'Greatness is in the bloodline,' Pilar Sanders shares emotional message after sons Shedeur and Shilo hit NFL

Jennifer Torres

'Greatness is in the bloodline,' Pilar Sanders shares emotional message after sons Shedeur and Shilo hit NFL image

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Pilar Sanders is having a proud mom moment.

On Sunday she shared an emotional Instagram tribute to her sons, Shedeur and Shilo, celebrating their journey to the NFL.

Shedeur was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round on Saturday, while Shilo signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent that same day.

"Two sons. One league. Greatness is in the bloodline," Sanders wrote. "This is more than football—it’s a Legendary legacy for the Headache Gang! Words cannot describe this feeling!"

Their father, none other than Pro Football Hall of Famer and former NFL player Deion Sanders, also took to social media after Shedeur, who was projected as a first-round draft pick, was drafted in the fifth round.

"Everybody’s worried about what happened yesterday & fear the possibilities of what will happen tomorrow when we should be focused on NOW!" he wrote. 

According to Essentially Sports, the family's moniker as the "Headache Gang," originated from reports that Deion Sanders intentionally caused players on opposing teams "litеral hеadachеs with his on-fiеld prowеss."

The nickname also serves as a humorous nod to the family's high-profile personalities and the "headaches" they can cause. 

Jennifer Torres

Jennifer Torres is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. She has covered sports, breaking news, crime and entertainment for more than a decade with work that has appeared in a variety of outlets, including USA Today, the Tampa Bay Times, AL.com, Runway Magazine, Heavy and Distractify. Based in Florida, Jennifer holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Central Florida.