Baker Mayfield looks forward to facing his former head coach Kevin Stefanski twice a year as a divisional rival

Sometimes, social media can reopen past wounds. Or act as an ointment to soothe painful memories. Now that’s what transpired in the universe of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield. The 30-year-old signal caller had a strained relationship with former Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski. He played under Stefanski for two seasons. One season went 11-5 and got Cleveland into the playoffs for the first time in 18 years. The other, marred by injuries, ended 8-9. There were offensive disagreements. And Mayfield publicly criticized Stefanski’s playcalling.In 2022, Baker reportedly felt blindsided when he was traded to the Carolina Panthers. The Browns brought in quarterback Deshaun Watson and signed him to a massive five-year, $230 million contract. Watson is still with them but on the PUP list [since 2024].During this time, they tried rookies like Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders, then veterans like Tyler Huntley and Joe Flacco. They still kept their supposed Ace of Spades, Deshaun Watson, under wraps, patiently waiting for him to get back on track, after he twice-ruptured his Achilles tendon [one in Oct. 2024 and second in Jan. 2025]. This signal caller [Deshaun Watson] was brought in after the previous one [Baker Mayfield] was given up on.He was hurt. He is still hurt. So, he used social media to apply ointment to his open wound! Especially when someone mentions his name, or should we say, nitpicks him.AJC’s Falcons beat writer D. Orlando Ledbetter posted on X: “#Falcons’ Kevin Stefanski had a dumpster fire at quarterback in Cleveland -- Baker Mayfield and Deshaun Watson failed, which started a chain reaction to 11 other starters. QB Shedeur Sanders closed out last season with seven starts.”To which Baker Mayfield replied: “Failed is quite the reach pal. Still waiting on a text/call from him after I got shipped off like a piece of garbage. Can’t wait to see you twice a year, Coach.” Mayfield is happy with his performance in Cleveland, even though it was marred by his non-throwing shoulder injury. He was also pleased with the playoff appearance that came after nearly two decades. Since 1994, to be precise. That is history-making.But when someone connects the dots, it hurts. Mayfield, always known for saying, “We don’t take any [----],” will not, in CBS Sports’ Steven Taranto’s words, shy away from confrontation or back down when someone tries to intimidate him.