Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders—like many of us—has had his supporters and critics over the years.
However, one thing that we all agree on: we wish Deion only good days and blue skies after his recent health issues. He says he has had 14 surgeries since he was coaching at Jackson State in 2021 before taking the University of Colorado head coaching job.
A year ago, Sanders was undergoing treatment for bladder cancer. He had to leave his team and miss football camps last summer as he battled the disease. He currently is a spokesman in a public health campaign to encourage regular checkups for that serious ailment.
Sanders also had to stay away from his coaching responsibilities earlier this spring while he dealt with serious blood clots.
“The good news is I’m now feeling great,” the 58-year-old Sanders recently told Associated Press. “I’ve got my old swagger back. I’m stepping out, just living life.”
A healthy Sanders, not surprisingly, has a few views on the current college football landscape with the opening of training camps just weeks away.
“I would be in favor of implementing a salary cap,” Sanders says. “A salary cap would add to the consistency of the game on our level. The thing about the pro game is that everybody gets to spend the same amount of money. It’s who is most crafty in regards to business who usually succeeds. College football isn’t like that. You may have a team that’s spent $40 million playing against a team who spent $10 million. You darn well know now the outcome in that game.”
Sanders also has strong opinions on the recent controversy surrounding the gambling Texas Tech quarterback who this week decided to end his college career and apply for the NFL’s supplemental draft.
“Somebody’s gambling on a sport they are playing in?” Sanders asks. “You don’t think something is wrong with that? Just say that to yourself: This guy on my team is gambling on the sport, in the competition, that we’re about to go out there and have. Something’s wrong with that.”
Yes, Coach Deion Sanders is back and feeling better than he has in a long time.
We at NFL Alumni wish only healthy days ahead for our brother and his family.
