Last month, Brett Favre revealed that he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, but he kept his condition under wraps for almost eight months. “[The doctors] all said the same thing, if it’s not in your family, and there’s none on either side of my family, then the first thing we looked at is head trauma. Well, hell, I wrote the book on head trauma.” In fact, in a 2018 interview, the former NFL player shared he believed he could have suffered more than 1,000 concussions throughout his football career.

So when he celebrated his birthday on October 10, he was more than grateful to have his family by his side. He shared a birthday post on Instagram, posing with his family, and wrote, “When you’re a kid, you never think you’re gonna get old. I thought I’d be young forever. Then, time creeps up on you, and next thing you know, you’re 55.”

“But, I’m truly thankful that God gave me another year of life. I want thank you all for the birthday wishes and my beautiful family who have been a vital part of my journey. Not sure how long I have left, but I hope to help others with that time.”

Deion Sanders was right there to remind him of their old days. To wish his friend on his special day, Sanders commented on his post, “Country Time.” There is a little backstory behind this name. ‘Prime Time’ used to call him ‘Country Time’, owing to his Southern roots.

These gentlemen were once young athletes who played on the same team for a brief time in 1991—the Falcons. They drafted Favre in 1991, whereas Sanders was picked in the 1989 NFL Draft and quickly shot to stardom.

Throughout the years, he came to respect Sanders’s skills, so much so that, before Coach Prime could join Jackson State, Favre tried his best to get him to coach at the University of Southern Mississippi.

“I knew the things that we needed at Southern Miss, he checked the boxes. Attention, enthusiasm, getting people in the seats. He would’ve done that. . . . And, I knew players would follow him. Not to mention, we’d have gotten his son, who’s probably going to be one of the Heisman finalists this year,” Favre shared in 2023.

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Further, last year, the former NFL player was also on the ‘Fearless with Jason Whitlock’ podcast, where he discussed Sanders. What did he say?

Deion Sanders and Brett Favre’s unique bond!

During his discussion with Jason Whitelock, Favre talked about the evolving landscape of college football and how current coaches are transitioning the programs. That’s when Favre expressed his admiration for Coach Prime, who had taken over the head coaching position at the Colorado Buffaloes.

Favre remarked that Deion Sanders was “the exception to the coaching rule,” highlighting that Sanders has been a great player and now he has done a wonderful job as a head coach as well. He pointed out that while it’s not every Hall of Famer’s cup of tea to succeed as a coach, Sanders is doing it quite effortlessly.

He also pointed out some of Sanders’ abilities, which turned out useful in his coaching career, and said that Sanders possessed a unique charisma that connected with young players; That’s the key factor in recruiting top players for the Buffs. We can’t say the former Falcons player is wrong here.

Remember how pitiful Colorado Buffaloes’s football program was before Sanders came along? Coach Prime not only revived the program but also brought in a lot of attention through celebrity appearances on the field. Think Lil’ Wayne, Offset, Shannon Sharpe, Terrell Owens, Warren Sapp, Michael Irvin, The Rock, and so on.

Plus, Sanders’s son, Deion Sanders Jr., really transformed their social media game by establishing the Buffs’ strong online presence. But on the flip side, there has been a section of fans who feel Sanders and his team should focus on getting more wins. What do you think?