Coverage dated November 6, 2026

Shedeur Sanders' mysterious grin when asked about the Saints defense may have created unintended bulletin board material for New Orleans

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Shedeur Sanders sparked controversy with a cryptic, smiling non-answer about the Saints defense, creating an unwanted distraction for the Browns during a crucial stretch of the season.

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    Shedeur Sanders' mysterious grin when asked about the Saints defense may have created unintended bulletin board material for New Orleans (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Shedeur Sanders sparked controversy with a cryptic, smiling non-answer about the Saints defense, creating an unwanted distraction for the Browns during a crucial stretch of the season.

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    How Shedeur Sanders wasn’t disrespecting the Saints defense with his ‘smiling’ answer, but at least one of their defenders took it that way (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    How Shedeur Sanders wasn't disrespecting the Saints' defense, but how one defender took it that way.