"What are you doing?" - Colin Cowherd questions Shedeur Sanders for confronting Tony Grossi after Browns preseason debut

Veteran analyst Colin Cowherd questioned Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders' decision to confront reporter Tony Grossi after the rookie led his team to a dominant 30-10 win at the Carolina Panthers on Friday.

Sanders had a solid preseason debut, throwing for 138 yards and two touchdowns on 14 completions. After the game, he spoke to ESPN Cleveland's Grossi.

"I hope you got something positive to say about me because you only say negative stuff about me," Sanders said. "And I'm like, 'I ain't do nothing to you.' I've never seen anything positive that you ever say for me."

Sanders' comments did not sit well with Cowherd. On Monday's episode of his FS1 show "The Herd," he said:

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"The thing is, Shedeur, what are you doing? Get out of there. I don't want you watching Tony Grossi TikTok clips. ... Don't look for sympathy and support from a local radio guy. Watch film."

Grossi, meanwhile, narrated his experience of meeting Sanders:

"He started saying, ‘Why do you hate me?’ and my response to him was, 'Listen, I do say positive things. I've written positive things about you, and I said, 'Listen, this is your big night. I mean, congrats. You had a big night.'"

Insider still believes Shedeur Sanders is sitting well behind in the Browns' QB hierarchy

A strong preseason performance usually does not equate to a starting job, as can be seen with the Los Angeles Chargers. While Trey Lance has been doing a good job, Justin Herbert is expected to take most of the snaps come September.

According to The Athletic's Zac Jackson, Shedeur Sanders finds himself in the same situation, with the Browns coaching staff favoring Dillon Gabriel behind veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett:

“If Pickett and Gabriel return to full participation, it’s impossible to predict how reps will be split this week. Stefanski, as is his trademark, won’t answer questions about his plans or any player’s potential availability.”

According to Adam Schefter and Ari Meirov, Sanders is listed as the fourth QB on the Browns' depth chart.

The Browns' next game will be on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. ET on WEWS.

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Edited by Andre Castillo