The Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers will open preseason play on Friday, a game that features several Colorado Buffaloes ties.
Not only will Shedeur Sanders start the game for the Browns, but former Buffs wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. will line up for the Panthers. Every Colorado fan should be tuning in to see what the two rookies have in store.
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The two teams held joint practices this week, giving Sanders and Horn a chance to link up before going against each other for the first time.
Horn and Sanders looked ecstatic to see each other and almost immediately realized that they were wearing the same cleats. Unsurprisingly, they were the Nike Diamond Turf 93, which Deion Sanders famously wore during his time in the NFL.
“Oh, we go twin,” Shedeur said, pointing out Horn’s matching cleats.
After two years as teammates in Boulder, the duo now enters the NFL together with similar expectations, being late-round selections.
Sanders and Horn will have their first chances to impress on Friday, Aug. 8, as they battle for consistent playing time.
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