Deion was the GOAT CB, as mentioned by others. With the ball in his hands, probably the most exciting player of all time.
The first time I saw Deion was a story before one of his FSU games, Neon Deion sitting in a convertible in his shades with all his bling. My first reaction, "Who is this pompous ass?" After watching the game, Holy F*ck, that guy is amazing, speed to burn. I saw Lam Jones, Curtis Dickey & Carl Lewis run in Memorial Stadium (before DKR); there's straight line speed and football speed, and Deion's speed on the field was the standard by which you calibrate the scale.
He is the definition of "talking the talk and walking the walk." Sorry, Duke.
Speed. Talent. Charisma. Style. Damn, he sure did that Star proud!!! Look at the faces behind him ...
The ultimate compliment; I never really got into playing football video games, but I remember playing Sega? (maybe?) when Deion went to the Falcons. Who ever picked the Falcons, won. Deion's video player was so much faster than everyone else, it wasn't fair, but it was funny as hell.
Deion blazed many a trail, his way, from college to the NFL to the present day, and he has the scars to show for it.
He energized a football program that was left for dead. He inspires his players. I'm good with that.