Colorado coach Deion Sanders denies $50,000 silence offer as trademarks lapse
The gist
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders said a claim he offered $50,000 to silence critics "was a joke."
His team is last in the Big 12 and 19 trademarks were abandoned.
How it unfolded
- Dec 2022Sanders arrives as University of Colorado football coach in a $10-million-a-year role.
- Oct 24, 2026Colorado leads Oklahoma State 24-23 at halftime but loses 57-24 after being outscored 34-0 in the second half.
- Oct 27, 2026At his weekly news conference, Sanders says a claim he offered $50,000 to silence critics "was a joke."