Despite Losing Season, Colorado Paid Deion Sanders $250K Bonus for Media Attention

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The University of Colorado gave a $250,000 bonus to football coach Deion Sanders last year for the national recognition the university received during Sanders’ first year on the job — one in which the Buffalos posted a losing record.

According to records obtained by USA TODAY Sports, which made the bonus public for the first time Friday, the payment is unusual for at least a couple of reasons:

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