During his playing career, Deion Sanders was not only one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL, but he was also one of its biggest personalities.
But he could now be poised for a successful second career as a head coach.
After a few years of coaching at Jackson State University, he is now at the helm at Colorado.
On Saturday, Colorado defeated TCU, 45-42, and suddenly Sanders and his Buffaloes are the talk of college football.
Analyst and Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe praised Sanders and what he considers his unusual coaching style during an episode of ESPN’s “First Take” this week.
“When you do things a different way, it scares a lot of people” 👀@ShannonSharpe speaks on Deion Sanders’ coaching style. pic.twitter.com/my36FCJYJB
— First Take (@FirstTake) September 4, 2023
Sanders started his NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons, where he spent his first five seasons and was named to the Pro Bowl three times, as well as the All-Pro First-Team in 1993.
But the Falcons weren’t an elite team during his time there, and he signed with the San Francisco 49ers for the 1994 season, which is when he earned his first Super Bowl championship.
The following season, he won it all again, this time as a member of the Dallas Cowboys.
Sanders was also well-known as one of the few two-sport stars, as he played several seasons of Major League Baseball, including four years with the Atlanta Braves in the early 1990s, back when they were perennial World Series contenders.
In the NFL, he occasionally lined up on offense as a wide receiver, and he ended his career there with 784 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.
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