PRO FOOTBALL : DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL
Deion Sanders hopes the Atlanta Falcons are in no great hurry to see him. He’s in no great hurry to see them.
The defensive back, who hit a home run in his final game of the season Wednesday for the Atlanta Braves, is due to report to the Falcons today but says he needs some time before making the switch from baseball to football and will report Monday.
The Falcons disagree, and Sanders could be fined up to $1,500 a day--the NFL maximum--for his absence from camp, which began July 18. Last year, he paid nearly $40,000 in fines for the privilege of being late.
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