{
  "id": 15794940,
  "title": "Deion Sanders praises united Colorado team amid 4-game skid, points to attitude shift in locker room",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/deion-sanders-praises-united-colorado-team-amid-4-game-skid-points-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T20:11:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/deion-sanders-praises-united-colorado-201122328.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deion Sanders expresses pride in the Colorado Buffaloes' team spirit amid a four-game losing streak. The coach highlighted the absence of blame games in the locker room, stating that toxicity has been eliminated. Sanders emphasized the team's unity and focus on changing their direction, rather than dwelling on individual performances or issues. He pointed to a recent 27-24 loss against Utah as an example of their tight-knit nature, noting how the sideline celebrated a key play. Sanders also discussed the importance of positivity, citing a video from Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis to encourage the team. The coach mentioned that they have shown signs of improvement with quarterback Isaac Wilson, who has thrown for 546 yards and three touchdowns in recent games. Sanders further stated that the team is far from being counted out, despite being 13.5-point underdogs against Oklahoma State. He expressed his determination to fight through any challenges and pledged his commitment to the team's success.",
  "summary": "Deion Sanders takes pride in one thing the Colorado Buffaloes aren't playing in the midst of a skid — the blame game.That sort of toxicity, the coach pointed out, has been cleaned out of the locker room.",
  "key_points": [
    "Colorado Buffaloes endure four-game losing streak",
    "Coach Deion Sanders praises team unity, eliminates blame",
    "Quarterback Isaac Wilson shows improvement with 546 yards"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Colorado football rumors: Bruce Feldman hits Deion Sanders with ‘very awkward’ warning as hot seat gets ‘sticky’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/colorado-football-rumors-bruce-feldman-hits-deion-sanders-with-very",
        "published": "2026-10-20T15:21:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}