Apr 29, 2012

4/29/2012 02:15:00 PM
They were the two best Corners on Sunday in the 90s and they dominated the same way but in a different way but the same way.

Rod Woodson of the Pittsburgh Steelers among others and Deion Sanders of the Dallas Cowboys among others were dominant at the Cornerback in the NFL in the 90s. Arguably only Dick "Night Train" Lane of the Lions and Ronnie Lott of the Forty-Niners were better. But here is the Question that has never been asked....Who was the BEST in the 90s between WOOD and PRIME TIME?

WOOD of the Steelers among others was born to be a Steeler as he was a perfect Zone Cover Corner in the Steelers Scheme as well as just as Physical as those great Steelers Linebackers. Rod would also be physical off the Line in Man to Man....Bump and Run Coverage as he would also use that great Track Speed he possessed running Track at Purdue. Rod would be the Prototype today as the big Corner who can Run and Hit and that is why later in his career he moved to Safety because of his Ball Hawking Skill Set and playing Physical.

PRIME TIME of the Cowboys among others was the true Man to Man...Bump and Run cover Corner and if they gave out Islands back then Prime would have two of them. Prime Time and Neion Deion as he would bait QBs into thinking their WR was open on that GO Route or 9 Route and they would throw it only to see Deion recover and pick the Pigskin. His greatest asset was his Recovery Speed and he dared QBs throw to his side. The only negative was that Prime wasn't the most physical Player on Sunday but when you cover like him so what. Prime also played Baseball and ran Track at Florida State University.

Both players also had value in the Kicking game as they both returned Punts and rarely Kickoffs but the same result a lot of times....PAY DIRT.

All this brings up the Question of who would you want to be on your team on Sunday.....WOOD or PRIME TIME?

VITALS

Rod Woodson aka WOOD

4 Teams but a STEELER in Canton
1st Ballot NFL Hall of Fame 2009
11 Pro Bowls
8-Time All Pro
71 Picks (Interceptions)
1993 NFL Defensive POY
90s All Decade Team
Super Bowl Champ (XXXV-Crab Cakes)
Rated #40 All Time in NFL.com Top 100

Deion Sanders aka PRIME TIME aka NEION DEION

5 Teams but a COWBOY in Canton
1st Ballot NFL Hall of Fame 2011
8 Pro Bowls
8-Time All Pro
53 Picks (Interceptions)
1994 NFL Defensive POY
90s All Decade Team
Super Bowl Champ (XXIX, XXX)
Rated #34 All Time in NFL.com Top 100

Numbers from NFL.com

Have I answered the Question for you or would you just put them both on opposite corners on your team and sort them out later?

I have not seen any two better with my own eyes except you could throw the REDSKINS Corner Darrell Green.

STEELERS Nation is everywhere and DEEP in your City, your Stadium, and most of all in Canton..the Pro Football Hall of Fame.




  

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