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l rkla\. September 15. M
THE BATTALION
Sanders to face Dallas on Sunday
IRVING(AP) — Emmitt Smith says there is no Dallas
vs. Deion scenario. But there is no avoiding the obvious.
The flamboyant Deion Sanders could never go unno
ticed, especially when Dallas plays Monday night at
Washington and he lines up against his former team.
“It ain't got nothing to do with Deion; it really don't,"
Smith insists. “Deion just happens to play for a team that
we are playing up against and happens to be one of our
biggest rivals.”
Washington (1-1) signed the high-profile free agent
after the Cowboys (0-2) decided against re-signing the
All-Pro cornerback in the offseason.
“It will be different. I’m sure he will be out there run
ning his mouth and saying a little bit of stuff,” said Dal
las tight end David LaFleur. “It ought to be fun. He's a
great player, a great cornerback, a great returner and able
to turn around a game at any time.”
The Cowboys did not think Sanders was worth $23.5
million over the next two years. The Redskins, mean
while, hope he can help lead them to the Super Bowl, like
he did at San Francisco after the 1994 season and Dallas
the following year.
“It’s better playing with him than having to play
against him twice a year,” said Washington quarterback
Brad Johnson. “He’s going to make some plays for us and
he’s already made a huge impact on our team, on the Held
and in the locker room with his leadership — him being
a winner and winning two Super Bowls.”
Cowboys coach Dave Campo said a game against the
Redskins would be a battle under any circumstances. Bui
the Sanders factor can not be avoided.
“Any time you play against friends, there’s added sig
nificance,” Campo said. “Deion’s been a big part of the
Dallas Cowboys, been a big part of us winning a Super
Bowl, and having a good football team with him here.'’
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It's better playing with him
than having to pla against
him twice a year"
— Brad Johnson
Washington Redskins quarterback
When Sanders arrived in Dallas at the start of the
season, his five-year, $35 million contract was the largest
in free-aeent history.
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Sanders signed a five-year, $51 million contract last! iate ty' ^ ie cnnu
year, but the Cowboys decided not to exercise their op
tion for the final four years. They cut him June2ati(j
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avoided the $23.5 million he would have been guarat-! ze !h' s an( J n ° l
teed had he Ixren on the roster another day.
Just like that, after four All-Pro seasons in five yeas
at Dallas, Sanders was no longer with Dallas and onto
way to playing with its biggest rival.
Ferguson
Continued from Page 7
FERGUSON
“If you come
together as a team
and you're win
ning, individual
goals take care of
themselves,” Fer
guson said. “The
main thing is to
just focus on try
ing to win. To me.
if I catch a pass. I’m just as excited as
when Dwain Coynes catches a pass.
That’s just the type of person I am.”
That kind of team attitude can
make a player special, but Ferguson
said he has a long way to go.
“Actually, I thought I had a so-so
game (against Wyoming),” Ferguson
said. “As far as the stats go, it would
n't be so chunky if it weren't for that
one 93-yard pass. I know I have a lot
of improvement to work on.”
His coaches feel the same way. In
almost the same words, head coach
R.C. Slocum, assistant head coach
Larry Kirksey and offensive coordi
nator Steve Kragthorpe said that,
while Ferguson shows tremendous
potential to be a big-time playmaker
for the Aggies, he will have to turn
his potential into results on the field.
Kirksey can perhaps have the
most influence on how Ferguson de
velops as a receiver due to his back
ground. He has coached NFL super-
stars such as Emmit Smith while he
was at Florida in the mid-80s, and J.J.
Stokes, Terrell Owens and Jerry Rice.
“He’s (Ferguson) a good player,
but he can be a better player than
what he is,” Kirksey said. “He’s got
skills that he needs to get better at as
far as technique-wise, but he's got the
tools to be a good football player.”
Kirksey said that, with hard work,
Ferguson could become the play-
maker the Aggies have been looking
for the past few seasons.
“He may look like an NFL-type
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sey said. “There's still a lot of thin;
he has to do yet. but the qualities at
there. I think his work ethic isou:
standing. Here’s a guy that l dot
have to prod to work — that’s
a great receiver does.”
That work ethic could mean suc
cess in football, and Fergusonsaiul
came from one source. '!
“My mentality of working has
— I got that from no one else but©
grandma,” Ferguson said. "ShejK
had a no-die attitude."
He plans on taking his no-die
titude even farther with theAg
football team. Ferguson wants r
only to excel on the offense, but:
wants to try his hand as a member
the famed Aggie defense.
“I think I’d be a better defense.;
player," Ferguson said. “I havemoi
fun on the defensive side of theft
We haven’t really discussed it yet, h
growing up. it was one of mydref.
to play for the Wrecking Crew.' 1
Becoming An
Aggie Was Well
Worth The Wail
Some things are truly worth the wait. impnso
For me, nothing more so than my Aggie L ■ «| ien the
Ring. Some students are on the decade plaaMA#!
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but me, it took 40 years before I finally got albreach in na-
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it. I first enrolled at Texas A&M as the Class ^ hy Ster j a
of '56, but did not have the money to remain ct)u pled with
the panic the
in school. That ultimate possession, the alerage Ameri
Aggie Ring, eluded me - but it was never a se
out of my mind. Spey in govei
Bately handle
A few years ago I was able to return to: The remedy
Aggieland. While I had enjoyed a full life of
successful marriage, family and career, there ly involves bui
utation at the s
was still something missing. So my wife, '; | n 1999 the
convincing me she could manage our ranch
and its 200'resident animals, allowed me to National Labo
etised of down
complete my dream. In 1996 I earned my jl we i s 0 f Ame
Master's degree, and my Aggie Ring. 1,10 nitenl
eel Mutes.
Am I proud? Ypu bet, but not too proud The picture
the Federal Bi
to tell you that my eyes tilled with tears anc j ^
when I put that Ring on my finger, fve 8) was shady.
to his colleagi
always been an Aggie. Now I have the
to prove it. I Am The Aggie Network.
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