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BOULDER — No shock: Deion Sanders is prepared for whatever his latest opponent is about to throw at him. When the former NFL cornerback and second-year CU football coach was asked about his 21st-ranked Buffs’ visit to Texas Tech on Saturday in what could be a Big 12 Championship elimination game for both teams, the conversation suddenly shifted to a Lubbock tradition. “I heard they throw tacos …” Coach Prime said to the media in attendance. “Tortillas,” reporters clarified. A pause. “Is that legal to throw tortillas?” Sanders asked. And cue the laughter. Not only is it legal — it’s expected.

In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Bennett Durando and sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene two weeks into the regular season. Among the topics discussed: The Nuggets are 4-3 with several narrow wins on the resume that revealed more than a few holes. And now the national media is in a panic over Denver’s title window.

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag weekly during the season and periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question. At the halfway point of the season, who are your choices for Broncos team MVP? — Ed Helinski, Auburn, N. Y. Recency bias and a bad day at the office against Baltimore don’t change this answer for me.

Former Colorado women’s basketball star Jaylyn Sherrod passes to current Buffaloes’ player Nyamer Diew during a shootaround at Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyo., on Nov. 4, 2024. Sherrod was visiting the Buffs for their season opener. (CU Athletics) On Monday night, for the first time since March of 2019, the Colorado women’s basketball team played a game without Jaylyn Sherrod on the roster. Sherrod still managed to make an impact on the Buffaloes, however. One of the all-time greats in CU history, Sherrod wrapped up her collegiate career in March after leading the Buffaloes to three consecutive NCAA Tournaments, including back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances.

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