<p id=”par-1_45″>Being the son of a football legend and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/nfl/?swcfpc=1″>NFL </a>Hall of Famer comes with some very high expectations, but it also comes with excitement for what the athlete can bring to a team. No one knows that better than Deion Sanders’ son, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/ex-nfl-star-antonio-brown-makes-shedeur-sanders-prediction-while-torching-shilo-sanders-following-rookies-release.html/”>Shedeur Sanders</a>. </p>
<p id=”par-2_49″>A lot of people expected the former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback to go in the first round of the 2025 <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/nfl/”>NFL</a> Draft. However, that didn’t happen and when Day 2 of the draft came, Shedeur’s name wasn’t called either. The Cleveland Browns eventually <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/newly-drafted-cleveland-browns-quarterback-shedeur-sanders-dating-singer-shenseea.html/”>took him in the fifth round</a> with the 144th pick.</p>
<p id=”par-3_63″>Then throughout training camp, some wanted Shedeur to be the team’s starting quarterback. But Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski named <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/who-is-joe-flaccos-wife-dana-grady.html/”>veteran Joe Flacco</a> the team’s starter. Shedeur became the third-stringer behind <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/cleveland-browns-quarterback-dillon-gabriels-ethnicity.html/”>fellow rookie, Dillion Gabriel</a>. But after Flacco was traded to the Cincinnati Bengals and Gabriel began to struggle under center, just about everyone in Cleveland was calling for Shedeur to start. </p>
<p id=”par-4_16″>Now, that’s going to happen and fans are having a strong reaction to the news. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-shedeur-sanders-nfl-debut-was-terrible”>Shedeur Sanders’ NFL debut was terrible</h2>
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<p id=”par-5_37″>Even though there’s no telling how he’ll work out as a starter in the NFL, Shedeur just being on the team has brought more excitement to the franchise the any other Browns player in recent memory. </p>
<p id=”par-6_66″>So when Gabriel had to come out of the game in Week 11 against the Baltimore Ravens for a concussion, the crowd cheered loudly with anticipation for Shedeur and he had a chance to shine. But he didn’t. Instead, the quarterback went 4 of 16 for 47 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. He was sacked twice and put up a 13.5 rating in his debut.</p>
<p id=”par-7_24″>Shedeur’s mother, Pilar Sanders, took to Instagram right away and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/shedeur-sanders-mother-pilar-slams-browns-over-sons-surprise-nfl-debut.html/”>reminded everyone</a> that son did not have any first team reps all week. </p>
<p id=”par-8_30″>Now, with Gabriel still unable to go this week, Shedeur has all the first team reps and Browns fans cannot wait to see what he can do on Sunday. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-fans-react-to-shedeur-getting-the-his-first-nfl-start”>Fans react to Shedeur getting the his first NFL start</h2>
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<p id=”par-9_40″>Sheduer knows he can wipe that nightmarish debut he had one week ago from everyone’s mind if he looks good and can get a W against the Raiders, a team which like the Browns, only have two wins this season.</p>
<p id=”par-10_35″>The game is winnable so people expect the Browns to win with Shedeur as the signal caller. The pressure on his shoulders is immense and may even a little unfair, but that’s the NFL. </p>
<p id=”par-11_34″>After it was confirmed that Shedeur was the starter for Sunday, <a href=”https://x.com/NFL/status/1991175317877043390″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>social media lit up</a> with more than 1,000 reactions and what many believe Deion and Pilar’s son will do in Sin City. </p>
<p id=”par-12_15″>“Browns are so back. Double digit win by the Browns on Sunday,” one person wrote.</p>
<p id=”par-13_33″>Another posted, “Good. He gets a week of practice with the 1s. This is the chance he has been waiting for. If he can put together a good game, he has a future.”</p>
<p id=”par-14_30″>A third added, “It’s pressure for some. It’s passion for him. He’ll step up,” while a fourth wrote, “Great news for Cleveland fans. I’m sure he’ll do a great job.”</p>
<p id=”par-15_16″>And a fifth insisted, “He is going to throw for over 225 yards against those bums.”</p>