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Deion Sanders stands by his Jim Harbaugh report

By Davey Rudolph

Jul 24, 2014; Richmond, VA, USA; NFL Network analyst and NFL hall of famer Deion Sanders stands on the field during an afternoon walkthrough on day two of Washington Redskins training camp at Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 24, 2014; Richmond, VA, USA; NFL Network analyst and NFL hall of famer Deion Sanders stands on the field during an afternoon walkthrough on day two of Washington Redskins training camp at Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Earlier in the week Hall of Famer Deion Sanders reported that a source inside the San Francisco 49ers’ locker room had told him that the players were sick of head coach Jim Harbaugh and wanted him out. Harbaugh jumped all over the report and denied everything that Deion had said, claiming he was “full of crap.”

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Last night on CBS’ NFL Thursday Night Kickoff show, Deion insisted that he had more than one source inside the locker room of the Niners and that he was adamant that what he had previously reported was in fact true.

Here was the quote from Sanders last night on air, via the Pro Football Talk:

"“I have sources, I’m not going to name my sources. I have sources that wear football uniforms, coats, suits and ties. I didn’t stutter, nor did I stumble. This is real. You’re talking about Trent Baalke. We know there is a rift between he and Harbaugh. We all know that; that’s why the whole Cleveland thing came up last year. Who would have ever heard of thinking about trading a coach? Why would Cleveland even inquire if there was nothing there? That has trickled down into the locker room. Not only are my sources correct, I checked [with] three insiders from different networks and it’s 100 percent. You can shoot the messenger but the message is real.”"

Some have speculated that Sanders’ source is wide receiver Michael Crabtree, a player Deion has mentored and had a close relationship with since college, although he has denied that Crabtree is the source. While some players have come out in support of Harbuagh this week, it seems Deion in adamant about the mood in the Niners facility and it would seem at least a few players do in fact want Harbaugh gone.

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