Deion Sanders addresses son Shedeur's NFL draft experience: 'It did hurt'
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders gave his first extensive remarks about his quarterback son Shedeur's disappointing NFL draft experience, saying the ordeal 'did hurt' him emotionally and disputed claims that Shedeur acted unprofessionally in pre-draft interviews with NFL teams.
Sanders spoke about it in a podcast on Friday with former NFL cornerback Asante Samuel after dealing with an unspecified health issue in recent weeks at his estate in Texas. His son was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round in April after previously being projected by experts as a first-round pick.
Advertisement
'When you sit up there and say something like he went into a meeting unprepared, like dude, Shedeur Sanders, who's had six different coordinators?' Deion Sanders said on the podcast.
He said claims about his son's professionalism were untrue and said to 'stop lying.'
'They want to create these narratives and create these stories and then attach them to a kid that ain't never done nothing wrong,' Sanders said.
One rumor was that Shedeur wore headphones to a team meeting.
Sanders shot that down.
'You gonna tell me he had on headphones, Shedeur?' Deion Sanders asked. 'Anybody know my son understand he's a professional. Like he's gonna go into a meeting with headphones on?'
Advertisement
Samuel told him Shedeur is a 'dawg' who would 'rise to the top.'
Sanders then admitted how the situation made him feel.
'It did hurt,' Sanders said. 'It did hurt.'
But he said two of his sons are using their NFL draft disappointments as motivation and that both were 'built' for this situation. His middle son Shilo, a safety, was not drafted and instead signed with Tampa Bay as an undrafted free agent. Deion Sanders cited the case of legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady as an example after Brady was selected in the sixth round of the draft in 2000.
'The Bible says God uses the foolish things to confound the wise, so it was some foolish stuff that went on, but you know what? That gave them something that they needed ... like that edge that Tom had,' Sanders said.
Advertisement
MORE: Joe Flacco praises Shedeur Sanders, but says being mentor 'not the main focus'
Sanders, 57, has been out of the media spotlight since the NFL draft in April and suggested it was related to a health issue.
'I hope you're feeling better,' Samuel said to Sanders.
Sanders said 'what I'm dealing with right now is at whole nother level' but said he's coming back after losing about 14 pounds. He previously had several surgeries to deal with blood clots in his legs.
His Buffaloes team opens the season on Aug. 29 at home against Georgia Tech.
Follow reporter Brent Schrotenboer @Schrotenboer. Email: bschrotenb@usatoday.com.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Deion Sanders addresses NFL draft ordeal, mentions health issue
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New York Times
33 minutes ago
- New York Times
Man Stabs 12 in Spree at Oregon Homeless Shelter, Police Say
A man went on a stabbing spree at a homeless shelter in Salem, Ore., on Sunday, injuring 12 people — five seriously — before he was arrested near the facility, the authorities said. The man, Tony Latrell Williams, 42, of Bend, Ore., was talking with several people in the lobby of the facility, Union Gospel Mission, when he took out a knife and began stabbing people, the Salem Police Department said in news release. The victims ranged in age from 26 to 57, the police said. They said that two victims were staff members, and the 10 others were either guests at the shelter or were just outside the facility. Five of the victims, all men, remained hospitalized on Monday, the police said. The attack did not appear to have been targeted, though the investigation was continuing, the police said. Mr. Williams was arraigned on Monday on one count of attempted murder and 11 counts of second-degree assault, said Brendan P. Murphy, the chief deputy district attorney for Marion County, Ore. He did not enter a plea because he did not have legal representation, Mr. Murphy said. Mr. Williams is being held without bail at the Marion County Jail pending his next court appearance, set for June 9. Mayor Julie Hoy of Salem said in a statement it was not yet clear why the attack 'happened in our community.' 'We do know that this is a tragedy for the 12 victims and their families, the Union Gospel Mission community and Salem,' Ms. Hoy said. 'Today, we are praying for strength and peace for all victims and their families.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Associated Press
34 minutes ago
- Associated Press
In wake of deep cuts, NOAA says it will hire for 'mission-critical' weather service positions
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it will hire for 'mission-critical field positions' amid expert warnings that the National Weather Service has been cut too sharply just as hurricane season arrives. An agency spokesperson said in a statement the positions will be advertised under a temporary reprieve from the federal government's widespread hiring pause 'to further stabilize frontline operations.' NOAA also said they are filling some field office openings by reassigning staff, including some temporary hires. The agency didn't say how many jobs would be posted and refused to provide more details. Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency cuts gutted NWS and NOAA — which provide daily weather forecasts, up-to-the-minute severe storm warnings, climate monitoring and extreme weather tracking — earlier this year. Hundreds of weather forecasters were fired and other federal NOAA employees were put on probationary status in February, followed by a later round of more than 1,000 cuts at the agency. By April, nearly half of NWS forecast offices had 20% vacancy rates. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has also been affected. The new hires would be seen by the scientific community as especially imperative as the agency predicts a busy hurricane season and more tornados. In recent years, greenhouse gas emission-driven climate change has fueled more frequent, deadly, costly and increasingly nasty storms. The weather service's mission includes warning people in danger with enough time to evacuate or find safe shelter. The cuts forced weather forecast offices to reduce their hours or no longer staff overnight shifts in less critical periods. Insiders and experts have warned of the consequences that a staffing shortage would mean for weather forecasting amid extreme weather and the U.S. economy. 'In 2024, NOAA was able to offer some of its most accurate weather forecasting to date for active hurricanes,' said Union of Concerned Scientists science fellow Marc Alessi. 'These incredibly accurate forecasts were made possible by a fully funded NOAA. 'Despite the worsening climate and extreme weather impacts being felt across the country, the Trump administration has proceeded with its inhumane agenda that will leave people on the frontlines of disasters at greater risk,' Alessi added. ___ Alexa St. John is an Associated Press climate reporter. Follow her on X: @alexa_stjohn. Reach her at [email protected]. ___ Read more of AP's climate coverage at ___ The Associated Press' climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP's standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at
CBS News
34 minutes ago
- CBS News
Philadelphia high school students get job training and opportunities at Jefferson Health
Jefferson Health is filling some job openings with a special free training program for Philadelphia high school students. The joint venture from Jefferson, the School District of Philadelphia and Esperanza College is providing some much-needed job training and opportunities. Aleycha Peralta, who's now a student at Esperanza College, was part of the Jefferson Workforce Development Program. She says it was life-changing. "I thought it was the opportunity of a lifetime," said Peralta, who wants to become a doctor. The program provides free training to Philadelphia high school students, who can then apply for jobs at Jefferson Health. "The mission of this program is to provide talent streams for entry-level workforce in the technical space, whether it's a patient care tech, medical assistant, surgical tech," said Theresa Fortner, who oversees the workforce program. The program helps fill jobs in the Jefferson system and benefits the community. "These are students that represent undeserved communities, and securing a full-time job here at Jefferson helps stabilize them economically and helps support their families," Fortner said. The students in the program get 1,000 hours of classroom instruction and hands-on training. Batoul Ayyash said that through the program, she's decided to become a nurse. "Our main focus is the patient, so we take care of the patient, we bathe them, we talk to them, we listen to them," Ayyash said. "This allows us to understand the root of health care before we actually go into the medicine." So far, 38 students have completed the workforce program, including many who now work at Jefferson.
