Back in the day, when Deion Sanders was on the verge of breaking out as a star athlete, he didn’t really have someone to guide him through the industry. He would look at veteran baseball and football players for inspiration, and one thing he had learned from them was: Play the long game. He witnessed them deliver beyond what people would consider their prime and once even said, “You don’t see that in football… It is mostly over in your 20s and 30s.” Seeing the older players drive pickup trucks and take care of their families helped Sanders understand the aspects that truly mattered to him.

And though Sanders always came with a flash of swagger and flamboyant personality—something his sons, Shedeur and Shilo, have inherited—’Prime Time’ stuck close to the principles he picked up early and now passes it down to whoever is willing to listen to his wisdom. Despite being hospitalized last week due to undisclosed reasons, Sanders’ spirits were high as he took to Instagram to share his thoughts about life. “Let make today special and let’s not take today for granted,” he captioned the post. But what exactly was his post about?

The post was a screenshot of his tweet, which read: “Let’s not be anxious to get into things we can’t get out of as quick as we got into them. Satisfaction that happens quick ain’t worth your time or your dime. Be patient & be wise because everything ain’t what it seems to be once u get into it. Take your time. #CoachPrime.”

Being patient is something Sanders would know about due to his health issues. Just weeks after arriving in Boulder in December 2022, ‘Coach Prime’ had to deal with health issues. Before their season opener against TCU, Sanders’ health deteriorated after feeling a stinging pain in his left thigh and a nagging foot pain. But that’s not where it started.

About a year before that (when he was at Jackson State University), he would coach the team while sitting in a motorized wheelchair and a knee scooter on the sidelines. He had gone through surgery to remove his big toe and the one next to it on his left foot and was in the hospital for 30 days. “Could you imagine winning in life – I mean flat-out dominating life – and then you get hit, you get blindsided with news that you never would’ve fathomed: that you got to have surgery immediately. Then guess what? They tell you first, we’re going to have to amputate toes. Oh, or your foot, from the knee down. Now your whole leg, or your life,” Coach Prime said back then. It was his patience that kept him going.

And that fortitude is perhaps what helped him go through his recent hospitalization. In fact, his former Dallas Cowboys teammate Michael Irvin paid him a visit to lift his spirits. Sanders’ family and friends hope he can make a quick recovery and get back to his coaching duties. However, his hospitalization has also come at a time when his son, Shedeur, is trying his best to get the starting QB role with the Cleveland Browns. What’s interesting is that rumors suggest HC Kevin Stefanski is considering a trade—one that may turn things around for the better for Sanders.

Shedeur Sanders can play for the Browns as HC Kevin Stefanski may trade Kenny Pickett!

According to the NFL insider Mike Florio, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is reportedly weighing the option of trading backup quarterback Kenny Pickett. In his latest report for Pro Football Talk, Florio opined that it is possible the team will take all four QBs to training camp to create leverage for a trade. The move, if completed, could potentially fast-track Shedeur’s opportunity to start down the line.

Kenny Pickett arrived in Cleveland as a backup after failing to secure the starting job for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Eagles. His NFL experience gives him seniority, but it does not necessarily guarantee security. With a low touchdown total and a concerning turnover ratio, Pickett hasn’t yet proven he can lead an offense consistently. Shedeur, on the other hand, remains untested at the pro level. Yet his college numbers are elite: A 9:1 TD-to-INT ratio, nearly 70% completion, and an uncanny ability to read defenses, all while playing behind a historically bad offensive line. It signals that he may be more ready than his status suggests.

If Kevin Stefanski moves Kenny Pickett, Shedeur Sanders’ chances increase. But let us not forget that the team will also have Deshaun Watson and Dillon Gabriel, who can give him some tough competition. Do you think Shedeur will be chosen as the starter? Let us know in the comments below.