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[NFL WIRE] Deion Sanders: I wasn't me last year during my cancer battle, this year I'm all me

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Colorado struggled through a highly disappointing 3-9 season last year while coach Deion Sanders recovered from bladder cancer. This year, Sanders says, he's able to put all his focus on his coaching, rather than his health, and that makes him the kind of coach he wants to be.

"I'm feeling darn good," Sanders said at the Big 12 Media Day. "I had lost so much darn weight and I didn't want anybody to know. I was going through it. I wasn't me. I'm thankful this year that I'm me. I'm all me. I'm happy, I'm elated, I'm excited."

Sanders, the Pro Football Hall of Famer who has been known for his charisma as both a player and a coach, says that's the Coach Prime we'll see this year.

“I got that thang back, I got that swagger back, I got that dog back, I got that charisma back,” Sanders said, via Bruce Feldman of TheAthletic.com. “I was 15 pounds down, but I’m now ready. I’m back, baby! I cannot wait to get back on that sideline. I’m excited about this season.”

Sanders needs to bounce back, as another three-win season would raise serious questions about whether he's going to get the job done at Colorado.
 
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