“Fought Like Crazy”: Kevin Stefanski Ends Silence After CJ Stroud and Co. Hand A 45-14 Reality Check On Wild Card Game

HC Kevin Stefanski appreciated the Browns‘ fighting spirit after the heartbreaking loss against the Houston Texans. In the knockout special, rookie CJ Stroud and his brigade rolled over the Browns in a completed domination. The Texans buried the ghost of the week 16 defeat against the Browns at the same venue and gave their fanbase a relishing gift by winning the Wild Card round.

The Texans secured five TDs as a team and didn’t leave a slight chance for the Browns to score freely in the whole game. QB Stroud was just sublime in his execution and Joe Flacco had a forgettable outing. After the game, Stefanski opened up on the Browns’ journey this season.

Kevin Stefanski backs his team despite losing the Wild card

In the post-match presser, Stefanski first admitted that the Browns’ performance was, “not good enough.” Then he gave due credit to the Texans HC and his team, “They did a nice job.” He then appreciated the way the Browns fight, “I appreciate how we fought today and throughout this entire season.”

He acknowledged the Browns’ comeback story of the season, “They always came back and fought like crazy, so disappointed from that perspective.”

Stefanski also appreciated their fans, “They stuck with us this entire season and we don’t like how it ended, none of us do.”

Further in the presser, Stefanski admitted that the Browns gave up plays and the Texans played well on the day.

How the veteran Joe Flacco lost to rookie CJ Stroud

The Cleveland Browns were leading the game 14-10 at the start of the second quarter after securing a TD. That’s exactly when CJ Stroud secured his second TD with a 76-yard pass to Bevin Jordan. With a minute remaining in the second quarter, CJ Stroud registered his third TD of the night and took the lead to 24-14.

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The Browns still had the ball in hand and were fighting it out in the third quarter. Still, they lost the ways and Flacco was intercepted two times both resulting in counter TDs. He became the second player for pick-six twice in a single game after Bryce Young’s debacle this season.

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