With Michigan football embroiled in controversy over alleged sign stealing, many media outlets and anonymous coaches from other teams are piling on. But Colorado superstar coach Deion Sanders isn’t taking the bait.
At his weekly press conference, Sanders was asked about sign stealing and unlike some that you see or hear at the moment, he makes the case that while it’s not inconsequential, that in football, it isn’t the be-all, end-all.
“I mean, everyone’s trying to get an edge. I mean everyone’s trying to get whatever it is they can,” Sanders said. “You could have someone’s whole game plan, they can mail it to you, you still got to stop it. You still got to stop it.
“In football, it’s not as pronounced as baseball. If I know a curveball is coming, I got you. With football, I don’t give a darn if you know a sweep is coming. You still got to stop it. Physically, it’s a physical game, you got to stop it so that’s a little tough. I don’t buy into a lot of this stuff that someone’s stealing this, stealing that. I don’t buy into a lot of that. You still got to play the game.
“Back in our glory days with San Francisco as well as the Cowboys, you know darn well Emmitt Smith is getting the ball. You know darn well Mike Irvin is running to come back. You know darn well Jay Novacek is gonna do what he’s gonna do and you can’t stop it.”
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“You can have someone’s whole game plan, they can mail it to you, you still gotta stop it.” 🤷🏽♂️
Deion Sanders talking about the Michigan sign stealing scandal ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/Ss6CD3G2Nn
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