspires
Love you Deion 🙏🏽
Best, most versatile football player/athlete in history not even an argument 👏
Deion
Falcons
49er
Cowboy
Redskin
Raven
Best PR KR WR CB greatest of all time
Shannon and deion had the best specches
Deion a 🐐
What a real blessing
POWERFUL SPEECH PRIME TIME!!!
Did this make anyone else cry?
Great man... great dedication.
One of my favorite superstars PRIME TIME 😁
What an epic speech indeed! #Truth has spoken.
Yes indeed
are you related to deion pastor jahwar?
He is the NFL version of Muhammad Ali sports wise. He talked that talk n backed it up. My favorite athlete of all time because I was a child growing up with this guy he definitely motivated me.
@Damon Mcmann
You need to take off your rose colored glasses and do some investigating and research on the fraud named Muhammad Ali.
He was a fraud, pawn, puppet and useful idiot as well as an ephebophile predator sleeping with underage girls and getting them pregnant in the 70s and then going on TV to brag about his so-called religious beliefs and principles.
@@kingamiiamking4915 I said sports wise
@@damonmcmann5293
Did you read my previous comment?
A lot of people are brainwashed and indoctrinated when it comes to Muhammad Ali. He wasn't an infallible deity or God. He didn't cure cancer or walk on water.
Deion Sanders was a far better, greater and superior athlete than Ali. Ali was one dimensional and overrated.
Do some actual investigating and research instead of being brainwashed and indoctrinated by Ali's hagiographers and worshippers.
2020 still watching this.January
So inspiring.
Hallelujah.
Amen.
Deion Sanders AKA primetime there'll never be another like you my brother you are Mr. phenomenon.🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇 may God bless you
That man right there MR NEON DEION PRIME TIME SANDERS is gods gift to sports and ill say it GODS GIFT TO US he has his trials and his tribulations even thought horrible thoughts of taking his own life. But man did he ever overcome! I watched this the day it happend and watching it again all the time later seesh man still gives me goose bumps! TRUTH!
AND I STILL STAND WITH MR PRIME TIME!!!
This man is a legend!
Awesome!!!
Prime Preach!