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3 hours ago
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NFL reporter confronted by Shedeur Sanders breaks his silence on 'surprising' moment he was called out by new QB
The veteran ESPN reporter on the end of a brutal dressing down from Shedeur Sanders has broken his silence to give his side of the story. Tony Grossi was confronted by the new Cleveland Browns quarterback in a now-viral tunnel moment after his debut, with his brother Deion Jr capturing the exchange for his YouTube channel. In the conversation, Sanders called out Grossi for being negative about his ability, telling the reporter: 'I ain't hear nothing positive you've ever said.' Now, Grossi has told his side of the story on his self-titled ESPN Cleveland show, admitting he was surprised by Sanders' comments to him. 'One thing to note was that I initiated the conversation,' he began, by way of explanation. 'He left the podium to walk to the locker room and I called his name to ask him another question. And that's when he discussed what was on his mind. 'I was a little surprised he went into that because as I said, it was inaudible but I said, "Hey, this is your night man. This is a big night for you, have fun." 'But I appreciated the fact that he did not say what was on his mind from the podium, which other quarterbacks have done with me, which is very uncomfortable.' Grossi then went on to admit he was unaware it was being filmed and would therefore be blown out of proportion. 'I didn't appreciate the fact that this interaction was filmed without my knowledge,' he added. 'It turns out, it was his brother, who is documenting everything from his rookie season. 'That's fine, just now that I'm aware of it, I'll be a little more careful and everything. But everybody that saw the video, it was good-natured. I don't know what caused us to laugh, I really can't recall that conversation precisely. But we went on good terms. 'We had a couple [of] other words in the locker room, too. But I was a little surprised that, on his big night, and it was a big night for him with all of the circumstances, that he would raise this. That's why I thought he was joking. 'It shouldn't have been that big of a deal on his mind after his big night. Anyways, all is good. We saw each other today at practice, and we move on.' The exchange occurred after the son of NFL legend Deion Sanders, who coached Shedeur at Colorado in college football, finally got his first taste of NFL action on Friday night. The 23-year-old took his chance and completed 14 of 23 passes for 138 yards and two touchdown passes as the Browns defeated the Carolina Panthers 30-10. 'Tony, I be hoping you have something positive to say about me,' Sanders told Grossi in the footage captured by Deion Sanders Jr.'s Well Off Media. 'You only say negative stuff about me. And I'm like, "I ain't do nothing to you". I ain't hear nothing positive you've ever said.' Whatever Grossi said in response prompted a laugh and playful shoulder pat from the quarterback, who remained steadfast in his opinion of the negative coverage. 'What I do to you, Tony?' Sanders asks as he starts walking back to the locker room.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Browns Reporter Who Was Confronted By Shedeur Sanders Breaks Silence
Browns Reporter Who Was Confronted By Shedeur Sanders Breaks Silence originally appeared on The Spun. Judging by his antics Friday night, Shedeur Sanders held onto a few receipts from earlier this offseason. Sanders made his preseason debut for the Cleveland Browns on Friday. He was named the starter despite not receiving many first-team reps in training camp. Although fans were worried he was being set up to fail, he looked sharp against the Carolina Panthers. The Colorado product completed 14-of-23 passes for 138 yards with two touchdowns. Following the Browns' 30-10 win over the Panthers, Shedeur confronted Tony Grossi of 850 ESPN Cleveland. Apparently, the longtime Browns analyst was critical of Sanders leading up to the preseason opener. "You always say negative stuff about me," Sanders told Grossi. "I didn't do nothing to you. I've never seen you say anything positive about me." Sanders didn't sound angry when he confronted Grossi. He genuinely wanted to know why he was being painted in such a negative light. A few hours after this interaction between Sanders and Grossi occurred, the latter went on social media to share his thoughts on the rookie quarterback. "My bottom line on Shedeur Sanders' impressive debut: He put the pressure on QB2 Kenny Pickett and QB3 Dillon Gabriel to get healthy and perform next week," Grossi wrote. NFL fans are convinced this was Grossi's official response to being called out by Sanders, albeit he didn't exactly address the elephant in the room. "Look at Tony being positive," one fan wrote. "That was a cool moment between you two." "The fact that we now know why he tweeted this is hilarious," another fan replied. Next up for the Browns is a showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles. We'd have to imagine Sanders will get a few first-or-second-team reps leading up to that preseason game. "The situations were invaluable for Shedeur and all of our offense," Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said, via Scott Procter of DNVR Buffs. "We got a third-and-1 where he had a quarterback sneak. I mean, there's just a lot of football and that's by design with him getting a ton of reps in this game, and he'll get a ton of reps next week as well. That's all part of our development of our young players." If Gabriel and Pickett aren't cleared in time for next Saturday's game, Sanders will probably get the chance to play at least an entire half of football. Browns Reporter Who Was Confronted By Shedeur Sanders Breaks Silence first appeared on The Spun on Aug 9, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Aug 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Shedeur Sanders tells Tony Grossi to "say something positive about me"
After Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders made an impressive NFL debut in Cleveland's preseason opener, he had a largely playful message for veteran reporter Tony Grossi. In a video from inside the bowels of Bank of America Stadium, Sanders is seen saying this to Grossi: "Tony, I be hoping you got something positive to say about me. You only say negative stuff about me. And I'm like, 'I ain't do nothing to you.'' Sanders has a smiling, friendly demeanor throughout most of the exchange. He's laughing a times during the clip. He's more exasperated than irritated, far more pleading than intimidating. Grossi's response is hard to hear. 'I ain't seen nothing positive you ever said,' Sanders later says. The 28-second clip ends with Sanders saying to Grossi, "What I do? What I do to you, Tony?" Sanders handled the situation in a mature way. (He refrained, for instance, from dousing Grossi with ice water. Twice.) And it remains to be seen how that approach will work on Grossi, who has a history of being pointed in his criticisms of Browns-related figures. Indeed, a remark about Baker Mayfield got Grossi suspended in 2020. Either years before that, an accidental tweet calling former Browns owner Randy Lerner a "pathetic figure" and "the most irrelevant billionaire in the world" got Grossi reassigned from the Browns beat at the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
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Why Shedeur Sanders approached Tony Grossi over 'negative' coverage
Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders put on a show in Charlotte on Friday night, but he also had some choice words for longtime Cleveland radio host and journalist Tony Grossi. Sanders approached Grossi, alleging that the Cleveland media personality "only [says] negative stuff about [Sanders]" and that he's never done anything to Grossi in the past. The two did share a brief laugh in the awkward encounter, but Sanders seemed adamant that Grossi hasn't been treating him fairly since he got to Cleveland as a fifth round 2025 NFL Draft selection. "What did I do to you, Tony?" Sanders asked as he walked away from the encounter. Grossi is an established media figure in the area, and we're sure this isn't the first time he's been confronted by a Cleveland player over negative coverage of a long-suffering sports franchise. Sanders performed admirably in his first NFL preseason start, and we're sure Grossi will give him a fair shake with those encouraging reps. However, both participants in this exchange are occupying typical roles in sports and media. Neither is technically in the wrong, even if Sanders took a very direct approach to his frustration. Sanders has a right to be annoyed by Grossi's coverage as much as Grossi has a right to his opinions of Sanders, positive or negative. While most players don't go about it in such a direct way as Sanders did, it can come with the territory of being a vocal sports personality in the media. As Sanders gets older, he may find different avenues to vent his frustration with folks like Grossi. However, how he plays and if he's successful or not will ultimately drive most of the discourse around his career. When will Sanders play again? Cleveland will head to Philadelphia to play the Eagles on Saturday, Aug. 16. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Why did Shedeur Sanders approached Tony Grossi over 'negative' coverage?
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Why Shedeur Sanders approached Tony Grossi over 'negative' coverage
Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders put on a show in Charlotte on Friday night, but he also had some choice words for longtime Cleveland radio host and journalist Tony Grossi. Sanders approached Grossi, alleging that the Cleveland media personality "only [says] negative stuff about [Sanders]" and that he's never done anything to Grossi in the past. The two did share a brief laugh in the awkward encounter, but Sanders seemed adamant that Grossi hasn't been treating him fairly since he got to Cleveland as a fifth round 2025 NFL Draft selection. "What did I do to you, Tony?" Sanders asked as he walked away from the encounter. Grossi is an established media figure in the area, and we're sure this isn't the first time he's been confronted by a Cleveland player over negative coverage of a long-suffering sports franchise. Sanders performed admirably in his first NFL preseason start, and we're sure Grossi will give him a fair shake with those encouraging reps. However, both participants in this exchange are occupying typical roles in sports and media. Neither is technically in the wrong, even if Sanders took a very direct approach to his frustration. Sanders has a right to be annoyed by Grossi's coverage as much as Grossi has a right to his opinions of Sanders, positive or negative. While most players don't go about it in such a direct way as Sanders did, it can come with the territory of being a vocal sports personality in the media. As Sanders gets older, he may find different avenues to vent his frustration with folks like Grossi. However, how he plays and if he's successful or not will ultimately drive most of the discourse around his career. When will Sanders play again? Cleveland will head to Philadelphia to play the Eagles on Saturday, Aug. 16. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Why did Shedeur Sanders approached Tony Grossi over 'negative' coverage?
