Shedeur Sanders' mom, Pilar Sanders, was calling out NFL fans on social media following his performance on Saturday.
The Browns lost to the Saints, 23-22, on Sunday. Sanders, making his first start of the season, looked good in defeat. The second-year NFL quarterback threw for nearly 300 yards and two touchdowns. He finished the game 19 for 31 for 297 yards and two scores.
Cleveland dropped to 5-4 on the season with the loss, but fans and media members are calling for Sanders to overtake Deshaun Watson as the team's starting quarterback moving forward. Watson missed Sunday's game in concussion protocol.
"Shedeur Sanders should be the starter for this football team. He's gonna be the future," former NFL coach Bill Cowher said postgame on CBS.
Browns reporter Jason Lloyd added: "Lots of mistakes, lots of ugly football for 3 1/2 quarters. But Shedeur was good enough at the end of regulation and OT to keep starting him. There is no path with Deshaun. What do they have to lose?"
Sanders, unsurprisingly, faced a lot of criticism this week, when he appeared to call out the Saints defense.
"Yeah, I've seen a lot. When I smile, just know that means something. (laughs) I'm maturing, you know...