Baltimore Ravens' Deion Sanders announces retirement
{{date|February 16, 2006}}

On February 13, [[w:Baltimore Ravens|Baltimore Ravens]] cornerback [[w:Deion Sanders|Deion Sanders]] announced his re-retirement from the [[w:NFL|NFL]]. Last January, many assumed Sanders would be leaving the league after spending 14 years in it. 

Sanders won back-to-back [[w:Super Bowl|Super Bowls]] with the [[w:San Francisco 49ers|San Francisco 49ers]] and [[w:Dallas Cowboys|Dallas Cowboys]]. Sanders is the first professional athlete to win a [[w:World Series|World Series]] and Super Bowl in his pro career. The All-Pro Cornerback had 53 interceptions, was selected to the Pro Bowl eight times and was once Defensive Player of the Year. 

Reports speculate Sanders, who broadcast with [[w:CBS|''CBS'']] after his first retirement, may go back into news broadcasting, possibly on the [w:Fox Broadcasting Company|''Fox'']] NFL Pre-Game Show. 

After his retirement, current Ravens Cornerback Chris McAlister stated, "I'll miss Deion, just as the rest of the Ravens organization will. I learned a lot from him."

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/football/bal-sp.ravens16feb16,0,5661622.story?coll=bal-sports-football 
|title=Sanders says he's retiring from NFL
|author=Brent Jones
|pub=Baltimore Sun
|date= February 16, 2006}}
* {{source|author=Chris Pokorny
|url=http://www.pfcritics.com/news101/DeionSandersSettoRetire.php
|title=Deion Sanders Set to Retire
|pub=Pro Football Critics
|date=February 16, 2006}}

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On February 13, Baltimore Ravens cornerback Deion Sanders announced his re-retirement from the NFL. Last January, many assumed Sanders would be leaving the league after spending 14 years in it. 

Sanders won back-to-back Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. Sanders is the first professional athlete to win a World Series and Super Bowl in his pro career. The All-Pro Cornerback had 53 interceptions, was selected to the Pro Bowl eight times and was once Defensive Player of the Year. 

Reports speculate Sanders, who broadcast with CBS after his first retirement, may go back into news broadcasting, possibly on the Fox NFL Pre-Game Show. 

After his retirement, current Ravens Cornerback Chris McAlister stated, "I'll miss Deion, just as the rest of the Ravens organization will. I learned a lot from him."
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