BOULDER— Former Colorado star Mike Pritchard still remembers lining up against Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders when the two were teammates on the Atlanta Falcons.
When Pritchard arrived in 1991 as a first round draft pick at wide receiver, Sanders had already established himself as one of the NFL's premier cornerbacks after just two seasons in the league.
"He was an unbelievable athlete, which everybody knew," said Pritchard, who now hosts a radio talk show in Las Vegas. "You could see it in the speed, the power, everything that you admire as an athlete yourself. But what really made him stand out was his work ethic.