He would be among a handful of core players that turned the losing Cowboys into America's Team. And he was the receiver credited with forcing NFL defenses to invent zone coverage as a means of keeping speedy wideouts in check. He just came along 20 years toon soon. Otherwise, he'd have a lot more money in his bank account and a lot more credit for his accomplishments. It's all about exposure and advertisement.
Athletes have it all now.
They're playing NFL games on Monday night, Sunday night, special-edition nights like Thursday. We didn't have what these athletes are getting. That's why when comparisons are made, you have a tendency to go with today's stars and forget about who did it in the past. Only ESPN wasn't there to chronicle every Hayes stride like it is every Deion sound bite. I played basketball with him one time and he could jump like nobody's business.