Deion Sanders Jr. Braves the Chicago Cold to Support Shedeur - and Coach Prime Can’t Help But Laugh
When it comes to the Sanders family, showing up is part of the DNA - even when the thermometer says you probably shouldn’t. Deion Sanders Jr. has followed his younger brother Shedeur across the country, capturing content and moments for Well Off Media.
But this weekend in Chicago? That was a different beast entirely.
With wind chills flirting with minus-15 degrees and the kind of gusts that make you question your life choices, Deion Jr. still showed up at Soldier Field, camera gear in hand, ready to document Shedeur’s fourth NFL start. The temperature was expected to bottom out at 11 degrees, but it felt colder - the kind of cold that doesn’t just bite, it punches.
Coach Prime, watching from afar, couldn’t help but document the moment himself. He posted two photos on Instagram that told the story better than words could.
The first slide showed Deion Jr. all smiles, bundled up and ready to work. The second?
Just ten minutes later, the look on his face said it all: disbelief, discomfort, and maybe a little regret. According to Coach Prime, his son called him from the sidelines to ask if God really meant for him to be out there.
The caption ended with a playful “Lololol,” because of course it did.
But underneath the humor was something deeper - a family that shows up, no matter what.
Deion Jr. wasn’t just there for laughs. He dropped a video from the field, and it looked absolutely brutal.
Wind howling through the stadium, players huddled together trying to stay warm, and Deion Jr.’s voice barely audible over the gusts. “Breathing felt difficult,” he said.
And he wasn’t exaggerating.
Meanwhile, Shedeur Sanders had work to do. Just a week ago, he lit up Tennessee for 364 yards and four touchdowns - in the snow, no less.
But this was different. The wind, the cold, and the Bears’ opportunistic defense made this a whole new level of challenge.
Chicago leads the league in forcing turnovers, creating one on 19% of opposing drives. ESPN’s Seth Walder predicted a rough outing for the rookie, forecasting at least three interceptions and pointing to Sanders’ 19.9 QBR as a warning sign. But there’s more to Shedeur than numbers in a vacuum.
This is the same quarterback who, back in September 2024, went toe-to-toe with Baylor in a rain-soaked battle. He took eight sacks that day and still threw for 341 yards - including a 43-yard game-winner to LaJohntay Wester as time expired. That was vintage Shedeur: battered, soaked, and still firing.
That kind of resilience is exactly why Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski handed him the keys for the final four games of the season. Cleveland’s 3-10 record may not scream playoff potential, but these games are about more than standings. They’re about seeing what kind of player - and leader - Shedeur can be when the elements, the odds, and the critics are all stacked against him.
He was a fifth-round pick, a fall from early first-round projections. But he hasn’t let that define him. He’s playing like someone who knows this is his shot - and he’s not wasting it.
And as for Deion Jr., freezing on the sideline while his brother battles through arctic conditions? That’s the Sanders family in a nutshell.
No excuses. No complaints.
Just show up, grind it out, and handle your business - even if your fingers are frozen and your camera lens is fogged up.
Because for the Sanders crew, that’s what love looks like. It’s not always warm. But it’s always there.