Shedeur Sanders' mom Pilar rips ex-NFL head coach Rex Ryan for slamming her son

Shedeur Sanders has many defenders and admirers, including most of the Cleveland Browns fanbase, but none more so than his family.

So when ESPN analyst and ex-New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan slammed the Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback, it was only a matter of time before Shedeur's family came out swinging.

And his mother Pilar Sanders didn't hold back, ripping Ryan to shreds in an Instagram post.

Deion Sanders' son is extremely popular amongst NFL fans with one of the highest selling jerseys in the entire league, including most Browns fans who are clamoring for him to take the reins over Super Bowl-winning veteran Joe Flacco, even though head coach Kevin Stefanski seems to prefer fellow first-year quarterback Dillon Gabriel.

Aug. 8, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) celebrates his touchdown pass against the Carolina Panthers during the second quarter at Bank of America Stadium. | Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

"To young Athletes and Football fans... This is what impotent, cancerous, envious energy looks like," Pilar wrote. "This type of Evile [sic] goes waaay back - you can cut it with a knife - embedded in blood and bones seeping through all of the rotting worm holes [sic] it has. What and who does he really represent? Its' family and peers should be embarrassed to know and let this on their platforms. There's no room for this type in sports. Please [be quiet emoji]... Tsk tsk tsk... Enuff!

Pilar Sanders, Shedeur Sanders — Pilar Sanders rips into ESPN analyst and ex-New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan after slamming her son Shedeur Sanders. | Pilar Sanders/Instagram

Shedeur's mother also captioned the post, "Sad..."

Earlier in the day, Ryan said on ESPN's "Get Up," "This kid talks and he runs his mouth. Like he said, 'I can be a starting quarterback' with his arms crossed like this. Get your ass in the front row and study and do all that. If I know, the whole league knows. Quit being an embarrassment that way. You've got the talent to be the quarterback, you should be. You should be embarrassed that you're not the quarterback now."

Rex Ryan on Shedeur Sanders: "This kid talks and he runs his mouth. Like he said, 'I can be a starting quarterback' with his arms crossed like this. Get your ass in the front row and study and do all that. If I know, the whole league knows. Quit being an embarrassment that way.… pic.twitter.com/onAE0caWKu
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 29, 2025

Stay tuned to see if there are more fireworks to come. And as Pilar proved, never mess with a mom's son like that. Ever.

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