Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders took some heat last week when he appeared to shift the blame for the team’s offensive struggles to the lineman who protect him.
Johnny Manziel, a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback who starred for the Texas A&M Aggies, took the son of Coach Prime to task in the latest episode of the “Big Bets on Campus” podcast this week.
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Sept. 7, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska: Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) looks to pass against the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the third quarter at Memorial Stadium. (Dylan Widger-Imagn Images)
“If I was an O-lineman at Colorado, I’d be absolutely p—-d. I mean, I really just don’t see how you do this,” the former star quarterback said, via the New York Post. “I don’t see how you come and throw your own guys under the bus that you’re working with. Grinding with every single week. Week in and week out.”
Manziel mentioned the pick six that came on a poorly thrown ball by Sanders, saying there was a lot of “blame” from that play.
Sanders exited the game with time left on the clock and then talked about why the offense wasn’t playing up to par.
“I mean, how many times did Raiola get touched?” Sanders asked, referring to Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola, via Sports Illustrated. “Of course, when you’re able to run the ball consistently, that opens up the pass, you know?
Nebraska linebacker MJ Sherman, back right, tackles Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Sept. 7, 2024, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz, File)
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“But it’s just like, you’ve got to understand what your team’s good at. Why would we keep running the ball when we get out there, and there’s a must-get situation, and we don’t get it?”
Manziel said throwing teammates under the bus is one of the cardinal sins in the game that players just shouldn’t do.
“You know, you’re supposed to rock with through thick and thin” Manziel added. “Obviously, you know frustration and things arise but for me and my instances and my time in the past, your O-line are your guys who ride with you, who rock with you.
“Anytime your quarterback gets hit late, the first person that you see there are your O-lineman. This is something that may make some of those guys really hesitant to pick you up after a couple of people may bang you around on the defensive side.”
Former Texas A&M Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel cheers on the Aggies during the first round game between Texas A&M and Nebraska in the 2024 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on Friday, March 22, 2024. (Chris Day/The Commercial Appeal / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Sanders and Colorado will have a huge game Saturday night when they play Colorado State.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
