Kevin Stefanski dodged the question, but he knows the truth.
In Cleveland, there is a dangerous combination brewing for their coach: expectations and prior failure.
After winning Coach of the Year in 2020 by taking the Browns to the playoffs and delivering their first postseason win since 1994, Stefanski has dealt with setbacks in each of the past two years. While some of it isn’t his fault—injuries and suspensions to the quarterback position—the NFL doesn’t want excuses. It wants results.