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Is there room in the transfer portal for Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel? Because the Cleveland Browns could be in the market for a new QB4 awfully soon. The old one’s about to get promoted. No, Shedeur Sanders wasn’t perfect in his NFL preseason debut on Friday night at Carolina. But the timing sure was. The biggest story of NFL Draft weekend — why did he fall so far? — is … [Read more...] about Grading The Week: Shedeur Sanders delivers bad news to NFL haters, naysayers: Dude can play

BOULDER — Deion Sanders 2.0 could be 4-0. But does Coach Prime have enough Kirk Ferentz in him? Can Sanders, college football’s most electric personality, do … boring? Safe? “The next phase is, we’re going to win differently. But we’re going to win,” Sanders, entering his third year as coach of the Buffs, said Friday at CU’s annual fall sports media day. “I don’t know if it’s … [Read more...] about Keeler: If CU Buffs, Deion Sanders serious about run game, QB Kaidon Salter must be Shedeur Sanders’ successor

The University of Colorado athletics department has landed a naming rights deal for its indoor practice facility. On Thursday, CU announced that the athletics department and Buffalo Sports Properties have finalized a seven-year deal with Mountain States Ford Stores to become the official naming rights partner for the indoor practice facility, which will now be called the Ford … [Read more...] about CU athletics lands naming rights deal with Ford for indoor practice facility

“Ultimately, the naming of buildings is not a mechanism by which history is kept alive. It is a mechanism by which the rich and the powerful are honoured.” David Olusoga What’s in a Name? (Millions of Dollars, Actually) If you’ve been keeping an eye on Colorado sports news, you might have noticed a trend: everything that stands still long enough is getting a corporate … [Read more...] about The Name Game: Colorado’s Stadium Naming Rights and the Wild World of Corporate Sponsors

Josiah Manu is ready for Prime Time. Manu, the 6-foot-5 senior tackle at Thompson Valley High School, told The Denver Post Tuesday that he’s flipped his collegiate commitment to the CU Buffs and Deion Sanders. “Level of competition was the big thing,” said the 295-pound Manu, who had given a verbal commitment to San Jose State last month. “And seeing the field early is also an … [Read more...] about Thompson Valley’s Josiah Manu says he’s flipping commitment to CU Buffs