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Deion Sanders, who helped the 49ers win Super Bowl XXIX, loves the current team

Any true blue fan of the scarlet and gold knows the 49ers haven’t won a Super Bowl since Deion Sanders left the Bay.

He arrived with the 49ers stuck in a four-year Super Bowl drought. Seeking a jolt for the 1994 season, they turned to Sanders who was looking for something more than he had with the Atlanta Falcons. He signed a one-year contract with San Francisco. The Los Angeles Times called Sanders “arguably the most powerful defensive weapon in the NFL.”

Suffice to say the desired outcomes came to pass. Sanders made six interceptions that season, returning three for touchdowns — including a 93-yarder in Atlanta, after which he told everyone who would listen, “This is my house!