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Former Colorado Buffaloes star tight end and two-time Super Bowl champion Christian Fauria criticized Deion Sanders as the head coach prepares for his fourth year at the helm.
Fauria appeared on “The Zach Gelb Show” and ripped into Sanders, who joined Colorado after a few years at Jackson State. Sanders was the head coach when Travis Hunter won the 2024 Heisman Trophy.
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New England Patriots tight end #88 Christian Fauria is tackled by Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker #51 James Farrior during the 2nd quarter of the 2004 AFC Championship Game at Heinz Field on January 23, 2005. (Matthew Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)
“I’m just not a fan of the coach. I’m not. I’ll never be a fan of the coach,” Fauria said. “I love the school. And I’m not the one picking on Deion Sanders because I’m picking on Joe Gibbs. The worst coach I ever had was Joe Gibbs. So my pick on Deion Sanders is nothing. I just don’t like the way he coaches football.
“I don’t think he’s very bright. I don’t think he can handle a game. I think there’s a lot of flash, but I think there’s no substance, you know? And he’s brainwashed a lot of people. And, you know, we’ll see. We’ll see what he can do. But I’m just – I’m not a fan of him, not a fan of his coaching style, not a fan of his message.
Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders before the game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Folsom Field on November 22, 2025. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)
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“There’s a lot of stuff that you know internally that I’m not a fan of, and it’s just not worth it to sit there and follow that and, you know, then go back and forth with the ‘The Emperor Has No Clothes’ crowd that supports him, even though he’s stupid sometimes. So yeah, that’s how I feel about it. And it bothers me that a lot of alumni just don’t talk about it. They don’t say anything. But I will.”
Colorado is 16-21 in three full seasons under Sanders. Colorado was 9-4 in 2024 but had just three wins during the 2025 campaign.
Fauria said he would rather see the team worry more about winning wins rather than being relevant on social media.
Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders watches a timeout during the game against the Utah Utes during the second quarter at Rice-Eccles Stadium on October 25, 2025. (Rob Gray/Imagn Images)
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