Shedeur Sanders is the most scrutinized quarterback in the NFL. The son of Deion Sanders was set up to fail by the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Although it was likely an act of sheer incompetence, it gives some legitimacy to the conspiracy theory.
How is a rookie quarterback supposed to succeed in the NFL if his own team is setting him up to fail? Even if this wristband snafu was nothing more than a mistake!
The Cleveland Browns very quickly fell behind 14-0 to the Chicago Bears on a freezing cold day in the Windy City. They could not get anything going on offense. Sanders finished the first half with just four completions for 54 yards on two attempts and nine yards rushing. He also took two sacks.
As it would turn out, there was some miscommunication between the coaching staff and its quarterback. Sanders was wearing the wrong play sheet on his wristband during the first few drives of the game.
Here is how it was reported by Fox: