Deion Sanders wants to save college spring game by adding an opponent and NFL-like joint practices

BOULDER, Colo. — In a time when programs are rethinking their annual spring football game, Deion Sanders has his own suggestion — bring in another team. “We’ve got to sell this thing out and pack this thing because the way the trend is going, you never know if this is going to be the last spring game,” Sanders said. “I received some, but we didn’t have the social media channels and all the different things that’s privy today … I mean, you’ve got to understand, I was a two-sport guy at the time, so you could imagine what it would have been like with all the hate and the naysayers.” Sanders said he knows his sons can handle any and all flack coming their way as the NFL draft approaches. “Let’s get everybody else straight first, then I’m good,” he said, Sanders signed a five-year, $29.5 million deal before the 2023 season. Sanders said some of his players may not participate and wait for Colorado’s pro day — which the Buffs are now calling a “skills showcase” — on April 4.