Colorado implements strict reporting rules for open practice under Deion Sanders
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 2:52 PM
Last updated Aug 13, 2026
Colorado has enforced stringent reporting restrictions during open practices, as detailed in a recent email to reporters. The directive prohibits any reporting, publishing, or sharing of observations made during these sessions. Attendees, including fans and media, must surrender their phones prior to entry. The policy emphasizes that any breaches could lead to removal and credential revocation. This move appears to reflect Colorado's efforts to control the narrative around the program in Deion Sanders's fourth season.
- •Colorado has limited reporting from open practices under Deion Sanders.
- •Attendees are required to surrender phones before entering.
- •Violations of guidelines may lead to removal and credential revocation.
- •The strict measures come in Sanders's fourth season with the team.
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"Deion Sanders has had a feisty relationship with the media ever since he began his tenure as Colorado Buffaloes head coach. And in the latest chapter, he made reporters turn in their phones when attending an open practice on Tuesday. The Colorado head coach enjoyed a remarkable start to his tenure on the sidelines in…
"Reporters covering Colorado football's preseason practice were reportedly told to keep things private.
"Some teams place limits on the things reporters at practice can do.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 13, 2026, 4:30 PMDeion Sanders bars reporters from reporting on open Colorado practice
Deion Sanders has had a feisty relationship with the media ever since he began his tenure as Colorado Buffaloes head coach. And in the latest chapter, he made reporters turn in their phones when attending an open practice on Tuesday. The Colorado head coach enjoyed a remarkable start to his tenure on the sidelines in…
- Yahoo SportsAug 13, 2026, 4:10 PMWhy Deion Sanders is being slammed for 'insulting' media restrictions around Colorado football
Reporters covering Colorado football's preseason practice were reportedly told to keep things private.
- Yahoo SportsAug 13, 2026, 2:52 PMColorado and Deion Sanders clamp down on any/all reporting from open practice
Some teams place limits on the things reporters at practice can do.
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