The father-son duo had to run different routes. Deion Sanders is still steering the Colorado ship, while Shedeur Sanders went out to earn his own stripes. When luck finally swung his way, Deion showed up front and center for his son’s big day, making a heartfelt detour.

On November 23, Colorado Buffaloes reporter Scott Procter tweeted a clip straight from the Las Vegas Raiders vs the Cleveland Browns face-off. In the clip, cameras caught Shedeur walking out of the locker room at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. At the end of the tunnel, Deion stood there patiently.

As soon as Shedeur was about to step out, seeing his dad, the quarterback chirped, “Prime Time!” Papa Prime greeted his son with a wide smile, followed by a tight hug. Yes, the same father-son pregame ritual returned to Las Vegas.

His fashion on his son’s big day? On point: a white cowboy hat, a diamond-studded cross, a whistle, a brown hoodie, and his iconic shades. Never a dull moment with the Sanders. Was the detour worth it? Definitely. 

Significantly, the Cleveland Browns took Deion’s son as the fifth-round draft pick. The tale needs no retelling. 

But there was no respite in the Browns’ squad, either, as he got caught amid the quarterback chaos. They benched and traded Week 1 starting quarterback Joe Flacco in favor of rookie third-round pick Dillon Gabriel. As for Shedeur, the team placed him as the backup quarterback. Finally, the day arrived for him to shine as Shedeur’s first start made Deion proud.

A clutch 3rd-and-8 turned into a highlight reel moment when Shedeur unleashed a 52-yard bomb to Isaiah Bond during the 1st quarter, 1:43. Quinshon Judkins took care of the rest, rumbling for 8 yards, then punching in the 2-yard score to keep the Browns rolling. 

Shedeur suited up last week, too, but only as Gabriel’s understudy, and it showed. A rough 4-for-16 night with 47 yards, a pick, and two sacks left plenty to fix. But this time, with Dad Prime watching from the stands, Shedeur made sure the script flipped. Seems Deion is ready to tap into Shedeur’s former mentor for the prediction game. If anyone kept the faith in the QB, it’s him.

Deion Sanders and fam’s well-wisher predicted Shedeur’s moment before it arrived

Boogie Knight, also known as “Boog,” mentored Deion’s son since he was in the fifth grade. In the game against the New York Jets, Cleveland took a loss from a team that had basically sold off its defense days earlier. Gabriel flashed early, then slid right back into his slump. That’s when Knight predicted that Shedeur’s time would soon arrive to suit up as the starter.

On November 9, he tweeted, “My guess is, he’ll eventually get his shot. But not until the team has given up & have nothing left to play for. They’ll hand him the worst situation possible. He’s going to have to step in and roll with a bunch of unmotivated guys who know they are out of playoff contention.”

Since that righteous prediction, Deion’s son got a chance to shine. 

On the other hand, Coach Prime must be living in the moment; at the back of his mind, Colorado’s 3-8 season record must be pestering him. When Deion is already in a lot of pain, a CU alum rubbed more salt on his wounds. 

“This is Colorado. We used to stand for something. Right now, we aren’t standing for anything besides paying a terrible on-field coach 10 million a year to lie to us and overuse the word tremendously,” Moneyline Matt wrote on X. “There needs to be changes, and it starts with the HC.”

The cracks in Colorado have appeared big-time this season. Deion Sanders could use a season’s break, or will he get one? Big changes could be incoming for the Buffaloes this time around.