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Sports Take: The media is ruining Deion Sanders, Colorado football’s narrative

Related Topics: Deion Sanders, Colorado, Dan Lanning

By George Schroeder | LTVN Executive Producer

Colorado football’s story is incredible, but that doesn’t mean people won’t get tired of it. Between head coach Deion Sanders’ persona and the vast oversaturation of the Buffaloes in the media, the hype train is losing steam.

I’ll be the first to tell you I was one of the more than seven million pseudo-fans cheering on Colorado against then-No. 17 TCU during the most-watched college football telecast of week one. I wanted to believe. It paid off. But now, four weeks into the season, I’m torn between the underdog tale and the frustrating hype for what is quite possibly nothing more than an average football team.