"I'm sickened and saddened" Skip Bayless continues to rip Cleveland Browns over handling of Shedeur Sanders

Skip Bayless didn’t tiptoe around his feelings about Shedeur Sanders yet again.

Speaking on his social media pages, Bayless said he was “sickened and saddened” by the team’s approach to keep Sanders — who was fully healthy — on the sideline for the final two-minute drive.

Instead, Stefanski turned to backup quarterback Tyler “Snoop” Huntley, who led the Cleveland Browns to a winning 37-yard field goal by Andre Szmyt as time expired in a 19-17 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.

“I’m outraged. I’m sickened. I’m saddened by the way Shedeur continues to be treated in the NFL—by those sorry-ass Browns and sorry-ass Kevin Stefanski,” Bayless said in a video.

Sanders’ stat line was ugly—3-of-6 passing for 14 yards, swallowed up by five sacks in barely a quarter of action. But it was how the Browns used him that set Bayless off.

Instead of getting reps with legitimate weapons, Skip was critical that Sanders was stuck throwing to guys like Sal Cannella—a tight end not even on Cleveland’s official depth chart—and trying to survive behind an O-line filled with third and fourth-stringers.

“He got sabotaged today,” Bayless said. “They rigged it against him. He had no shot, man. None.”

And just when Sanders might’ve had one final chance to shake off the rust? Stefanski yanked him for Tyler Huntley with two minutes to go. Shedeur was obviously humuliated on the sideline.

Bayless tied Sunday’s mess back to the bombshell Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson dropped earlier this week.

“I tell you this much,” Dickerson said on The Herd, “what I heard from someone that’s in the NFL—that the NFL told [teams], ‘Don’t draft him, do not draft him. We’re going to make an example out of him.’ And this came from a very good source, a very good source.”

That’s exactly what Bayless believes we’re watching play out in real time.

“They’re still trying to teach him and especially his daddy a lesson,” Bayless said. “Put them in their place. Show them who runs this league.”

Bayless went as far as suggesting some coaches and GMs were afraid to draft Shedeur not because of his talent—but because of what success might mean.

“If he blows up, pretty soon your owner’s asking, ‘Why don’t we just bring Deion in too?’” Bayless said. “They’re scared to death of that.”

Stefanski, for his part, defended the decision. “We were struggling as an offense, and we wanted to give Snoop a last drive,” Stefanski told reporters after the game.

He added that the choice was not an indictment of Sanders, but rather a final evaluation opportunity for Huntley before roster cuts.

Bayless, however, was unconvinced. “This made no sense,” he argued. “You have a rookie quarterback who needs reps in pressure situations, and you take the ball out of his hands? That’s malpractice.”

The move has sparked a larger conversation about how the Browns plan to develop Sanders. With massive preseason viewership numbers and heavy scrutiny from both fans and media, every snap Sanders takes — or doesn’t take — is being dissected.

Some analysts agree with Bayless, pointing out that late-game drives in the preseason can be invaluable for young quarterbacks learning to manage clock situations.

Others argue that Stefanski’s decision falls in line with common preseason strategy, where coaches often prioritize giving bubble players a final showcase.

Bayless, however, would close his rant on the video with a plea: get Shedeur Sanders out of Cleveland.

Whether that’s a cut, a practice-squad stash, or another team swooping in doesn’t matter. What matters, Bayless argued, is that Sanders gets a real shot somewhere that actually believes in him.

“He’s very good. He’s just very gifted,” Bayless said. “If he ever gets a real shot—with real players around him—he’ll light it up. That’s just who he is.”

For now, we wait. Will another team step up and bet on Shedeur Sanders’ talent? Or will the NFL continue its assault against the Sanders' family?

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