Saban's relationship with Sanders started with the two filming commercials for insurance company Aflac.
Alabama football coach Nick Saban's seven national championships place him in the pantheon of all-time greats. He's seen practically everything one can see in the game of college football.
"I have a tremendous amount of respect for Deion Sanders," Saban told reporters during Wednesday's Southeastern Conference coaches' call."First, he's a great person, and he's done a great job of marketing the program to create a lot of national interest, but I see their team playing well on the field."
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