Deion Sanders recounts time he hilariously snubbed the Giants in 1989 at the combine

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For every prospect that got invited to the 2017 NFL combine, the last four days were the most important of their lives.

Between interviews with teams and on-field workouts, college football's best players eligible to be drafted showcased their abilities and tried to improved their draft stock.

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Monday, the combine wrapped up with the defensive backs doing on-field drills.

It's only fitting that "Prime Time" Deion Sanders was on field level helping analyze the defensive backs for the day, and during NFL Network's coverage of the combine, Sanders shared a hilarious story from his combine in 1989 in which he snubbed the Giants during a meeting with the team.

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The Giants never had a chance to draft Sanders as he was selected fifth in 1989 by the Atlanta Falcons and he went on to have a Hall of Fame career.

Is anyone surprised, though, by this story? Sanders had a swagger while he was playing that made him great, and it was clearly on full display in that meeting with the Giants.