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USA Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Shane Gillis roasts Shedeur Sanders over Colorado jersey number retirement during ESPYS
Comedian Shane Gillis roasted quarterback Shedeur Sanders and his father Deion Wednesday with a joke about the controversial decision to retire Shedeur's No. 2 at Colorado after two seasons in Boulder. Gillis made the remarks while hosting the ESPYS in Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 16, when he made fun of many sports celebrities and topics. 'Shedeur Sanders had his jersey number retired at Colorado this year, and people are saying it's because of nepotism, because of his father, and it's not' Gillis said. 'It's because he went 13-12 over his career, and he almost won the Alamo Bowl. Definitely not nepotism, right?' The joke drew a muted response from the audience, with Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson shown on ESPN looking down and smiling. Shedeur Sanders, now with the Cleveland Browns, actually went 13-11 as starting quarterback at Colorado across the 2023 and 2024 seasons while playing for his father Deion, Colorado's head coach. But he is considered possibly the best quarterback in school history after breaking over 100 school records and reviving a program that went 1-11 in 2022, the season before he arrived. The decision to retire his jersey number still was controversial, partly because it came less than four months after his last college game in the Alamo Bowl against BYU, which he lost, 36-14. The decision also seemed to overlook other all-time Colorado greats, especially former Colorado quarterback Darian Hagan, who led Colorado to the national championship in 1990 and had a 28-5-2 record as QB. By contrast, Hagan's jersey number never was retired by Colorado. The university said the decision to retire a player's jersey number is at the discretion of the athletic department administration and current head coach. In April, the university announced the decision to retire the jersey numbers of Sanders and his teammate Travis Hunter, the Heisman Trophy winner. Before them, only four jersey numbers had been retired in CU's 135-year football history and none since 2017. Follow reporter Brent Schrotenboer @Schrotenboer. Email: bschrotenb@
Fox Sports
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
While Shedeur battles for Browns' starting job, Deion remains 'hurt' about NFL Draft
Deion Sanders doesn't believe the rumors of the reasoning behind his son's unexpected fall down the NFL Draft boards in April. Leading up to the 2025 NFL Draft, many reports surfaced that Shedeur Sanders – who was projected to be a first-round pick - came 'unprepared' to one-on-one meetings and interviews with teams. Even with those reports, though, nobody thought he'd end up being selected where he ultimately was. The Cleveland Browns took Sanders in the fifth round, as their second quarterback in the draft. With all 32 NFL teams passing on him at some point, the validity of the theory that he was unimpressive in those interviews grew. His father, though, still sees those claims simply, as rumors, words that stung him. "It did hurt," Deion Sanders said on the most recent episode of former NFL cornerback Asante Samuel's podcast, "Say What Needs To Be Said". "But the Bible says God uses the foolish things to confound the wise. There was some foolish stuff that went on, but that gave them something that they needed." "When you sit up there and say something like he went into a meeting unprepared, like, dude," the Colorado coach added, "Shedeur Sanders? Who has had six different [offensive] coordinators, who has still functioned and leveled up every time we brought somebody new in, and you're going to tell me he was unprepared? You're going to tell me he had on headphones? Anybody who knows my son understands he's a professional. He's going to go into a meeting with headphones on? Y'all, come on now." While Deion is refusing to accept the rumors regarding his son's level of preparation are entirely true. He believes they can be used as a source of motivation, comparing it to the edge that seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady built by facing criticism head on. Shedeur is, seemingly, looking at the criticism in that way, too, opting to wear No. 12, the number Brady sported throughout his career. Deion, though, may have made a good point — that Shedeur's draft-day plummet didn't occur solely because of the impression he left on teams. The other potential reason for his son's fall, however, may not be one Deion wants to hear. "It's the beginning of June, and Deion is already complaining about his son, and what went down at the draft," Jason McIntyre said Monday on Fox Sports' "The Herd." "This, my friends, is why Shedeur Sanders fell in the draft. Front offices were just like, 'No, thank you on Shedeur Sanders,' precisely because of this." Essentially, McIntyre's saying that NFL teams didn't want to deal with Deion's constant media presence and that's why they were dissuaded from drafting his son. His external criticism of the NFL and its teams, which is constant and recently happened on Samuel's podcast, justifies McIntyre's take further. Instead of reflecting internally about how he and his son could have changed their approach, or things they did in the lead up to Shedeur's draft-day fall, he blamed everyone else. No matter the heavy amount of post-analysis, that part of Shedeur's journey is done. He's been drafted, and signed a rookie contract with the Browns. Instead of living in and critiquing the past, he and his father can look to the future as he competes to become the Browns' starting quarterback. "Hey Deion, Shedeur's now 23 years old," McIntyre added, "I'm not telling a grown man what to do, but it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, Deion, if next time you're asked about it, you say, 'I wish my son the best. I will be rooting for him hard. I'm a Cleveland Browns fan. Go Browns!' Just stop. All you're doing is hurting Shedeur." The Browns' quarterback battle is wide open and there's a real chance for Shedeur to get the starting job. Whether he earns it or not is, though, is completely dependent on his performance in training camp, no matter how much Deion wants to impact the outcomes of his son's future or opine about the past. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Get more from National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
NBC Sports
02-06-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Deion Sanders: Pre-draft attacks on Shedeur and Shilo "hurt"
Colorado coach Deion Sanders witnessed both of his sons plummet through the draft order. Shedeur lasted until found five. Shilo wasn't drafted at all. Appearing recently on Asante Samuel's Say What Needs To Be Said podcast, Deion explained the impact of witnessing what his sons endured. 'It hurt,' Deion said, via Jack Carlough of 'But the bible says God uses the foolish things to confound the wise. There was some foolish stuff that went on, but that gave them something that they needed. . . . That edge that Tom (Brady) had, it gave them the edge that you had, it gave them the edge that I have. Folks said we weren't gonna be nothing. But we had to prove that. It gave them the edge that they needed. Both of them.' Deion took issue with reports that Shedeur was not properly prepared for pre-draft meetings, with teams like the Giants. 'When you sit up there and say something like he went into a meeting unprepared, like, dude,' Deion said. 'Shedeur Sanders? Who has had six different [offensive] coordinators, who has still functioned and leveled-up every time we brought somebody new in, and you're gonna tell me he was unprepared? You're gonna tell me he had on headphones? Anybody who knows my son understands he's a professional. He's gonna go into a meeting with headphones on? Y'all, come on now.' Still, credible sources have explained the perception that Shedeur was behaving as if he was being recruited, not interviewed. With other quarterbacks creating a much different impression, Shedeur's draft stock suffered relative to his competition. Deion nevertheless regards the incessant chatter about Shedeur to be 'lying.' And he believes both Shedeur and Shilo (who wasn't invited to the Combine and wasn't expected to be drafted) will be better for the experience. 'You got to understand my kids are built for everything,' Deion said. 'We had two TV shows, we had shows in high school with playing football junior and senior years. We've always been in front of the camera, so they know how to navigate, they know how to handle themselves. You're not going to catch them in no foolery or no mess. You're not going to do that whatsoever.' Both Shedeur and Shilo are getting an opportunity. Both will have a fair chance to earn a Week 1 roster spot. And if they can turn draft-day disappointment into motivation, they'll be better for it in the long run.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Shedeur Sanders Blames Older Folks ‘Hatred' of His Dad for His Own Negative Coverage
Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders believes that 99% of the criticism he faces is directed at his father, Deion Sanders, rather than himself. In his view, a majority of the 'hatred' he faces comes from older generations who are familiar with his father's legacy. Advertisement Critics have suggested that Shedeur is continuing a family tradition of lacking humility. You may recall Deion dumping ice water on late sports broadcaster Tim McCarver – repeatedly – when the latter criticized him for abandoning the Atlanta Braves in the middle of a playoff series to play for the Falcons. Deion's son now thinks the disdain for his Dad's behavior is carrying over to him. 'They don't care about other people's opinion of you,' the younger Sanders told 'They go based off their own. 99% of hatred (directed at me) is toward Pops. And then I'm just his son.' 'It's just the older generation that does it to me rather than the younger people,' he continued. 'Because when I come in person, there's no negativity I see. But it's all over online.' Shedeur Sanders Blames His Dad I'm not sure if Shedeur Sanders' comments are entirely legitimate. A lot of teams happily overlooked Deion's obnoxious personality when he played because he was the best cornerback in the game and frequently provided a spark with dazzling plays on special teams. Advertisement He won a Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys. So, for those teams, taking a chance with the theatrics certainly paid off. However, to his assertion, much of the negativity surrounding Shedeur stemmed from his own attitude. Teams didn't want to take a chance on an unproven commodity that might wind up being a locker room cancer. It's a lot easier taking a chance on a perennial Pro Bowl talent in Deion than it would have been taking that chance on Shedeur. Sanders might be gunning to bring Cleveland a Super Bowl championship, but it comes off as unwarranted bragadocio from a fifth-string quarterback who wasn't even the Browns' first choice in the latest NFL draft. RELATED: Tom Brady Shares Words of Wisdom for Shedeur Sanders' After Draft Slide Brought it Upon Himself? Despite being a highly touted quarterback prospect from Colorado, Shedeur Sanders experienced a dramatic slide in the draft, falling to the fifth round before being selected by the Browns at pick No. 144. Advertisement Sanders was drafted into an organization with a crowded locker full of quarterbacks, including veterans like Joe Flacco, Deshaun Watson, and the recently acquired Kenny Pickett. Additionally, he was drafted behind another quarterback two rounds earlier in Dillon Gabriel. Some NFL legends have attributed Sanders' cockiness for his fall in the draft. Hall of Fame receiver Cris Carter said the Browns quarterback's over-inflated self-worth cost him $50 million with his very public slide. 'You're going for a job interview,' Carter said. 'So, for his job interview, he was so concerned about what his outfit was, his necklace was over a hundred grand. Like, he hadn't even convinced people that you're the face of our franchise.' The issue seems to be with him, not his Dad. But, as Tom Brady explains, all he has to do is perform on the field, and the rest will take care of itself. Also Read:: Legendary Coach Nick Saban to Shape Future of College Athletics in Presidential Commission
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Deion Sanders shows unwavering support for son Shedeur Sanders following NFL Draft slide
The NFL Draft is supposed to be a celebration of talent and potential, a night when dreams come true. But for Shedeur Sanders , it turned into an uncomfortable wait that stunned fans and family alike. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Once projected as a first-round hopeful, the Colorado Buffaloes quarterback inexplicably plummeted to the fifth round—taken 144th overall by the Cleveland Browns . Cameras didn't catch many tears, but the silence was deafening. And in that silence, questions echoed: was this just about performance, or was Shedeur carrying the baggage of his famous last name? Was Shedeur Sanders' NFL Draft fall due to league politics? Shedeur Sanders isn't your average college quarterback. He threw for over 3,200 yards last season, showcased elite poise under pressure, and carried the Buffaloes through adversity with a mix of grit and leadership. Yet somehow, over 140 names were called before his. Not one team in the first four rounds thought he was worth the investment. Not even as a backup. Not even with Deion Sanders—Coach Prime himself—vouching for him. The NFL has never been shy about politics, and this felt personal. Critics whisper that teams were reluctant to deal with the perceived 'Prime Time circus' that follows Deion everywhere he goes. But why punish Shedeur for his father's spotlight? Deion Sanders' fatherly support for son Shedeur via Instagram post Meanwhile, Shedeur's older brother Shilo went undrafted entirely, only to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers soon after. It was a bittersweet victory celebrated in a family photo alongside Deion, their mother Pilar, and sister Shelomi. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Still, Shedeur arrived at rookie minicamp early, in a crisp 'Legendary' fit, bringing class and humility. His first move was donating gear to a local high school team. That's not for cameras, that's character. Also Read: Deion took to social media to say, 'Thank You JESUS! We can take whatever hand we're dealt.' And true to that, Shedeur is now battling veterans like Joe Flacco and rookies Dillon Gabriel and Cody Pickett for a chance to prove his worth. He's switching from his iconic college No. 2 jersey to No. 12 in Cleveland, maybe a fresh number for a fresh start. The NFL may have passed him over early, but if this chip on Shedeur's shoulder turns into fire on the field, the league might soon regret ever doubting Coach Prime's son.
