deion is deion...it's who he is. which is a highly polarizing guy who makes people that have a vision of how to act with decency should act view him with disdain. these people understandably view that decency as someone with humility, respect for others, class, no self-aggrandizing, hardworking without asking for accolades etc... most people are obviously like that. and they are going to find deion objectionable and take pleasure in his failures and the perceived comeuppance. i'm certainly not immune to a bit of it. on the other hand, it is going to make people who just want to be entertained entertained. especially young, stupid people.
i think deion is a phenom. he was such an unbelievable athlete and would have been great at basically anything he wanted to do athletically. the bo jackson, deion sanders, bob hayes, dave winfield, jim thorpes of the world are truly a special breed. i used to really enjoy watching him play db and special teams for the falcons and 49ers...
he's putting on a show at colorado...successfully so far but beating csu in overtime at home would be an embarrassment to any legitimate top 25 team. beating wyoming by 21 at home was an embarrassment. as a side note, it has been so long since colorado was anything but pathetic that most people have forgotten just how unbelievably bad a reputation their fans used to have for being absolute trash and i think people are about to get reminded about that. rushing the field after that is possibly a lower point than going a million straight seasons with losing records.
deion's amassing talent but obviously the next three weeks are likely to be a reality check between a quick flash vs. solid teams with depth at most positions. his qb son is playing at a really high level so far...though he probably needs to check himself on being his dad's spokesman at the post-game coach's handshakes. he's looked really good in the intermediate passing game in particular so far against two shit opponents and one (likely) mediocre opponent. he's fun to watch if you aren't playing against him.
i am extremely frustrated that hunter got hurt going into those games though. that dude has the potential to be the first charles woodson in a long time and i would have liked to have seen his individual efforts against oregon and usc. that is bullshit and i am pissed at the safety from csu for that horseshit play and depriving us the opportunity to see him in those games.