“This Is Why We Suck”: Colorado Fans Perplexed by Warren Sapp’s Unusual Pregame Ritual

Things aren’t looking too sunny in Colorado. The Buffaloes are struggling to find their footing in the Big 12 in their second year. Sure, they lost some key playmakers on offense like Shedeur Sanders, Jimmy Horn Jr., and even Travis Hunter, who lined up at receiver from time to time. And the 2025 defense has been struggling, too.

A 2-4 overall record and 0-3 in the conference says it all about Deion Sanders’ squad. Fans are understandably frustrated.

To make matters worse, Warren Sapp, the newly appointed pass rush coordinator, has now left many shaking their heads. What has perplexed fans is Sapp’s strange pregame ritual ahead of the Buffs’ Week 6 matchup against TCU.

In a clip that surfaced online, Sapp was seen walking around the field with headphones on, knocking over pylons as he nodded along to the music. It was odd enough on its own, and even more strange considering that the game was set to take place not at home.

Now, we all know that athletes cling to superstitions, some weird, some weirder. Sapp’s practice definitely falls into the latter category. Fans felt the same way, too, with some asking for an explanation, while others expressed how weak the Buffaloes look this season.

“Why? I don’t like this…,” a fan commented on X. “I know he’s not dressed like he’s a f**king player lol … This Colorado circus is the gift that keeps on giving,” another chimed in.

“Kicking pylons and taking L’s. Congrats, Warren,” a third one penned. Another fan wrote, “This is why we suck.”

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Sapp was wearing a long-sleeved shirt, black shorts, and white tight leggings. That’s not exactly typical coach attire, and fans found that quite weird as well.

The former NFL defensive lineman joined the Buffs as a senior quality control analyst in 2024. And thanks to his status as a Hall of Famer, he was promoted to pass rush coordinator this year. But so far, he hasn’t quite helped improve the secondary as expected.

Opposing QBs are escaping pressure regularly, and combined with issues like poor run defense (12th-worst), tackling woes, low stop rate, block shedding, and taking poor angles, the squad has become one of the worst in the FBS.

Sapp and the coaching staff need to pull their act together if they want to avoid a repeat of the 2023 season.