Shilo Sanders’ Tough Buccaneers Admission Sounds Alarm for Todd Bowles as Coach Prime Breaks Silence Over Antonio Brown Disrespect

Something doesn’t sit right in Tampa Bay. Shilo Sanders just touched down as an undrafted free agent, and the first thing he worried about? It’s not the playbook. Not the depth chart. Not even making the 53-man roster. Man said he’s scared of the one thing only. Meanwhile, Coach Prime’s phone has been buzzing after AB decided to stir the pot with old clips of Shilo getting cooked in a high school workout. Yeah… it’s getting personal now.

Let’s get straight to it: Shilo Sanders didn’t hear his name called in the 2025 NFL Draft. His lil’ bro Shedeur got scooped in the fifth round by the Browns, but for Shilo? It was crickets. But not for long. Just a few hours after that final draft pick, his phone lit up. It was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Turns out, the only reason that call even happened was because Shilo finally signed with real representation—Drew Rosenhaus. Shilo Sanders said it himself on Twitch, “Dad was our agent, but that hasn’t been working out too good. So today I had to sign with an agent.”

That decision? Clutch. Rosenhaus made one call and got Bucs GM Jason Licht to bite. “After the draft his agent reached out if we would be interested–Todd & I looked at each other nodded & said ya let’s do it,” Licht told Joe Bucs Fan. Shilo isn’t even plan A. The Bucs already had six guys slotted. But Rosenhaus pushed, and now the Colorado DB got a shot to prove he belongs. Sporting a Buccaneers cap in his yard, he took to IG, posting, “Thank you, God, for everything! & Thank You @buccaneers for believing in me #Headachegang™⃣ CEO.” But here’s the thing — the Florida move isn’t all palm trees and sunshine.

Shilo pulled up to the CU facility on May 2 to train and link with old teammates, but his biggest worry? That southern swamp air. “It’s not really the heat, it’s the humidity,” Shilo told the CU cameraman. “You walk out the hotel and it’s literally just—you feel like you gotta take a shower.” And he isn’t lying. Boulder sits crisp and dry at 5,400 feet—perfect for athletes. Tampa? That’s 90 degrees of suffocating sweat where your jersey is sticking to you before the warmup starts. That’s why Shilo plans to go in early and get adjusted to the Florida weather.

Now, you might think humidity’s just a weather report, but nah—it’s a real test. Florida’s thick air straight-up drains you. In Boulder, workouts feel light. In Tampa? They feel like punishment. And for a guy coming off an ACL tear and a broken forearm, adapting isn’t just physical—it’s mental. But Shilo got that old-school grit. “I’m built for Florida,” he laughed. “Hoping my Prime Time genetics kick in.” With six college seasons and 67 tackles in 2024 alone, he’s got the resume. Now he just has to make it stick.

Thing is, the NFL doesn’t have time for cute stories. Todd Bowles is a defense-first coach, and if you can’t survive practice in that jungle humidity, you won’t last on Sundays. From Fort Myers roots to Boulder to Tampa—it’s a full circle. Coach Prime already called Licht personally to thank him. “Tampa’s a wonderful spot. Coach Bowles is brilliant,” Prime said on Twitch. But Shilo’s seat isn’t guaranteed. He’s got to battle through camp and earn a spot—or risk getting cut and watching the league from the couch.

Deion Sanders claps back at Antonio Brown after he threw shade

Now, while Shilo’s out here trying to beat the heat in Tampa, Antonio Brown has been on a different type of smoke. Out of nowhere, AB hopped on X and started throwing shade at Coach Prime, calling him out for playing too many roles. Then it got wild—AB dropped some dusty 2019 footage of him clowning Shilo in a workout. We’re talking spin moves, dead legs, and straight-up route god behavior. Shilo was still in high school.

The internet ate it up, of course. Memes started flying. Old heads started chirping. “Shilo ain’t ready for the league!” But let’s be real: Antonio Brown in 2019 was still an All-Pro freak. Of course, he’s going to cook a high school safety. That’s like flexing your bench press against a JV lineman. What AB didn’t post? The clips where Shilo stood his ground, showed footwork, and made a few plays. Nah, those aren’t viral-worthy for AB.

Coach Prime saw it all—and he responded in the most Prime way possible. “Love ya man & I appreciate u my brother. I will never publicly or privately speak negatively on you man, regardless of what’s said… Even when I played corner I ain’t need no help. Lolol. Love ya 2 Life! PRIME,” he wrote on X, tagging AB. That’s a masterclass in finesse. Like, Prime just hit AB with the spiritual backhand—all love, but also a clean jab: I ain’t need no help.

That post isn’t just a clapback—it’s a chess move. Deion knows the game. He’s watched the headlines shift from his coaching tactics to his parenting to now his sons entering the NFL. It’s personal now. Shilo and Shedeur both got targets on their backs. AB? He’s retired, rich, and wilding for clout. But Prime? He’s out here raising ballers. You don’t post your son getting cooked unless you’re trying to stir the pot—and Prime let him cook in peace but made sure to season the stew with some truth.

So yeah, Florida’s hot. Tampa’s got no chill. Antonio Brown is throwing shade. But Shilo Sanders? He’s walking into that furnace with his chest out. The road’s tough. The odds? Steep. But this isn’t about legacy—this is about survival. And you best believe, if Shilo makes it through that Buccaneers gauntlet and grabs a roster spot… that humidity is going to feel like champagne.

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