Deion Sanders Says Too Many Players Are Getting Into Pro Football Hall of Fame

Super Bowl LIV will kickoff this Sunday, but prior to that, the 2020 class for the Pro Football Hall of Fame will be revealed. One Hall of Famer, however, isn't too happy about more names being added to Canton.

While appearing on the "Dan Patrick Show" on Tuesday, Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders expressed his belief that too many players are being inducted.

“What is a Hall of Famer now? Is it a guy who played a long time?” Sanders said, via the "Dan Patrick Show." “It’s so skewed now. Once upon a time, a Hall of Famer was a player who changed the darn game, who made you want to reach in your pocket and pay your admission to see that guy play. That’s not a Hall of Famer anymore. Every Tom, Dick and Harry, you’re a Hall of Famer, you’re a Hall of Famer, you’re a Hall of Famer. They let everybody in this thing. It’s not exclusive anymore. And I don’t like it.”

Sanders believes that with the influx of new inductees, the honor of being a Hall of Famer is being watered down.

The former defensive back didn't provide any specific players who he didn't believe belonged in Canton. However, once Patrick brought up Eli Manning, Sanders replied with "you get the point."

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has a total of 326 members, and has inducted at least six individuals each year since 2006. Sanders is irked by that, saying the committee shouldn't try to "meet a quota."