{"id":2427558,"date":"2025-04-25T12:47:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T16:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deion-sanders-words-come-back-to-haunt-him-after-shedeur-suffers-draft-night-humiliation\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T12:49:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T16:49:58","slug":"deion-sanders-words-come-back-to-haunt-him-after-shedeur-suffers-draft-night-humiliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deion-sanders-words-come-back-to-haunt-him-after-shedeur-suffers-draft-night-humiliation\/","title":{"rendered":"Deion Sanders&#8217; Words Come Back to Haunt Him After Shedeur Suffers Draft Night Humiliation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdeion-sanders-words-come-back-to-haunt-him-after-shedeur-suffers-draft-night-humiliation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2427558&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the unexpected outcome of the NFL Draft for Shedeur Sanders, a quarterback from the University of Colorado and the son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders. Despite being touted as a potential first- or second-overall pick, Shedeur went undrafted, wich led to backlash against his father, who had publicly predicted his son would be selected in the top five. Critics mocked Deion Sanders on social media, pointing out the stark contrast between his predictions and reality.<\/p>\n<p>The piece highlights Deion Sanders&#8217; history as a flashy, polarizing character, renowned for his athletic prowess but sometimes viewed as arrogant. The younger Sanders faced scrutiny for his perceived entitlement and poor performance in pre-draft interviews, contributing to the doubts about his suitability for the NFL. Although his draft outcome was disappointing, he maintains a positive outlook, believing in future opportunities. The article suggests that the narrative around the Sanders family is complex, and both individuals have the potential for redemption despite public criticism.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>One of the most polarizing figures in recent football history has endured what some would regard as a well-earned comeuppance.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, time will tell whether or not that characterization qualifies as fair.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, during the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday evening in Green Bay, Wisconsin, University of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, regarded for months as a potential first- or second-overall selection, went undrafted, leaving Sanders&rsquo; famous father, NFL Hall of Famer and Colorado head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/S\/SandDe00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deion Sanders<\/a>, to eat his words on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign I...uence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X.<\/p>\n<p>On May 1, 2024, an X user taunted the elder Sanders over his son&rsquo;s attitude and the team&rsquo;s record.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tell yo son stop act like he the coldest out here then put up a 4-8 season,&rdquo; the user wrote.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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Where yo son going ? Lololol I got time today. Lololol,&rdquo; Coach Sanders wrote.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, X users added a mocking Community Note indicating that the coach&rsquo;s prediction, in fact, did not come true: &ldquo;Shedeur Sanders was not a top 5 draft pick.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He will be a top 5 pick. Where yo son going ? Lololol I got time today. Lololol <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tGS6dfm7iy\">https:\/\/t.co\/tGS6dfm7iy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeionSanders\/status\/1785678932622311863?\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the 1990s, the elder Sanders established himself as a two-sport superstar in football and baseball. To this day, he remains <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/stories\/nfl\/who-are-the-10-greatest-cornerbacks-nfl-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">widely regarded<\/a> as perhaps the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/photos\/gil-brandt-s-greatest-nfl-cornerbacks-of-all-time-0ap3000000815951\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">greatest cornerback<\/a> in NFL history.<\/p>\n<p>Along the way, the Hall of Famer&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-coach-deion-sanders-shatters-another-school-record-after-taking-college-football-by-storm\/\" title=\"Christian Coach Deion Sanders breaks more records in college ....\">flashy style earned<\/a> him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/ncaa-football\/news\/deion-sanders-coach-prime-time-nickname\/55bc73eb62a71643826b95e4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nicknames<\/a> like &ldquo;Neon Deion&rdquo; and &ldquo;Prime Time.&rdquo; As his X handle indicates, he still refers to himself as &ldquo;Coach Prime.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Thus, the NFL legend and current college coach has struck many observers as an insufferable braggart. And that helps explain why some X users enjoyed the Sanders family&rsquo;s first-round humiliation on Thursday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You meant top five rounds, right?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrageDustin\/status\/1915618201255190833?\">April 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So arrogant for what<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Time Capsule Tales (@timecaptales) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timecaptales\/status\/1915612228918653046?\">April 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">YOUR SON IS CHEEKS DEION GET UR PASSPORT READY FOR CANADIAN FOOTBALL PAL<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DEMON MOORE 2025 SZN LOADING (@OspTheOG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OspTheOG\/status\/1915578967991693576?\">April 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the elder Sanders has also established himself as an outspoken <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/christian-coach-deion-sanders-shatters-another-school-record-taking-college-football-storm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christian<\/a>. While &ldquo;Coach Prime&rdquo; might not appear to have learned the lesson of outward humility, there are reasons to suspect that his bravado does obscure a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tim-tebow-reveals-how-deion-sanders-helped-him-after-college-he-would-go-out-of-his-way-flashback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">generous side<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And that certainly complicates things when talking about comeuppances.<\/p>\n<p>The same holds true for the younger Sanders, whose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/shedeur-sanders-gets-brutal-draft-news-nfl-coach-reveals-details-worst-formal-interview-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stock plummeted<\/a> in the weeks leading up to the draft.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He hasn&rsquo;t helped himself in some of the interviews,&rdquo; one NFL general manager said recently.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, one longtime assistant coach described the quarterback&rsquo;s combine interview as &ldquo;the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shedeur-sanders-gets-brutal-draft-news-after-nfl-coach-reveals-details-of-worst-formal-interview-ever\/\" title=\"... Gets Brutal ... News After ... Coach Reveals Details of &#039;Worst Formal Interview ... Ever&#039;\">worst formal interview<\/a> I&rsquo;ve ever been in in my life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That same coach castigated the younger Sanders as &ldquo;so entitled,&rdquo; a player with &ldquo;horrible body language,&rdquo; who &ldquo;blames teammates.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Yikes.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, perhaps the fact that all 32 teams passed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-deion-sanders-son-refuses-to-shake-hands-with-trash-talking-opponent-after-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">controversial quarterback<\/a> should come as only a mild surprise.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the younger Sanders&rsquo; precipitous fall qualified as the story of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/draft\/tracker\/picks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Round 1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That fall began when the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns, a pair of QB-needy teams picking in the top 5, passed on the younger Sanders. It continued when the QB-needy New Orleans Saints did likewise at #9 overall.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the most dramatic and telling moment, however, occurred when the QB-needy Pittsburgh Steelers, currently in hopeful-yet-uncertain talks with future Hall of Fame quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-aaron-rodgers-tells-tucker-carlson-nfl-forced-players-get-vaccinated-follow-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaron Rodgers<\/a>, also passed on the younger Sanders at #21 overall, opting instead for University of Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon.<\/p>\n<p>NFL.com analyst <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/2025-nfl-draft-snap-grades-for-all-32-teams-on-day-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chad Reuter<\/a> gave the Steelers an &ldquo;A&rdquo; grade for the Harmon selection. Indeed, the young defensive tackle fills a major need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/steelers-receiver-fights-opponent-final-play-teams-crushing-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pittsburgh&rsquo;s<\/a> defense. One wishes him a successful career.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, fate has a way of multiplying coincidences.<\/p>\n<p>Steelers fans have never forgotten that in the QB-rich <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/years\/1983\/draft.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1983 NFL Draft<\/a> their team passed on future Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino, a local product out of the University of Pittsburgh. Marino fell to the Miami Dolphins at #27 overall as teams laughably cited &ldquo;character&rdquo; concerns. Pittsburgh, ironically selecting #21 overall that year, chose Texas Tech defensive tackle Gabe Rivera. While driving home after practice during his rookie season, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/steelers\/2018\/07\/17\/gabe-rivera-steelers-texas-tech-football-paralyzed-wreck-dies-nfl\/791825002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rivera<\/a>, legally intoxicated at the time, suffered an accident that left him paralyzed and ended his career after six games.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty years ago, in the 2005 NFL Draft, another <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">brash young quarterback widely regarded<\/a> as a potential top five pick fell to #24 overall, selected by the Green Bay Packers, who hosted Thursday night&rsquo;s draft. His name was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/R\/RodgAa00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaron Rodgers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, the younger Sanders has yet to write his story. Nor has his behavior, while hardly humble on the outside, always justified a &ldquo;villain&rdquo; label.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We all didn&rsquo;t expect this, of course,&rdquo; the younger Sanders said after Thursday&rsquo;s first round, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/44844500\/shedeur-sanders-not-selected-first-round-nfl-draft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>. &ldquo;But I feel like with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/must-see-video-honeybees-shimmering-warn-off-danger-shows-gods-incredible-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">God<\/a>, anything&rsquo;s possible &mdash; everything&rsquo;s possible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t feel like this happened for no reason. All this is of course fuel to the fire. Under no circumstance &mdash; we all know this shouldn&rsquo;t have happened. But we understand, we&rsquo;re on to bigger and better things. Tomorrow&rsquo;s the day. We&rsquo;re going to be happy regardless,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Who could quarrel with that perspective?<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, who could quarrel with the younger Sanders&rsquo; 3.9 GPA at the University of Colorado, per <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/college\/colorado-buffaloes\/shedeur-sanders-colorado-gpa-turns-heads-before-2025-nfl-draft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Athlon Sports<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>In short, if you want to kick the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/playing-political-games-deion-sanders-fires-back-obama-rough-comments-coachs-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanders<\/a> family while they are down, be my guest. They can take it. 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However, only time will reveal if this assessment is justified. Regardless, during the NFL Draft&#8217;s first round on Thursday night in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Shedeur Sanders, the University of Colorado quarterback who had been anticipated as a potential top pick for months, went undrafted. This left his well-known father, Deion Sanders\u2014an NFL Hall of Famer and head coach at Colorado\u2014to confront criticism on social media platform X. On May 1, 2024, an X user mocked Deion about his son&#8217;s attitude and the team&#8217;s poor record: &#8220;Tell yo son stop act like he the coldest out here then put up a 4-8 season,&#8221; they wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Despite having only 314 followers at that time, Deion chose to respond: &#8220;He will be a top 5 pick. Where yo son going? Lololol I got time today.&#8221; Following this exchange on Thursday night, users added a Community Note mocking his prediction since Shedeur was not selected in the top five.<\/p>\n<p>In the &#8217;90s, Deion established himself as an exceptional athlete in both football and baseball and is still considered one of the greatest cornerbacks ever. His flamboyant persona earned him nicknames like &#8220;Neon Deion&#8221; and &#8220;Prime Time,&#8221; which he continues to embrace as &#8220;Coach Prime.&#8221; This reputation has led some observers to view him as overly arrogant\u2014a sentiment reflected by those who relished witnessing his family&#8217;s draft disappointment.<\/p>\n<p>On another note, while Coach Prime may not exhibit much humility outwardly, he is also known for being an outspoken Christian with a generous side that complicates perceptions of arrogance. The same can be said for Shedeur Sanders; leading up to the draft his prospects declined significantly due to concerns about his interview performance\u2014one coach described it as \u201cthe worst formal interview\u201d they\u2019d experienced\u2014and labeled him entitled with poor body language.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, it wasn&#8217;t surprising that all 32 teams opted against selecting him during Round 1\u2014a notable story given how high expectations had been set earlier. His decline began when teams like New York Giants and Cleveland Browns passed on him despite needing quarterbacks; this trend continued with other QB-needy teams such as New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers making different choices instead.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly enough for Steelers fans\u2014who remember passing over future Hall of Famer Dan Marino years ago\u2014the team\u2019s decision not to select Shedeur could evoke similar sentiments from their past mistakes regarding quarterback selections.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these setbacks after Thursday&#8217;s draft results where he went unpicked entirely\u2014Shedeur expressed optimism about future opportunities stating: \u201cI feel like with God anything\u2019s possible.\u201d He emphasized that this experience would serve as motivation moving forward while also highlighting his academic success at Colorado with a GPA of 3.9 according to Athlon Sports.<\/p>\n<p>In summary: While it&#8217;s easy to criticize or mock them now during tough times\u2014the Sanders family possesses resilience worth noting; betting against them may prove unwise down the line<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2427559,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-Sanders.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[39749,54088,54005],"class_list":["post-2427558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-deion-sanders","tag-draft-night","tag-shedeur-sanders"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-Sanders.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2427558"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427558\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2427562,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427558\/revisions\/2427562"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2427559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2427558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2427558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2427558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}