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Hokie

(4,350 posts)
1. Dear Dion: Gawd has spoken
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:52 PM
Friday

Gawd and the NFL are sick of your pretentious religious bullshit and sick of your kid.

a kennedy

(33,370 posts)
8. Wonder how his head is??? Ya know being the brother of the star.......didn't even know he had a brother.
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 09:03 AM
Saturday

rsdsharp

(10,710 posts)
9. I think he has two. Deion Jr. and Shilo. Shilo played DB for Colorado.
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 12:19 PM
Saturday

He was projected as a late round pick. He actually joked yesterday that if they are making Shadeur wait, “What they gonna do with me?”

gab13by13

(27,812 posts)
3. I guess this means the Stillers are going with Magat Aaron Rodgers.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:08 PM
Friday

May have to root for the Browns.

V850i

(101 posts)
4. I hope he goes to a good place and proves doubters wrong
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:19 PM
Friday

He definitely grew up in a unique situation and maybe he hasn't handled things as well as some people expect him to or as well as they think they would have. Since I am not in his shoes, and have never been in a similar situation, I have no idea how I might handle all that.

My 2 1/2 cents:

Cent 1: Although I have only seen him a few times around Boulder, he always seemed to be kind and generous person with his time. He would engage people coming up to him, taking time to really listen to them and talk to them, not brushing anyone off. I am sure as a college student others probably saw him acting very differently at times as well. Goes with the college student territory, I know I was no saint in college.

Cent 2: His skills on the field are pretty incredible. His accuracy, low interception rates etc.. all while playing behind a weak offensive line have been incredible. Also he never criticized that line even though every press conference the reporters were trying to get him to do just that. Personally I hope he gets on to a team where he is respected, he respects the others and does super well, proving the haters wrong.

1/2 Cent: ... hopefully he meets with your approval in the future.

rubbersole

(9,724 posts)
5. Very fair.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:47 PM
Friday

I can't imagine being Neon Dion's son. Much less playing for daddy's team. Loving the spotlight is probably in his genes. Good luck. You'll need some despite/because of your talent.

AZLD4Candidate

(6,552 posts)
6. According to reports on pre-draft interviews with coaches, he's another million dollar talent with ten cent maturity
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 12:16 AM
Saturday

we can list a long line of people in the nfl that did this,

vince young
dwayne haskins
ryan leaf
ki-jana carter
rae carreuth
willis mcgahee
jamarcus russell
johnny football
deshaun watson
jeff george

just the name a few.

since the Bills won't draft him and I'm a Bills fan, someone else can have the cancer the nfl coaches seem to think he will be.

ProfessorGAC

(72,414 posts)
10. Thats A Pretty Ignominious List You Put Together
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 08:04 PM
Saturday

You did forget Demarcus Russell & Akili Smith. Two of the biggest QB busts ever, (I think in the same draft), and it was attitude & unwillingness to learn.

AZLD4Candidate

(6,552 posts)
11. DeMarcus? I remember a QB named JaMarcus Russell that the Raiders drafted.
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 10:38 PM
Saturday

Akili Smith's BS set the Bengals back five seasons.

ProfessorGAC

(72,414 posts)
12. You're Right
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 07:06 AM
Yesterday

I had the first name wrong. Russell was drafted by the Raiders, right?
I knew Smith was Cincinnati.

a kennedy

(33,370 posts)
7. Hey, tRump let his damn voice be heard......
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 09:01 AM
Saturday

Last edited Sat Apr 26, 2025, 12:28 PM - Edit history (1)

President Donald Trump harshly criticized NFL franchises for not drafting Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the first round of Thursday’s draft, calling all 32 team owners “stupid.”

Sanders, the son of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, was not taken among the first 32 picks. While many mock drafts had Shedeur Sanders going in the first round — often to the Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 21 — there was not a wide consensus he would be a first-round pick.

“What is wrong with NFL owners, are they STUPID?” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “Deion Sanders was a great college football player, and was even greater in the NFL. He’s also a very good coach, streetwise and smart! Therefore, Shedeur, his quarterback son, has PHENOMENAL GENES, and is all set for Greatness. He should be ‘picked’ IMMEDIATELY by a team that wants to WIN. Good luck Shedeur, and say hello to your wonderful father!”

🤮 🤮 🤮

Exp

(264 posts)
13. Wow, that's pretty harsh. Do you know the guy? Give him to a chance to finally prove his skill
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 08:55 PM
17 hrs ago

on a team away from his dad, Prime Time. I sense a lot of hate in your post.

At least he won't be a 1st or 2nd round bust.


Exp

(264 posts)
15. Thanks for confirming your hate for someone you do not know.
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 11:00 PM
15 hrs ago

As I figured.

Lot's of hate, you make that plain to see.

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