Colorado’s football revival this season? Wild. Deion Sanders turned Boulder into the mecca football universe, flipping a 4-8 record into 9-4. Travis Hunter became a walking highlight reel, and Shedeur Sanders balled out like he had a point to prove. But now, as the Sanders dynasty gears up for the NFL Draft, the father-son dynamic is heating up. Shedeur’s taking “friendly competition” to a whole new level, setting his sights on outshining his dad in draft history. Let’s just say it’s about to get personal.

When your dad’s Deion Sanders, aka Hall-of-Fame legend, the bar isn’t just high—it’s in the stratosphere. And Shedeur Sanders? He’s climbing it like he’s got something to prove. Deion spilled the tea on Million Dollaz Worth of Game: “Shedeur tells me all the time, ‘I ain’t you, and you ain’t me,” Sanders shared, cracking a grin. “He’s got this silent competition going. His goal was to be drafted higher than me, and he’s going to eclipse that. I was the fifth pick. Yeah, he’s going before five.” Deion Sanders also gave flowers to Shedeur Sanders for always being humble and submitting himself to his dad.

Shedeur’s numbers back up the talk: 4,067 passing yards, 37 touchdowns, and a Heisman race finish that had him neck-and-neck with his dad’s 8th-place finish from back in the day. Deion might’ve been part of one of the greatest draft classes ever in 1988, but Shedeur’s top-2 projection has him looking at a bigger stage. Titans at No. 1? Browns at No. 2? It’s happening, folks. You better believe it.

But here’s the twist—Deion isn’t just hyping his son. He’s all heart about the whole draft process. “My kids, man. That’s going to be major. My kids,” he said when Gillie da King asked what mattered more: his draft moment or theirs. “It’s gonna be tough, but my kids.” That right there? Straight from the dad handbook. While Shedeur’s out to one-up his pops, Deion’s just soaking it all in like any proud parent would.

Deion Sanders to Las Vegas Raiders bound?

The NFL rumor mill isn’t letting Deion off the hook, though. With Shedeur and Shilo both heading to the league, word on the street is that Coach Prime might follow suit. The Las Vegas Raiders, fresh off firing Antonio Pierce, are hunting for a head coach. And guess who’s been low-key whispered as a candidate? Yep, Deion.

According to The Athletic, though, the Raiders haven’t even called him. “Zero interest,” they said, despite fans drooling over the idea of Sanders coaching his sons in Sin City. But Deion’s made it clear he’s not making any NFL moves unless it’s a package deal: “Not son, but SONS,” he emphasized. Raiders hold the sixth pick, so the stars might not align for Shedeur anyway. Still, a Sanders family reunion in Vegas? Imagine Deion Sanders coaching his sons in Las Vegas; that would literally feed families in Nevada.

Deion’s commitment to Colorado feels legit—for now. “I love it where I am,” he told Good Morning America. But let’s be real: the NFL’s siren call isn’t easy to ignore. If the timing works out and his boys land on the same team, you best believe Coach Prime might trade Boulder for the bright lights of the league. And while Shilo may not have the first-round buzz of his brother, he’s grinding just the same. “Shilo’s gotta work his butt off,” Deion admitted. “He’s always been the one that had to go. Good job.” Late-round pick or not, Shilo’s journey is just another testament to the Sanders family grind.

The question now isn’t just how high Shedeur goes—but what it means for Deion and Colorado. If Shedeur’s legacy outshines his dad’s, does Coach Prime hang up his Boulder cleats and go where the NFL spotlight shines brighter? Time will tell, but one thing’s for sure: the Sanders family saga is far from over.