Kevin Stefanski Responds To Baker Mayfield
January 28th, 2026
Old coach doesn’t fire back.
So last week Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield unloaded on new Dixie Chicks coach Kevin Stefanski on Twitter.
Apparently, Mayfield and Stefanski are not sending each other Christmas cards. The two had a falling out of some sort when Stefanski coached Mayfield with the Browns. The relationship did not end well.
And Mayfield doesn’t forget. So yesterday, Stefanski had his first press conference in Atlanta as the new leader of the Dixie Chicks. Rather than firing back at Mayfield for calling him out on Twitter, Stefanski played Mr. Nice Guy, as documented by Maura Carey of the Associated Press.
“Baker’s somebody that I have a ton of respect for as a player and a person,” Stefanski said. “I love rivalries in sports and obviously the Buccaneers (and) Falcons have a great rivalry. It’s something that I’m excited about, but I would not get into the specifics of those types of things other than to say I have a ton of respect for Baker as a player, as a person. That’s a great team with a great player.”
Damn. Joe was hoping Stefanski would make some sort of snide comment at Mayfield or at the Bucs. Bucs drama is good for a late-January day when the Tampa Bay region is bracing for “Gulf Effect Snow” this weekend.
So, Joe wonders if Mayfield can bottle up his anger at Stefanski for another eight months, at least?