There are only 21 days left until the Dallas Cowboys open the 2024 regular season. And to make it sound even closer: There are only 3 weeks left until the first glorious NFL Sunday of the year.

With 21 days left until the start of the season, now is the time to take a look at the best player to ever wear number 21 for the Cowboys, someone who has never shied away from the spotlight.

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Deion Sanders – DB-WR

When you think about the greatest football athletes to ever play, you can’t take the conversation seriously until the name Deion Sanders comes up. Sanders talked about it because he and everyone else knew he could walk the talk. Prime Time played five seasons with the Cowboys and the Hall of Famer left a lasting impression on the franchise. During his time in Dallas, Sanders went to four Pro Bowls and was named to the first team All-Pro three times.

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Sanders is now on the sidelines as the head coach at the University of Colorado. He’s about to enter his second season as head coach and the program is looking to take the next step forward. If anyone can make the leap from player to coach and have another Hall of Fame career from the sidelines, it has to be the guy they call Prime Time.

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