Shilo Sanders Confesses He Nearly Called Maxx Crosby Before Browns-Raiders to Protect Shedeur Sanders

Shedeur Sanders’ rookie season garnered a substantial chunk of media space. His journey, let’s say, was newsworthy, but mostly for the wrong reasons: From the infamous draft-day slide to the controversial Pro Bowl selection right now. Yes, even after the season, things have not exactly been easy for the quarterback, even though he is enjoying a break at the moment.

With the regular season coming to an end and Cleveland out of the playoffs, Shedeur has been traveling alongside his brother, Shilo Sanders. The two were recently in the streets of Paris, France, exploring the city while livestreaming on YouTube. In a video, Shedeur was seen holding a cake in his hand and saying that doing what he wants feels liberating.

Yes, Shedeur stayed disciplined and focused with his diet throughout the NFL season. Now, eating whatever he wants feels like a true vacation. Shilo responded to his brother hilariously, saying that ever since he got waived, every day has felt like a vacation.

Shilo then recalled the jitters he felt during Shedeur’s debut game. He told the QB how lucky he was for not getting crushed by Maxx Crosby in the pocket during the Las Vegas Raiders game in Week 12.

Shedeur led the Browns to a 24-10 victory in that game. He was also only sacked once for a loss of just three yards. Shilo was clearly worried before the game. “Bro, I’m so happy that you did not get sacked that hard in that game,” he said during the stream.

“Bro, I did not know what it feels like lining up with Maxx Crosby on the other side,” Shedeur shared. “And I’m on the pine. Think about that, fam. Think about you’re just chilling on the pine for a long time, then you’re gonna get hit by Maxx Crosby? You’re out there psyching yourself out.”

Crosby must have been a massive mental hurdle for Shedeur back then. After sitting on the bench for almost the entire season, he was thrust into action against one of the game’s best pass rushers. 

Shilo later said that he even thought of calling Crosby ahead of the game to ask him to go easy on his brother. “I was scared. I was gonna call him before the game and be like, ‘Hey, big bro, just chill, okay, I know it’s love,’” he said. 

Crosby finished the game with three hits on Shedeur, but none of them were sacks. The Raiders DE still had five tackles, leaving his mark on the game. However, he was never able to get to the QB with the ball in his hands.

Going into his second season, it will be interesting to see if Shedeur keeps his QB1 job. He played admirably at times, showing flashes of his potential last year. But overall, he could only manage an inconsistent level of output. Maybe head coach Todd Monken’s arrival can help iron out some of his struggles.