Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield revived his criticism of new Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski in a social media post
Baker MayfieldTampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, criticized new Atlanta Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski in a social media post Tuesday night.
Stefanski was Mayfield’s coach with the Cleveland Browns from 2018 to 2021. Mayfield wrote that he was still “waiting for a message or a call” from Stefanski after the Browns “fired” him like he was “a piece of trash.”
“I can’t wait to see you twice a year, coach,” Mayfield added.
Mayfield’s post was in response to a post by an Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter that said Mayfield had “failed” in Cleveland.
“To say I failed is an understatement,” Mayfield wrote.
Mayfield helped the Browns to make the playoffs in 2020, but, like Stefanski, he had an uneven career in Cleveland.
Los Browns They signed quarterback Deshaun Watson during the 2022 offseason and offered him a contract extension, prompting Mayfield to request a trade.
The Browns sent Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a fifth-round pick. Things didn’t work out for Mayfield there either, and he requested his release, ending up with the Los Angeles Rams for a five-game stretch at the end of 2022.
Mayfield was taken by the Bucs in the 2023 draft and has had quite a bit of success in Tampa, leading the team to two NFC South titles. The Bucs failed to qualify for the postseason with a record of 8-9.
On Saturday, the division rival Falcons announced they had hired Stefanski as their new coach.
Stefanski, a two-time AP Coach of the Year award winner, was fired by the Browns earlier this month after an 8-26 record over his final two seasons.
The Falcons had fired coach Raheem Morris after the season, leaving the position vacant.
