Why Deion Sanders brought fishing rod to Colorado Pro Day
Colorado's annual Pro Day under coach Deion Sanders didn't have nearly the same hype as last year's. Sanders' fishing rod got some spotlight instead.
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders brought a fishing rod to his team’s annual Pro Day workout for NFL scouts in Boulder on Tuesday, March 31. But he wasn’t casting for bass in a lake. He sat with it on a exercise ball as players got to work around him on the indoor practice field, igniting questions from observers about what Coach Prime was up to this time.
Was it a publicity stunt for a fishing gear sponsor? A motivational ploy about reeling in NFL prospects from hidden depths? The answer was a little of both.
Sanders does have a branding deal for fishing gear with manufacturer Abu Garcia. And he was trying to motivate one of his players with it – linebacker Jeremiah Brown, a player he’s coached since 2021 at Jackson State. “I have a PRIME fishing rod at Pro day today because 1 of my players who’s been with me for 5 years wanted 1 but the deal was he had to run a certain time in the 40 & I was gonna give it to him on the spot,” Sanders said on Instagram Tuesday .
“My kids know I’m a earn it type of guy. Next time just ask and don’t assume please. Love ya regardless because God loves me that same way.