“For someone that never wanted to do this, I am really addicted to it right now.” When most people think about Warren Sapp, the first thing that comes to mind is the legend. The “QB Killer” who terrorized offensive lines and powered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ defense into immortality. These days, Warren Sapp is chasing something other than chasing quarterbacks. And that is the joy of coaching. Fast-forward to Boulder, Colorado, and here he is more than a year into the grind with Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders and the Buffaloes.

Sapp says he wakes up excited to drive over Table Mesa in Boulder just to see the mountains, his players, and the grind ahead. He even records videos for his players from legends like John Randle and Lawrence Taylor. Just so that his kids can hear it from the gold jackets. You go to Colorado and can’t help but become a vlogger. So there he is, camera in hand, turning it towards poor freshman Julian Lewis, and what does he say?

“Y’all know I like to be around the quarterbacks…. They look delicious.” He said, with a mischievous smirk. Now, that line lands differently when it’s coming from a Hall of Fame defensive lineman who made a career out of flattening signal-callers like pancakes.

Warren Sapp’s reputation as a defensive lineman was built on a relentless chase of quarterbacks. Over his 13-year NFL career, primarily with the Buccaneers, Sapp racked up an incredible 96.5 sacks. He ranked as the second-most by an interior lineman in league history. His speed and power combo made him an unstoppable force in the trenches, often described as “mayhem in the middle.” For him, the quarterback was the ultimate target, the final hurdle for any defensive play to succeed.

Sapp’s ferocity helped shape the Buccaneers’ dominant defense in the late ‘90s and early 2000s, culminating in their Super Bowl XXXVII title. Fast forward to today, and that hunger hasn’t dulled one bit. It has just found a new stage. If you think about it, that cheeky ‘QBs being delicious’ comment perfectly encapsulates his mindset of a Hall of Fame defensive tackle who built his legend by devouring quarterbacks on the field. Although he’s no longer the QB killer on Sundays, the way he talks about quarterbacks lets you feel that same intensity.

Who’s winning Deion’s culture war?

Deion Sanders’ return to full strength has brought a fresh QB battle between veteran transfer Kaidon Salter and the young, highly hyped true freshman Julian Lewis. But here’s the thing. Coach Prime has been preaching strict locker room rules to keep the focus razor-sharp. But Kaidon Salter hasn’t exactly been playing by the book. Salter has been on his phone, keeping his social media active and hyping fans with videos during an already tense QB competition.

This breaks the unspoken locker room code promoted by Deion. His message is about mental toughness and discipline. No phones, no distractions, and absolutely no room for careless behavior. And whether it’s on the field, in the locker room, or on campus. His classroom rules reinforce this, banning slides, hoodies, and demanding that players act like responsible men who thrive both in football and life.

On the other hand, Lewis has been a good boy. He went nearly radio silent on social media and avoided distractions. Salter juggling the fine line of hype and focus while Lewis embraces the quiet, disciplined grind sets a classic rivalry story in motion. One leans into Deion’s culture reset: a culture of grit, discipline, and zero tolerance for distractions. The other flirts with the old-school vibe of confidence and swagger.