(Tyler, TX) The East Texas area is known for as a fisherman's paradise thanks to an  abundance of lakes and parks where angler's are known to get busy.

But its not everyday that someone that is always a "trending topic" swings through our area AND asks for help on where to go. Its not everyday that you get a star as electric as "Primetime" coming to your area for some peace and quiet.

Deion Sanders
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Known for being one of the flashiest and most flamboyant personalities to ever touch a football field, you know Deion Sanders very well. He's a certified NFL legend and hall of famer and currently the head coach of Colorado Buffaloes.

After a successful season leading the Buffaloes, Sanders made his way to East Texas to find some peace and quiet before heading over to New Orleans for Super Bowl activities. Sanders is a former Texas resident and admits that's he's a "country boy at heart and loves the wide open spaces of the Lone Star State.

Sanders made a stop in Canton, TX at a restaurant and posted about it to his Official Instagram.

Sanders got some good breakfast at beloved Canton favorite Down Home Cafe where he posted a shoutout to them from his official Instagram and showed love to the staff while there.

I'm quite sure business has picked up big time over the last few days over there on Highway 243. But Sanders was just getting his day started. A little known fact about Sanders is his connection to East Texas. His superstar son, QB Shadeur Sanders was born in Tyler.

Coach Prime Asked About The Prime Fishing Spots In East Texas.

In another post, Coach Prime asked his 5.1 million followers if they knew of any private fishing spots in East Texas and Louisiana as he was possibly going to make a stop at a few while making his way to New Orleans.

Naturally, he received over 500 comments with invites but its unknown if he took anyone up on their offer, but one thing is for sure, if you were to get an opportunity to go fishing with the great Coach Prime, you better bring your A-game....on the reel and trash talking.

If you could take Coach Prime to any East Texas lake for a day of fishing, where would you take him?

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