BOULDER, Colo. (AP) \u2014 Deion Sanders cried tears of happiness as his son took the field over the weekend for the first time in a regular-season NFL game.<\/p>\n
There was admiration, too, over what it<\/a> took for quarterback Shedeur Sanders to get his opportunity with the Cleveland Browns.<\/p>\n \u201cI know the fight behind the fight,\u201d the Colorado coach said Tuesday at his weekly news conference. \u201cI know what\u2019s been transpiring behind the curtains, and I\u2019m just proud of him. Because he\u2019s not just saying the right things, he\u2019s doing and living the right things. That\u2019s just who he is.<\/p>\n “He’s a Sanders.”<\/p>\n Shedeur Sanders was drafted by the Browns in the fifth round. He fell down the depth chart and behind fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel, the third-round pick who has started six games this season. But when Gabriel was knocked out with a concussion Sunday, Sanders was summoned.<\/p>\n And with Gabriel in concussion protocol, Sanders could be in line for his first NFL start Sunday in Las Vegas against the Raiders.<\/p>\n Deion Sanders hasn’t decided yet if he will make the trip. Colorado (3-7, 1-6 Big 12) hosts Arizona State (7-3, 5-2) on Saturday night.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m so focused on what we have at hand,\u201d the coach said. \u201cI\u2019m not thinking about that, although I just got off the phone with him.\u201d<\/p>\n Sanders had a hunch his son would get in the game against Baltimore. But he didn’t want to see it transpire like that, with Gabriel leaving early in the third quarter with a concussion.<\/p>\n \u201cI thought the Ravens would have played better early on to provoke (Shedeur) getting in,\u201d Deion Sanders said. \u201cI didn\u2019t want him to get in by injury, because I\u2019m fond of Dillon, and I want him to be successful as well.\u201d<\/p>\n It was a rough showing for Shedeur Sanders, who finished 4 of 16 for 47 yards<\/a> with an interception as the Ravens rallied for a 23-16 win<\/a>. Not entirely a surprise, given that Sanders didn’t have a chance to build camaraderie with the starters.<\/p>\n \u201cI knew it was going to be some inconsistencies of a lot of things, because I know football,” Sanders said.<\/p>\n On Sunday night, Shedeur Sanders<\/a> discovered that his suburban Cleveland home had been burglarized during the game, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. No suspects have been identified, the person said.<\/p>\n Shedeur Sanders and his dad chat all the time since he left Colorado for the NFL. Their bond is tight.<\/p>\n \u201cI know some stuff behind the curtain, so I offer him not just on-the-field advice, off-the-field advice, life advice, because he\u2019s going through a lot,\u201d Deion Sanders said. \u201cA lot of stuff is coming at him and he\u2019s doing a great job. Thank God that God prepared him for everything he’s dealing with. I think a lesser man would’ve crumbled. But he’s been built for this.”<\/p>\n These days, they’re teaming up to buy a house together \u2014 if they iron out one tiny detail.<\/p>\n \u201cHe wants the master (bedroom),\u201d Deion Sanders said. \u201cI say, \u2018Well, put more in.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Strong bond<\/p>\n Sanders praised Rick George<\/a>, the athletic director who hired him at Colorado and announced he is stepping down at the end of the academic year. George will transition into an advisory role.<\/p>\n \u201cI love Rick to life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Sanders hopes to forge a strong relationship with the school’s next athletic director.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not built like that to just be messy and nasty and hateful,” Sanders said. “I\u2019m so blessed \u2014 too blessed to be stressed.\u201d<\/p>\n Turning 101<\/p>\n Sanders gave a shout-out to Colorado superfan Peggy Coppom<\/a>, who turns 101 on Wednesday.<\/p>\n \u201cShe just brightens up your day,\u201d Sanders said.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n AP Sports Writer Joe Reedy contributed to this report.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here<\/a> and here<\/a> (AP News mobile app). AP college football: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/ap-top-25-college-football-poll<\/a> and https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/college-football<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BOULDER, Colo. 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