Baker Mayfield Fires Back at Kevin Stefanski, Rekindling Old Wounds
The bitter taste of Cleveland's past still lingers for Baker Mayfield. The quarterback's acrimonious stint with the Browns, which ended in 2022, has left a lasting impression on him. Now that the Atlanta Falcons have hired former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, Mayfield is ready to revisit those painful memories.
On social media, Mayfield retweeted a post suggesting Stefanski was left with a "dumpster fire" at quarterback during his time in Cleveland. However, instead of keeping the peace, Mayfield delivered a scathing response, targeting Stefanski for his alleged lack of communication after trading him to the Carolina Panthers in 2022.
"I failed is quite the reach, pal," Mayfield wrote. "Still waiting on a text or call from him after I got shipped off like a piece of garbage. Can't wait to see you twice a year, Coach."
This isn't the first time Mayfield has aired his grievances against Stefanski. During his time in Cleveland, Mayfield spent four and a half seasons under head coaches Freddie Kitchens and Stefanski. While Stefanski's 2020 season with the Browns yielded impressive results, including an 11-5 record and a playoff berth, things took a downturn during the following two seasons.
The tension between Mayfield and Stefanski has been building for years, and it appears that nothing will change now that they'll be facing each other twice a year. For Mayfield, who had all but written off his NFL career after leaving Cleveland, his time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has been a breath of fresh air.
Under coach Bruce Arians, Mayfield has become one of the most productive quarterbacks in the league over the past three seasons, earning two Pro Bowl selections and helping the Buccaneers reach the playoffs twice. Meanwhile, Stefanski's tenure as Falcons head coach is off to an uncertain start.
It seems that old wounds will continue to fester for both players, but only time will tell if their rivalry will be the defining factor in their respective careers.
The bitter taste of Cleveland's past still lingers for Baker Mayfield. The quarterback's acrimonious stint with the Browns, which ended in 2022, has left a lasting impression on him. Now that the Atlanta Falcons have hired former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, Mayfield is ready to revisit those painful memories.
On social media, Mayfield retweeted a post suggesting Stefanski was left with a "dumpster fire" at quarterback during his time in Cleveland. However, instead of keeping the peace, Mayfield delivered a scathing response, targeting Stefanski for his alleged lack of communication after trading him to the Carolina Panthers in 2022.
"I failed is quite the reach, pal," Mayfield wrote. "Still waiting on a text or call from him after I got shipped off like a piece of garbage. Can't wait to see you twice a year, Coach."
This isn't the first time Mayfield has aired his grievances against Stefanski. During his time in Cleveland, Mayfield spent four and a half seasons under head coaches Freddie Kitchens and Stefanski. While Stefanski's 2020 season with the Browns yielded impressive results, including an 11-5 record and a playoff berth, things took a downturn during the following two seasons.
The tension between Mayfield and Stefanski has been building for years, and it appears that nothing will change now that they'll be facing each other twice a year. For Mayfield, who had all but written off his NFL career after leaving Cleveland, his time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has been a breath of fresh air.
Under coach Bruce Arians, Mayfield has become one of the most productive quarterbacks in the league over the past three seasons, earning two Pro Bowl selections and helping the Buccaneers reach the playoffs twice. Meanwhile, Stefanski's tenure as Falcons head coach is off to an uncertain start.
It seems that old wounds will continue to fester for both players, but only time will tell if their rivalry will be the defining factor in their respective careers.
I mean, can we just talk about how much drama this is bringing back from last year already? 
Baker Mayfield's latest burn at Kevin Stefanski is just a reminder that some wounds are way too fresh to rekindle. But on the other hand, I love how honest he is - it takes guts to speak truth to power like that... even if it is via a tweet 
. At the end of the day, though, it's all water under the bridge. They'll play each other twice a year and move on, right? 
I remember watching those games with my buddies and thinking, "This is gonna be interesting." Fast forward to today and it's like they're back at square one. 
Baker's still got some unfinished business to settle, but I'm kinda rooting for him - he seems like the underdog in all this. Still, Stefanski's got a tough road ahead of him as Falcons coach... 
I mean, what's up with these guys? Baker Mayfield is still salty about getting traded from Cleveland and now he's dragging Kevin Stefanski back into it... like, dude, move on 
. Mayfield's had a solid run with the Buccaneers under Bruce Arians, but can't seem to shake off that Browns drama 
. And Stefanski? He's just trying to get his team started, but yeah, old rivalries can be tough to overcome 
. I mean, Stefanski's got a new team now and Mayfield's trying to prove himself again, so it'll be interesting to see how all this plays out. But honestly, Baker's just rehashing old stuff - we've seen him talk trash before, what's different now? It's all just hype 
. I don't get why they can't just move on, it's all water under the bridge, right? 
It's like, Stefanski traded him to Carolina and Mayfield's still salty about it? 
And now they're gonna face each other twice a year, it's just gonna be drama drama drama 
. I feel bad for Falcons fans though, their coach is just getting roasted left and right 