Deion Sanders is not “in the game.” That game is EA Sports College Football 27, to be exact, and the reasoning behind that is likely due to money, the Colorado football coach told reporters on Tuesday at Big 12 Media Day. The Pro Football Hall of Famer then took a shot at the outlet — The Athletic — that had asked about it. “I don’t know about the video games. I have a wonderful team that handles a lot of business for me. If I’m not in the game, that means they weren’t paying enough,” he said in response. “It probably didn’t fit where we’re going right now. That’s probably it. It was probably just that simplistic.” Colorado head coach Deion Sanders speaks to reporters during Big 12 Conference Football Media Days at The Star on July 7, 2026. Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images Then he added the