Tom Brady said Monday that he is “so proud” of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders and is “always here for him,” including apparently when it comes to advice on whether he needs another fancy new car.
Does 21-year-old Sanders need a new Rolls-Royce?
Sanders’ father and Colorado coach Deion Sanders asked Brady about it Monday at his “Let’s go!” podcast on SiriusXM.
“Tom, do you think a college kid needs a phantom, like a Rolls-Royce?” asked Deion Sanders, Colorado’s head coach.
“No, it’s not a phantom,” said Shedeur Sanders, who also appeared on the podcast Monday. “It’s a Rolls-Royce Cullinan.”
“I think he needs to get his (butt) in the film room and spend as much time in there as possible,” said Brady, the legendary former NFL quarterback.
“Thanks, Tom,” Deion Sanders said.
“Less time in the car and more time in the film room,” Brady said.
“I saw you had one too, Tom,” Shedeur Sanders said of the car, and indeed Brady has been spotted in one.
“It was just a rental,” Brady said. “Hey, I had a few bucks in my pocket at the time.”
So does Shedeur Sanders now that college athletes are allowed to monetize their names, images and likenesses. He has also been seen driving a Mercedes Maybach. But his recent success and relationship with Brady is why he and his father appeared on the podcast, talking about how Shedeur led Colorado from the brink of defeat Saturday night to beating Colorado State in double overtime, 43-35 .
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Why Tom Brady is proud of Shedeur Sanders
Colorado was down 11 points in the fourth quarter, but later tied it after Shedeur Sanders drove his team 98 yards for a touchdown and two-point conversion in the final minute of regulation.
Shedeur referred to this afterward as “Brady mode,” a reference to his mentor’s crunch-time moxie. Brady has helped train Shedeur in the past and keeps in touch with him by text.
“I’m so proud of him, just watching him grow and mature,” Brady said on the show. “We all start in a certain place and he had a lot of high expectations and he’s embraced that. I love him and it just makes me proud to see what he’s doing. So I know it’s just the beginning for you and of course this season.”
The show is hosted by sportscaster Jim Gray, a Colorado graduate.
“Shedeur, when you get advice from Tom, how is it different than what you might hear from your coach and your dad?” Gray asked.
“When I hear it from dad, I always hear it my whole life,” Shedeur Sanders replied. “So it’s like, I understand what he’s saying now most of the time, I’d say. But of course when I talk to Tom, it’s just different. Because he’s actually been back there taking pictures. My Dad was never a quarterback.”
“I was there in high school, son,” Deion Sanders said. “Don’t minimize it.”
Colorado plays next Saturday at Oregon in a game televised by ABC. As for “Brady mode,” Brady noted that it’s different these days since he retired.
“Brady Mode for me now is my golf game and carving 98-yard sand wedges,” Brady said. “Like I said on my (Instagram account), I said I’d only be in ‘Shedeur Mode’ once. Because that young man does things.”
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