Deion Sanders says 'Saturday Night Live' spoof 'was good' but reveals his favorite impressionist

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Long-running comedy sketch show "Saturday Night Live" recently returned for its 49th season. During last week's season premiere, SNL cast member Kenan Thompson had some fun at the expense of Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders.

Thompson donned a Buffaloes sweatshirt and a hat. At the end of the skit, the actor put on a pair of sunglasses that appeared to be similar to Sanders' signature golden shades that he typically wears on the sidelines.

Sanders, who seemed to be more than willing to take a joke, said he enjoyed watching Thompson parody him. But the legendary NFL player admitted that former football player and current YouTube star and comedian Lou Young does one of the best Coach Prime impressions.

"But I’m a fan of Kenan, let’s get that straight," Sanders said Tuesday during a news conference in reference to the "SNL" sketch. "It was good."

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Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes smiles during warm-ups before taking on the Stanford Cardinal at Folsom Field on October 13, 2023, in Boulder, Colorado. (Justin Tafoya/Getty Images)

Sanders has also previously shared social media videos of his son, Shilo, doing Coach Prime imitations.

The Buffaloes are coming off a 46-43 double-overtime home loss to Stanford, a game in which Colorado blew a 29-0 lead. The Buffaloes did not play last week due to their scheduled bye.

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Sanders said the collapse against Stanford has not sat well with him.

"I don’t stop thinking. That’s my darn problem," Sanders said. "That’s why we can’t rest as humans sometimes.