Shedeur Sanders Silently Demeans Coach Prime by Giving His Mom an Edge
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
Shedeur Sanders survived his rookie year in Cleveland. Seven starts. A 20-18 win over Cincinnati to close the season. Respectable numbers for a guy drafted 144th overall. But the real story broke after the game when he hopped on his brother’s vlog and said something that can’t be unsaid about Coach Prime.
Sanders told Deion Sanders Jr. on Jan. 5 that their dad was “pissing you off during the game.” Then came the punch: “Mom gonna be the nice one. He gonna be overly trying to coach you.”
That’s not subtle. Shedeur just picked sides between his parents.
🔥 Shedeur’s Win. Coach Prime vs Mom’s Post Game Reaction 😭💛
“I know your dad was pissing you off during the game. Mom gonna be the nice one. He gonna be overly trying to coach you”
📽️ @DeionSandersJr https://t.co/7CG5YEDSgF pic.twitter.com/9RYOdGreyz
— JaKi 🇺🇸 (@JaKiTruth) January 5, 2026
Pilar Sanders attended games all season in Cleveland. The ex-wife showed up in fur coats and brought daughter Shelomi along for support. Deion Jr. filmed everything through Well-Off Media, from draft night disappointment last April to Sunday’s finale.
His entire football life happened under his father’s watch. Jackson State. Colorado. Now, Cleveland gave him Kevin Stefanski and actual separation from the Hall of Famer.
Shedeur Sanders Finally Got Space to Breathe From Coach Prime’s Shadow
Competing for a job was new for Shedeur. His father always handed him the starting spot.
“He’s not a rich kid whose dad has been looking out for him forever,” Deion Jr. said before the Cincinnati game. The narrative shifted this year because Shedeur had no choice. Getting picked in the fifth round hurt. Sitting on the bench behind injured quarterbacks hurts more. His November start against Las Vegas made him Cleveland’s first rookie signal-caller in three decades to win his debut.
General manager Andrew Berry said Monday that Shedeur has starter talent but needs development time. Cleveland fired Stefanski the same day. Shedeur now prepares for his third head coach after only knowing his father’s system and Stefanski’s offense. That comment about Deion “overly trying to coach you” hits different now.
