Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders wanted a chance to play this season. Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — Deion Sanders confirmed on the New Heights Podcast Monday that his son Shedeur Sanders did in fact ask the Ravens not to draft him in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, No. 141 overall. At the time, Shedeur Sanders was …
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Deion Sanders: Eagles and Ravens called Shedeur, who didn’t want to be a long-term backup
Deion Sanders says his son Shedeur asked both the Ravens and the Eagles not to draft him, preferring to go to a place where he saw a clear path to earning the starting quarterback job. Deion confirmed on the New Heights podcast the report that the Ravens called Shedeur but he told them not to draft him. Deion also added …
Read More »T.J. Sanders, Deone Walker bring stable presence in win over Jets
The Buffalo Bills strolled to a 30-10 win over the Jets last Sunday afternoon. The game truly never felt that close throughout and Buffalo was able to take their foot off the pedal fairly early on into the second half. One of the biggest story lines of the day was the Bills’ big defensive bounce-back performance, where they just completely …
Read More »Browns QB Shedeur Sanders responds to report that he told Ravens not to draft him
BALTIMORE — Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders said he was unaware of a Sunday morning report that he told the Ravens not to draft him in the fifth round because he preferred to be on a roster that offered him a chance to play sooner. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Ravens planned to draft Sanders at No. 141 overall, but …
Read More »Report: Shedeur Sanders told Ravens not to draft him
The Shedeur Sanders draft-weekend free-fall could have ended before pick No. 144. But not by much. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that the Ravens were prepared to take Sanders with the 141st pick in the draft. However, Sanders let it be known that he didn’t want the Ravens to pick him. The reason is obvious. Sanders would have been stuck …
Read More »Deion Sanders on Colorado loss: I take responsibility for foolishness we called football
Colorado coach Deion Sanders lost again on Friday night, and afterward he was stunned by how badly his 1-2 team is playing. “It wasn’t good. I’m at a loss for words,” Sanders said. “No one could have told me that it was gonna turn out like this.” Sanders started to say something about his team, paused and then said he …
Read More »Deion Sanders’ CU Buffs couldn’t escape hard truth at Houston
HOUSTON — Staub in the dark, here, but maybe the Buffs are just … soft? If the Big 12 gave out scholarships for pillow-fighting, CU would be preseason favorites. The Buffs’ offensive line lacks surge. The defensive line lacks continuity. And Deion Sanders looked stumped for answers after a 36-20 loss at Houston that wasn’t as close as the final …
Read More »Will Colorado’s lopsided loss to Houston be the new norm for Deion Sanders without Shedeur, Travis Hunter?
Colorado coach Deion Sanders lived a charmed existence last year, riding Heisman winner Travis Hunter and star quarterback Shedeur Sanders to a historic nine-win season. They were the story of college football, watched and talked about by all. If the Big 12 opener against Houston is any indication, those glory days are already over. The Buffaloes looked horrifically overmatched in …
Read More »Bills’ Ed Oliver out for Week 2, T.J. Sanders expected to join starting lineup against Jets
Following their 41-40 last-second victory over the Ravens, the Bills made it their mission to take steps to fortify their defense ahead of their Week 2 matchup with the Jets. After a mid-week injury, they’ll now have to try to do it without their best defender from Week 1. Starting defensive tackle Ed Oliver, who made several critical plays for …
Read More »Deion Sanders pushes back on report of Ryan Staub being new starting quarterback
Deion Sanders pushed back on the idea that Ryan Staub was named the new Colorado starting QB. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Tuesday morning that Staub would start Friday. “I’m not confirming none of y’all, y’all know that,” Sanders said. “We ain’t like that. We good. We have capable guys. Staub has been doing a phenomenal job doing and getting the …
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