Now It’s Personal

[432 words] Deion Sanders has worn numerous monikers. Neon Deion. Prime Time. These days he is referred to as Coach Prime. Sanders was undisputedly one of the greatest athletes of his generation as he was a two-sport star in both professional baseball and football. These days he is the head football coach for the University of Colorado. At this writing, his Buffaloes are 3-0 and rising in the rankings. No matter your rooting interests, his team is exciting to watch and the story has captured national headlines. Recently it was his opponent who made the news. Colorado State’s head coach criticized the way Coach Prime dressed and conducted himself in formal settings such as interviews. He said, “When I talk to grownups, I take my hat and glasses off, that’s what my mother taught me.” Same here. But that isn’t the point. The point is, Sanders did not like it…