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Cam Newton says Asante Samuel was closer to Deion Sanders’s level than people think

Earlier this month, former Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel tweeted out a graphic of himself and Deion Sanders side-by-side, along with some handpicked stats.

“Here is your yearly reminder,” Samuel wrote. “Now let’s hear the excuses.”

The stats read as follows:

Deion Sanders (188 games): 53 interceptions, 5 playoff interceptions, 2 Super Bowls.

Asante Samuel (153 games) 51 interceptions, 7 playoff interceptions, 2 Super Bowls.

Sanders, who is now head coach at the University of Colorado, was a first-ballot hall of fame selection in 2011. Samuel, who has been eligible for the Pro Football Hall-of-Fame since 2019, has not been inducted.