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When Sheduer Sanders inexplicably fell on the NFL draft board, CEO Donald Trump He begged the NFL owner to take a chance at the former Colorado Buffalo quarterback.
Sanders was predicted to be second before the draft slide.
During the draft, Trump set his sights The team owner when the franchise took over Sanders.
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Donald Trump and Chedure Sanders (AP Newsroom; Iman)
“What’s wrong with the owners of the NFL, are they stupid?” Trump wrote on April 25th. “Deion Sanders is a college football player and has grown even bigger in the NFL. He’s a very good coach, streetwise and smart!
At one point in a recent phone interview with Fox News contributor Hugh Hewitt, the president was asked about what motivated him to protect Sanders. Trump said it was a combination of Chedur’s father, NFL great Dion Sanders, and the younger quarterback’s “genetics.”
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“His father is a big Trump fan. When people are Trump fans, I like it,” Trump said. I told Hewitt. “His father has said great things about me over the years.
“No 2, Genetics. He has good genes for football players. I saw him play for a bit and I thought he was a really talented quarterback. I like his gene pool and I like his talent.
Colorado quarterback Shedur Sanders threw a pass against Central Florida on September 28, 2024, in the first half of the game in Orlando, Florida. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, file)
Chedur’s brother, Shiro Sanders, also placed importance on Trump’s involvement.
“Man, I’m not going to lie. That was the coolest thing I’ve ever seen, my mate,” he said in “Annual Night with Steiny.” “Pham, if the president tweets, mate, I know something is wrong.”
Shortly after last month’s draft was over, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Shiro as an undrafted free agent. The signature prompted a message of gratitude from his Hall of Fame father.
After Colorado Buffalo Safety Siro Sanders (21), head coach Dion Sanders, quarterback Shedure Sanders (2), and social media producer Deion Sanders Jr. won a victory over the Oklahoma Cowboys at Folsom Field. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)
“I’m very grateful. Tampa is a great place,” Dion said. I said this during the Twitch stream. “coach [Todd] Bowles is a defensive man. He is amazing. ”
The two Super Bowl winner took it a step further by calling Tampa Bay’s general manager Jason Licht.
“Coach Prime called him on Saturday night and thanked him for giving him a fair shot.” According to a Joe Bucs fan.
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Sheduer finished the 2024 season with 4,134 yards. He joins Cleveland’s busy quarterback room. Desshaun WatsonJoe Flaco, Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel.
Ryan Gaydos of Fox News contributed to this report.
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