These days, both Deion Sanders and Kyle Shanahan are two of the biggest names in football coaching. They work at different levels and have taken different roads to the sidelines, but they're not on a equal footing.That wasn't always the case, though.During Neon Deion's time with the 49ers, Shanahan served as a ball boy; his father, Mike, was the club's offensive coordinator. That put Kyle in line to receive a gift from the superstar in the form of an autographed jersey.
In Sanders' mind, the ball boy had missed a golden opportunity.'Next day at practice, Deion sees Kyle and points at him and, you know, kind of motions Kyle to come over to where he is,' Mike Shanahan continued.