Takeaways from Deion Sanders' press conference updating his health
While it was not the traditional opening to fall camp that one expected, Sanders provided the Colorado team and its fans with much-needed clarity on his health status ahead of the upcoming season.
Sanders did not discuss anything directly related to the team, despite it being the first day of camp; instead, he focused solely on his health.
With so much discussed during Monday's press conference, we broke down everything that was said into five key takeaways.
Deion Sanders is cured of bladder cancer
The most significant piece of news to emerge from the press conference is that Deion Sanders is cancer-free. After a relatively short battle with bladder cancer, Sanders and his oncologist, Janet Kukreja, said that he is cured after the removal of his entire bladder.
The Colorado football program couldn't ask for better news going into the season, as Sanders' cancer battle is behind him.
Sanders' cancer was caught early
Despite not having any symptoms, Sanders' cancer was caught early, allowing for the removal of the bladder before the cancer spread. The cancer was caught during a routine CT scan that Sanders received after dealing with blood clot issues in the past.
He chose a treatment plan beneficial to his life goals
Sanders is a father of five and the head football coach of a Power Four program; making weekly visits to a hospital to receive cancer treatments was not in his plans. Sanders instead chose to remove his bladder, which included a prosthetic bladder made from his intestine.
Colorado football will be immensely motivated this season
If playing for Coach Prime was not motivating enough, every player on Colorado's roster will now be playing for a coach who fought cancer a certain way so he could coach them this fall. That is inspirational for the entire locker room.
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