“I Love Him”: Coach Prime Deion Sanders’ Tears Shed While Discussing His Special Bond With Legend Michael Irvin

The exchange between Coach Prime Deion Sanders and former NFL wide receiver Michael Irvin is the definition of friendship. Both central figures in the football world, fans melted as the Colorado Buffaloes head coach displayed sentimentality over memories of him and his former Dallas Cowboys teammate.?

Ever since retiring from the NFL, both the legends went on to pursue their own paths. But they still have an unbreakable bond as the depth of their friendship is revealed to the world. And it’s not common to see the two most prominent football legends shed tears of joy together.?

Former Cowboys Deion Sanders and Michael Irvin reignite their friendship

The two retired Super Bowl champions had a heart-to-heart talk on Friday’s Undisputed. Irvin recounted a story when they tried to land Deion Sanders a role in television following his retirement from the NFL. Colorado head coach, who then had no television reference, said, “He came over to my house. We went into my office. He set papers up at different places on the walls at different places.” He said, ‘These are your cameras. So when you talk to me, make sure you go back to your main camera.”

Deion Sanders and Michael Irvin played as teammates for five seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. They have always maintained a strong relationship on and off the field, supporting each other in every way. Nostalgia hangs in the air as Coach Prime gets emotional as he gets overwhelmed by the kindness Irvin had shown him in the past.?

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Coach Prime went on to say that Michael Irvin never had an obligation to do him a favor like that. He said, “He wanted me to be the best and prepared me for this next level of my life. That’s friendship man. No matter what goes on, that’s friendship. And that’s one of the reasons whenever he calls, I’m picking it up on the first ring ’cause I love him, man.“

Head coach Deion Sanders is still leading in football

Both Deion Sanders and Michael Irvin forged separate paths for themselves following their departure from the Dallas Cowboys in 1999. While Irvin went on to retire from the NFL and become a sports commentator, Sanders played five more seasons with the Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens before retiring in 2005.?

After ten years of coaching, Deion Sanders made his debut with the Colorado Buffaloes this season and led them to a remarkable start compared to last season’s 1-11 record. Under his coaching, he led the team to three victories before losing to the Oregon Ducks and USC Trojans in Week 4 and Week 5, respectively. Now, fans are looking forward to the Buffs’ upcoming match to see whether they can win again.

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