Shedeur Sanders Strongly Warns Deion Sanders in Private Chat After Colorado’s Loss

Shedeur Sanders has got his father’s back. The Colorado Buffaloes’ 2025 opener felt smooth until the end. Forcing three first-quarter turnovers should have been the opening act of a blowout. Instead, the Buffs mustered only one touchdown from those golden opportunities, watching Georgia Tech’s rushing attack, all 320 yards of it, led by QB Haynes King’s 156 on the ground, steal the narrative.

New QB1 Kaidon Salter was solid (17/28, 159 YDS, 1 TD, 43 rushing YDS) but, like the team, couldn’t find the kill shot. It was a game of almosts that slipped away, 27-20. In the wake of it, Coach Prime, ever the optimist, set the public tone: “I’m optimistic on everything. We’re definitely gonna be fine… We could’ve won that game. It’s not like we got our butts kicked.” He pointed to missed opportunities, a fixable problem. But in private, the family signal was lit.

While the public faced the music, a different, more familial conversation was unfolding. In the digital sanctum of a Sanders group chat, a message appeared from Shedeur Sanders, now wearing Cleveland Browns orange but forever bleeding black and gold. “As SANDERS MEN we have to regroup,” he wrote.

This is the core of the Sanders doctrine. It’s not about wins or losses in isolation. Indeed, it was a call to lock in, to remember who they are and what they’re built for, especially when the world starts to doubt. And doubt has crept in from all angles. From being a third-string QB, for Coach Prime, the loss highlighted growing pains, notably a late-game clock management blunder that left two timeouts unused and drew sharp criticism. Prime time experienced his first opening-game loss as head coach of Colorado.

The loss seemed like another setback after Shilo Sanders’s exit from the Bucs camp. Well, the Sanders are united in all circumstances.

Doubt, discipline, and diverging paths yet Sanders unite

For Shilo, the struggle is even more personal. His NFL dream hit another brutal hurdle just days prior. Released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a preseason punch led to an ejection and a league fine of $4,669, a significant sum for a player fighting for a roster spot, his path has diverged from his brother’s.

Yet, in true Sanders fashion, he’s already regrouping publicly, stating on his YouTube channel, “If that’s the NFL, cool, but God’s blessed me with a lot of talents… I feel like in every athlete’s life, it becomes a point where the game ends for you… Basically, every athlete comes to this point where you find yourself without the game of football.” That’s a courageous take amid tension.

May 27, 2025, Tampa, Florida, USA: Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Shilo Sanders 28 warms up during practice at the AdventHealth Training Center in Tampa on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Tampa USA – ZUMAs70_ 0820759656st Copyright: xJeffereexWoox

Moreover, the post from the family’s media arm, Well Off Forever, framed the moment perfectly: “Why @shedeursanders text this is the group chat after we lost yesterday? It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the Sanders.” Indeed, it has. But the text from Shedeur was a declaration of unity.

It’s the understanding that while jerseys change and roles evolve, the foundation never cracks. As the Buffaloes turn the page to host Delaware, they do so with a coach learning on the fly, a new QB finding his voice, and a family legacy reminding them from a group chat that the only loss that truly stings is the one you don’t learn from. Let the Sanders redemption begin.

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