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Former NFL star JJ Watt is in awe of what Deion Sanders has done with Colorado football. While the Buffaloes have played just one game so far, their performance on Saturday to beat TCU football–a team that made it all the way to the national championship last year–was enough to raise hopes up and confidence […]

What a statement from Deion Sanders and Colorado football. In his first game in charge, the Buffaloes rolled into Fort Worth and took down the National Championship finalists TCU on Saturday in what will turn out to be one of the most entertaining games of the entire CFB season, winning 45-42. By no surprise, Colorado […]

When Deion Sanders arrived at Colorado football and brought with him a top-25 recruiting class, it was only a matter of time before Boulder was rebuilt from its ashes. But few were bold enough to predict a monumental change in the first game of this ambitious, new era. Sanders and the Buffaloes wasted no time […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is thrilled that Travis Hunter followed him from Jackson State. Hunter was special in his Colorado football debut, making big plays both as a wide receiver and a cornerback in an upset victory over TCU Saturday. Recognizing how taxing it must have been for Hunter to shine on both sides […]

Travis Hunter is establishing himself as a star and is now even receiving Heisman Trophy consideration from fans. With Colorado football taking on TCU Saturday, Hunter performed well on both sides of the ball, playing wide receiver and cornerback. Hunter’s red zone interception in the third quarter to keep Colorado in front sparked no shortage […]

Colorado football has come to play. A superb recruiting resume obviously carries substantial weight in this sport, but no one knew exactly what to expect in Deion Sanders’ first game as Buffaloes head coach. The ambitious squad went into halftime with a lead over the home-team TCU Horned Frogs. One of the reasons was because […]

The Deion Sanders era for Colorado football has officially begun and Snoop Dogg is absolutely loving it. The Buffaloes came out firing on all cylinders in their Week 1 clash with TCU, who were in the CFP a year ago. But with a relatively new roster, CU put the foot on the gas pedal from […]

Say what you will about Deion Sanders, but he is a dreamer. The first-year Colorado football head coach has grand ambitions ahead of the team’s Week 1 road matchup versus TCU this Saturday afternoon. In fact, he believes the program is going to reach such heights during his tenure that its success will greatly impact […]

All eyes of the college football world will on Saturday’s highly anticipated clash between TCU football and Colorado football. TCU head coach Sonny Dykes is in his second year with the program and took the Horned Frogs all the way to the national championship game in year one. On the other side, Deion Sanders is […]

One of the most intriguing matchups in week one of college football is the battle between Colorado football and TCU football. TCU went all the way to the national championship last year, but after losing a lot of talent to the NFL, they come into the season ranked #17. Everyone is excited to see Colorado […]

The Colorado football program set a record for most roster turnover in one year in major college football history after Deion Sanders took over at the turn of the new year. The program faced backlash for their tactics in bringing in dozens of new scholarship players, and watching dozens of others hit the road for […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders doesn’t care what the betting odds say. TCU is a 21-point favorite over the Colorado football team in Deion Sanders’ debut as the Buffaloes’ head coach. Sanders has no trouble believing that Colorado can overcome those odds Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas. “Certainly,” Sanders told USA Today when asked if […]

Many coaches speak about college football in life or death terms. For Colorado football head man Deion Sanders, those stakes are no mere exaggeration or rah-rah ploy. He sees coaching as his life’s purpose, plain and simple. Sanders was asked about the motivation behind his new gig, coaching Colorado football, despite his numerous health issues. […]

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders doubles down on his comments about being an HBCU grad at this week’s press conference. The former Jackson State coach and Talladega College graduate said that he wasn’t a Seminole because he didn’t graduate from Florida State. “No, no, no…actually, do you know where I graduated from? I graduated […]

Colorado football begins their highly anticipated 2023 campaign this Saturday on the road against TCU football. The Horned Frogs made it all the way to the national championship last season before getting steamrolled against Georgia football. TCU lost a lot of talent in the offseason, but they still come into this game ranked #17 in […]

The much-anticipated first season of Deion Sanders’ tenure as the head coach of the Colorado football program is about to start against TCU on Saturday, and Sanders was brutally honest on his approach to building the program. Sanders said that building a culture is not what he is focused on. “I’m not welcoming to that […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders expressed his frustration with the NCAA about transfer offensive lineman Tyler Brown not being granted immediate eligibility for the 2023 season. He spoke about it during his press conference in advance of his FBS coaching debut against TCU. “It don’t make sense. Some things just don’t make sense. You say […]

Deion Sanders said in a press conference yesterday evening that he isn’t a Florida Seminole because he didn’t graduate and let it be known that he’s a graduate of Alabama-based HBCU Talladega College. Deion Sanders says he isn't a Nole in response to question about Florida State: “I graduated from an HBCU.”https://t.co/aIB1gjGT9Apic.twitter.com/aPT69fb6Na — On3 (@On3sports) […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is getting real about the time he pulled a Ronnie Lott while coaching for Jackson State. During the 2021 season, Sanders underwent surgery for a dislocated toe, but he ended up with three life-threatening blood clots. He was able to avoid having a leg amputation, but had two of his […]

Deion Sanders is preparing for his debut as the head coach of Colorado football this coming weekend against TCU. Ahead of the Buffaloes opener, Dallas Cowboys legend Michael Irvin shares an extreme vote of confidence in Deion Sanders’ ability to lead the charge, reports Undisputed. "Deion is going to take this place and make it […]

Before he became the coach of the Colorado Buffaloes, Deion Sanders was almost the TCU football coach. Ahead of Colorado football’s opening game versus TCU, Sanders is reflecting on the opportunity he almost had with the Horned Frogs one year before he became the coach of the Buffaloes. Prior to TCU hiring current head coach […]

If there’s one thing Deion Sander has no shortage of, it’s definitely confidence. So, it should not surprise anyone who’s followed his career from being a football player to a coaching gig, this time with Colorado football, that he’s not at all bothered by the fact that his team is a 21-point underdog against the […]

Deion Sanders has had to deal with complicated health issues on his left leg over the last few years that have resulted in nine separate surgeries. Fortunately for Sanders, he is hoping to shed the walking boot that he has been in before the Colorado football opener vs. TCU on Saturday, reports Yahoo Sports’ Ross […]

Deion Sanders cleaned up the Colorado football program from top to bottom. Coach Prime ensured that the Buffaloes system would only be available to willing players and coaches. The team saw a massive exodus of former players but also a record-breaking influx of newcomers. These included his sons Shedeur Sanders and Shilo Sanders. But, a […]

It’s safe to say Colorado football doesn’t need any extra motivation entering the 2023 season. Not only will Week 1 mark the official beginning of Deion Sanders’ program-altering tenure in Boulder, but the Buffaloes face a stiff nonconference test in the opener by traveling to face No. 17 TCU. Always one to embrace pomp and […]

Colorado football has been receiving plenty of hype ever since they announced the hiring of Deion Sanders to be their head coach. Even with all of the unproven hype that Sanders has brought with him, he is showing an attitude that will lead Colorado football fans to expect success as well, reports Sports Illustrated’s Richard […]

Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders has a grand vision for the program. Off the heels of unprecedented roster turnover, he is hoping to ignite a historic one-year turnaround in Boulder while also laying out a sturdy foundation. Unfortunately, such a lofty goal entails difficult, big-picture decisions to be made. Houston transfer Alton McCaskill IV, […]

Deion Sanders has always been about flash. Although he’s long retired from playing football (and baseball), Prime can still shine like neon. It will forever be that way, and that is very much represented by the recently unveiled “PRIME” Nike DT 96 Cleat PE Colorado football players will be wearing in the upcoming 2023 college […]

The 2023 college football season begins in just a few days, and one team in particular that has a big season ahead of them is Colorado football. The Buffaloes have been one of the worst teams in the Pac-12 in recent years, but Boulder is full of hope heading into this season as a new […]

The cornerback is the ultimate NFL swag position. The greats are sent out on an island, one vs. one, against the opposing offense’s best wide receiver, and they are expected to take away half of the field. And the craziest thing is, they do. The life of the NFL cornerback is one lived on the […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is once again demonstrating he has a no-nonsense approach when it comes to coaching. Sanders called out some of his Buffaloes players, particularly a few who he felt quit during a practice scrimmage. Less than two weeks out from Colorado football’s opening game with Sanders at coach versus TCU, Sanders […]

The terms of Amazon’s deal with Deion Sanders and the University of Colorado-Boulder have been revealed, per reporting by USA Today’s Brent Schrotenboer. Sanders will continue doing a docuseries on his tenure as coach of the Colorado Buffaloes as he did at Jackson State. The university entered a deal with his business manager Constance Schwartz-Morini […]

New season + Deion Sanders = same old Colorado football? That’s the sentiment at least one returning player is pushing back against. Van Wells, a sophomore offensive lineman who played in nine games for the Colorado Buffaloes last season, is not happy with the results of the preseason media poll. The poll is a vote […]

No one should be surprised that the Colorado football team is making waves on social media. That’s just part of the deal when you hire Deion Sanders to oversee the program, after all. The latest decision to make headlines? Colorado Buffaloes players wearing their social media handles on the backs of their practice jerseys, rather […]

Colorado football tight ends coach Tim Brewster praised quarterback Shedeur Sanders, calling him a “top level” player at his position. Via DNVR Buffs’ Jake Schwanitz: Coach Brew starts by saying: “We’ve got a top level quarterback. He’s elite. Shedeur is playing with a confidence and poise, he processes extremely well.”#SkoBuffs🦬 — Jake Schwanitz (@JakeDNVR) August […]

If you’re looking for 2023 bold predictions in college football, then perhaps you start with the Colorado Buffaloes football team. The entire construct of the program has been nothing short of bold in and of itself from the moment athletic director Rick George hired now head coach Deion Sanders from Jackson State back in December. […]

Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders had a clear message for his team after a scuffle broke out in practice. Surprisingly, his message was not in anger that some players were fighting, but at the ones who didn’t join in. When two players walked away from the fight, Sanders made it known that he would […]

When Deion Sanders entered into a Power Five program with the Colorado Buffaloes football team coming out of Jackson State in Mississippi, he upset the established order of the sport of college football entirely. He upset coaches, analysts, players and probably even some parents along the way. He did things like he always has — […]

The Colorado football team is expected to have a rough go of things in their first season under new Head Coach Deion Sanders. Sanders, for his part, seems unbothered by the changes and is ready to take on all comers in Boulder. Recently, the NFL Hall-of-Famer got brutally honest on starting a new culture with […]