Shedeur Sanders Makes Heartwarming Gesture for Cleveland Family Amid Struggles on the Field
Shedeur Sanders hasn’t played his first game as quarterback for the Cleveland Browns yet, but he is still an important part of the team. And a recent gesture from the young star ensures that he’s carving a special place in the hearts of all Browns fans.
A video shared on social media features Sanders calling a single mother in need and letting her know that he was giving her a car that would allow her to transport her children to school and get her to the store. The mother, as expected, was beside herself with joy.
This was a touching moment between Sanders and the mother and a sign that the rookie player is a good man with a generous heart. This is the exact sort of thing that will help Sanders receive loyal admiration from all Browns fans.
As great as this was, fans can’t help but wonder when Sanders will suit up and be able to help his Browns just like he helped this woman. Head coach Kevin Stefanski still hasn’t called on Sanders to play quarterback, even as the team has suffered and fallen to a 2-7 record.
In fact, Sanders’ chances of being the QB this year may have been impaired even more this week with the news that Deshaun Watson is on the road to recovery. While it would still be some time before Watson is ready to play again, his healing means Sanders has an even smaller shot at being Cleveland’s starting quarterback.
Browns fans want to see what Sanders is capable of. They have faith in his potential, and they like him, especially after the wonderfully kind gift he just gave.
Titans finally end failed Treylon Burks experiment and move on from the A.J. Brown nightmare
The Tennessee Titans waived former 2022 first-round pick Treylon Burks on Tuesday. Burks, who was cleared to return from Injured Reserve for a collarbone injury he suffered this August, was not claimed and officially becomes a free agent.
With Burks ejection from Tennessee's roster, the franchise that traded A.J. Brown for the pick that became Burks can finally move on.
Burks felt doomed to fail with the Titans from the start
Brown, now 28, was an elite play-maker as a second-round find in 2019. Burks was always going to be in his shadow.
Burks was always going to be in his shadow. Brown has been even better since being shipped off to Philadelphia. Brown has played in 52 of 56 possible games, catching 280 of his 436 targets (64.2%) for 4,225 yards and 26 touchdowns.
The Eagles won the Super Bowl last season, while Burks (27 games, 53/92, 57.6%, 699 yds, 1TD) has never appeared in a postseason game.
Then-general manager Jon Robinson, who executed the trade and was fired in December of 2022, recently made a joke at Tennessee's expense in a birthday Instagram post to his wife. "I guess it's still MY fault," wrote Robinson, referencing Cam Ward's "we ass" comment made following the Titans Week 4 26-0 shutout loss to the Houston Texans.
It was admittedly funny, and without a shred of self-awareness.
It is far more Robinson's fault than it was Burks’ fault. After drafting him with the 18th overall pick, Burks battled everything from conditioning issues, Asthma, knee injuries, the broken collarbone, concussions and an ACL repair. The Titans pedaled the idea to fans that they could save money, draft a younger, cheaper version of their All-Pro receiver, and keep rolling.
What they actually did was gut the identity of their offense and set their franchise back years. Tennessee is 17-39 since trading Brown to Philadelphia.
Jon Robinson’s decision to trade Brown was the football equivalent of lighting your own house on fire for the insurance money without actually having home insurance. The lesson? You don’t trade away elite talent in their prime because you think you can find the next version in the draft.
You pay great players. You build around them. The Titans didn’t, and they’ve been trying to recover ever since.
