Deion Sanders didn't take kindly to what Tony Romo said.

In his first broadcast of a Dallas Cowboys' game since leaving the field for the booth, the former quarterback was masterful and delivered yet another bravo-worthy game analysis. Not everyone was impressed however, namely Sanders, who was the butt of one of Romo's jokes when Kansas City Chiefs' cornerback Marcus Peters became the victim of an Ezekiel Elliott hurdle.

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Simply put, it reminded him of what Sanders would put on film from time-to-time. It was all the Hall of Famer needed to hear to further a simmering heat between the two, and he took to NFL Network to passionately respond.

Tony Romo made a joke about Deion Sanders’ poor tackling today. So Deion got Romo back by absolutely roasting him on the NFL Network. ?????? pic.twitter.com/HcEmvgASNY — Dirty Sports (@TheDirtySports) November 6, 2017

"Tony, I tried my best to take the high road but ...I don't know the address to the high road, so I got to come at you man." said Sanders, smiling. "Ten years as a starter you were 2-4 in the playoffs. [You] ain't won nothing. I tried to bury the hatchet. "We both work for CBS. I went and shook your hand and said 'Tony, you're doing a great job this year!'. I thought that would be it, but not unless you keep on shooting at me. Tony, what's going on man? I got a gold jacket that I didn't buy. Dak [Prescott] says hi, and bye. "Tony, leave me alone man. I got a lot of ammunition man. How many interceptions, 19 in 2012? Come on, you threw to everybody but me. "...Come on man. You know you never won the big one. You know you never won the big one, so stop. Leave me alone. I tried to take the high road but I don't know the address."

What Sanders has conveniently forgotten is Romo isn't the first person to point out the poor tackling over the course of the former cornerback's career. In 2009, it was the other former Cowboys' QB and Sanders' former teammate Troy Aikman -- who also has a gold jacket he didn't buy -- that unveiled Sanders' true take on tackling, which was much more damning than what Romo said or even the game film itself.

So why Sanders is suddenly angry now is anyone's guess.

Here's an excerpt of the original Aikman quote, and the subsequent confession offered up thereafter by Sanders -- in a much different tone than what was heaved towards Romo (via NBCDFW):

Joe Buck: Are you saying Deion [Sanders] didn’t like tackling? Troy Aikman: He used to call them “business decisions.” Aikman, of course, isn’t telling you anything you didn’t already know. Deion Sanders liked contact about as much as I like the “Twilight” films. He was notorious for avoiding contact during his career. But he was so good at covering receivers that he could get away with it. That’s what will always astound me about Deion Sanders, he was so good at playing defense that he didn’t even need to TACKLE, which you would think is a necessary skill for any great defensive player. In fact, I watched the NFL Network’s postgame show to see if Sanders had a reaction to Aikman’s comments, and indeed he did. This is what Deion said: “Hey, these shoulders are made for suits, not Brandon Jacobs.”

And if a visual reminder is required, there's room for that as well (1:10 mark):

Well, that's awkward.

Yes, Sanders is one of the greatest to ever play the game of football and yes he has a gold jacket to prove it, although one has never been awarded six months after a player doesn't formally retire -- which is Romo's current state of affairs. That notwithstanding, there can be no doubt the player so lovingly referred to as "Prime Time" brought the best he had every time he stepped on the field.

That was until it came time to tackle someone because, well, "business decisions" and all.

Whoops.

[H/t @TheDirtySports]