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Colorado playbook mystery: hotel bar tab and a coach's shrug

Colorado's offensive script turned up at a hotel bar before the game, and People.com says the coach's explanation raised more questions than it answered.

On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on The Five O'Clock
Published 5:46 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by People.com: “Deion Sanders Gives Bizarre Excuse After Colorado’s Playbook Is Left at Hotel Bar”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 5:46 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Deion Sanders, Colorado.
BBN covered this story before: Kyiv power cut, Omar raid, ICC sanctions ruling, LIV and Colorado (October 14).

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People.comDeion Sanders Gives Bizarre Excuse After Colorado’s Playbook Is Left at Hotel Bar

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPeople.com now calls Deion Sanders' answer about the missing Colorado script a bizarre excuse, and the script itself was last seen at a hotel bar.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA whole offense, left on a barstool. The only team in America whose secrets were safe with the bartender.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe bartender is not on the roster.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorNot yet. The pretzels saw everything, and they're the new offensive coordinator.

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