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Shedeur Sanders was ecstatic after winning his first career start for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, but his postgame press conference led to some vitriol on social media.
Speaking with a CBS Sports reporter after the 24-10 win, Sanders displayed his trademark confidence while discussing his performance.
“It’s great, you know, after a week of training. This is a week of training,” he said, smiling. “So imagine what a full offseason would be like. It’s going to be dangerous. But it’s only one week of practice, so I’m really thankful that everything happened.”
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That comment by Sanders was considered arrogant by some X-users, including one who said, “This is one of the reasons why a lot of people aren’t very interested in rooting for Shedeur.”
“He talks like his dad without having the resume and skills set to back it up. Humility would go a long way,” the user wrote.
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Sanders’ father, Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, appeared to catch chatter about his son after the game, which he attended at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
He quote-tweeted a separate video from his son’s interview, adding some more context. Shedeur intervened in his belief with an earlier response.
“God was the only way I was able to get through it. It was amazing,” Shedeur said. “Two days ago, we all had a big conversation in the locker room, you know, just about God and just our purpose. I’m just thankful. It’s not me, this is nothing but God’s work. He’s the only one that allows me to keep playing, keep going, keep doing it. It’s a lot of people that aren’t in everything in big situations that you know, have to trust Him, but you have to trust Him. Everything.”
“Coach Prime” simply wrote, “Thank you Jesus,” after watching his son go 11-for-20 for 209 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
Former NFL player and football coach Deion Sanders stands on the field prior to an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)
Shedeur said he came into the game feeling no nerves, noting that it was the hard work during the week that allowed him to play free.
“Like I said before going into the fight I didn’t feel nerves. I didn’t feel anything,” he explained. “You remember I talked yesterday, I put in as much work as I could during the week so Sundays would be fun. That’s why I was just excited. I love how the offensive line embraced me when I came into that role and they understood nothing but business. I’m just thankful that I was out here, thankful to get the win for the Browns.
“My pops here, my mom is here, all my people are here. You see everybody [No.] 12 jerseys out there. It’s fantastic. I’m just grateful.”
The father-son duo shared a healthy moment before the Browns took the field, with the elder Sanders smiling from ear to ear for his son.
Deion Sanders looks on before a game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Cleveland Browns at Allegiant Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (a Maule/Getty Images)
It was something of a start for Sanders, though he is no stranger to comments outside the Browns’ facility.
If Sanders continues to start for the Browns going forward, his performances — and comments before and after games — will be under the same big microscope they’ve been under since he was in Colorado, let alone the NFL.
