Deion Sanders dismisses notion of leaving Colorado for NFL gig after undefeated start: ‘I would never do that’

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Deion Sanders has made a splash in the world of college football, leading his No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes to an undefeated record through Week 2 after the team managed only one win last season.

His impressive turnaround has left some speculating about whether the two-time Super Bowl champion could make his return to the NFL, now as a coach. 

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders walks the perimeter of Folsom Field before an NCAA college football game against Nebraska Saturday, September 9, 2023, in Boulder, Colorado.  (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Sanders answered that question bluntly on Friday: "I would never do that." 

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During an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Sanders made it clear that he has no intentions of taking his coaching skills to the NFL, suggesting that the exorbitant salaries some players earn make them difficult to coach.

"I love college [football]. I love that the young men are still impressionable, they’re not so financially wealthy that they can’t hear you," Sanders began. "At the next level, some of these guys make so much money they can’t hear – they can’t hear or they can’t see the things that they need to see and hear."

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders talks to quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) after a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium.  (Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

"I would have a hard time motivating a man that makes upwards of $20 or $30 and sometimes $40 million to go out there and do your job," he continued. "I got a problem with that."

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