Deion Sanders spars with media in testy Colorado presser - ESPN

BOULDER, Colo. — Deion «Coach Prime» Sanders kicked off his second season at Colorado with a combative news conference Friday when he also celebrated his 57th birthday and became a grandfather.

Donning his signature shades and a Buffaloes baseball cap, Sanders started things by thanking the person who left a card and several packages of fried pastries at the microphone.

«Trying to get my six-pack, I can't eat these Honey Buns,» he cracked in what would be the lightest moment of his 30-minute news conference, which he would conclude by professing his love for «85 percent of you.»

Sanders didn't detail the source of his frustrations but there have been a couple of reports from outlets outside Colorado this offseason that painted his program in a less than positive light.

His testy exchanges highlighted the session at Colorado's annual fall sports media day, which is typically a day of positivity and hope.

Sanders said he feels great physically after enduring health challenges a year ago and also feels better about his team heading into Year 2 as the Buffaloes move back to the Big 12 following the dissolution of the Pac-12.

Sanders retooled his roster, particularly in the trenches, after going 4-8 in his first season in Boulder last year.

He grew testy, however, when asked about his bolstered offensive line that will protect his son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who was sacked 52 times in 2023.

«What does 'bolstered' mean?» Sanders interrupted, suggesting «improved» was a better term «because I don't know all that 'bolstered' stuff, I've never used that in a sentence.… Let's say that. We improved our offensive line.»

So, in what ways could he try to accelerate the creation of the new offensive line's chemistry ahead of the