Browns’ Kevin Stefanski makes honest admission on his late Shedeur Sanders decision that ended the game in loss to Titans
Shedeur Sanders played well against Tennessee but it didn’t matter in the end as the Browns fall to 3-10.
Week 14 brought the Cleveland Browns what may have been their most embarrassing loss of the season in a game against the Tennessee Titans. After leading 17-14 at halftime, the Browns fell 31-29 and dropped to 3-10 on the year.
The Titans entered the game 1-11 and ended their seven-game losing streak on the road in Cleveland. The Browns have now lost five of their last six games, and their final four games of the season are all matchups that will require an uphill climb to win.
Kevin Stefanski answers for late decision on Shedeur Sanders
Sanders outplayed former No. 1 overall pick and Titans quarterback Cam Ward on Sunday by a wide margin, but it didn’t matter. Sanders went 23-of-42, passing for 364 yards and three touchdowns. The rookie fifth-round pick had one interception and added a short rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter to bring the Browns within a score.
After throwing a short touchdown to Harold Fannin Jr. to make it a two-point game with 1:03 remaining, Sanders was taken off the field for the conversion attempt.
“Not going to get into all the specifics,” Stefanski said after the game. “But obviously, it did not go as we thought it would. It’s a two-point play; we didn’t come through on our first two-point attempt. [We] got to our second two-point attempt, and we didn’t come through. That’s on me. I’m responsible for all of it.”
Sunday was by far Sanders’ best game as a pro despite the interception. The rookie quarterback was sacked twice but did a much better job of maneuvering in the pocket and releasing the ball on time. Cleveland didn’t have much of a rushing attack against Tennessee. Sanders led the way with 29 yards, and Quinshon Judkins was limited to 26 yards on the ground.
Cleveland gained 412 total yards against Tennessee while allowing 292. The Browns were gashed on the ground by Titans running back Tony Pollard, who piled up 161 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns. Ultimately, the Browns’ porous run defense — and their failure to convert the late two-point try — made all the difference. Taking Sanders off the field after his strong performance was, at best, a questionable decision by Stefanski — and it’ll be a major talking point all week.
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