{"id":709396,"date":"2026-01-27T17:16:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/709396\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T17:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:16:22","slug":"deion-sanders-jr-questions-hate-toward-shedeur-sanders-after-pro-bowl-nod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/709396\/","title":{"rendered":"Deion Sanders Jr. questions hate toward Shedeur Sanders after Pro Bowl nod"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shedeur Sanders was not a top NFL quarterback this season. That part\u2019s clear. But the amount of criticism he\u2019s taken doesn\u2019t match up with what actually happened on the field.<\/p>\n

He was Cleveland\u2019s most realistic option at quarterback from the start. Kevin Stefanski didn\u2019t trust him early on, and the Browns limped to a 5-12 record because of it.<\/p>\n

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Fans in Cleveland are left wondering what could\u2019ve been different if Sanders had gotten his shot sooner.<\/p>\n

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The noise only got louder after the season ended. Sanders made his first Pro Bowl as a replacement after injuries and opt-outs thinned out the roster. That\u2019s when people really started going after him.<\/p>\n

Fans and analysts questioned why he was there at all. Sure, talent alone didn\u2019t earn him the spot, but the backlash still seems overblown. Even Deion Sanders Jr. has called it out.<\/p>\n

Deion Sanders Jr. posted a clip from The Boondocks showing Thugnificent asking where all the anger comes from.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMan, what did he do to make them ni***s that mad?\u201d The character said.<\/p>\n

Critics say the Pro Bowl is more about popularity than performance. That\u2019s been the knock on Sanders even as his season unfolded in unexpected ways.<\/p>\n

He started as Cleveland\u2019s fourth-string quarterback, sitting behind Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel. Then both veterans got traded. Gabriel went down with a concussion. Sanders ended up starting the final seven games.<\/p>\n

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\"Shedeur<\/p>\n

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) scrambles in the first quarter of the NFL Week 18 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns at Paycor Stadium in Downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t an easy situation. Stefanski\u2019s offense was already struggling, and the rookie had to shoulder most of the blame when things went wrong. Sanders had his moments, but he also had rough stretches. It added up to just enough for a Pro Bowl invite.<\/p>\n

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