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Baker Mayfield Issues 1-Word Response to Seeing Kevin Stefanski After Bucs’ Win With Zero Passing Yards Against Falcons

There was a unique overlap in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers–Atlanta Falcons game this Sunday. Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield was facing off against his former Cleveland Browns head coach, Kevin Stefanski, who now leads the Falcons. And since the QB was…

By Krushna Prasad Pattnaik · Essentially Sports

Published: Monday, 2 November 2026 at 1:32 AM

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Baker Mayfield answered 'Nope' when asked if he spoke to former coach Kevin Stefanski after defeating Atlanta.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Atlanta Falcons 16-0 while Mayfield recorded zero passing yards.
Mayfield stated earlier in the week that he had not spoken with Stefanski since 2021.

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Baker Mayfield delivered a blunt one-word response of "Nope" when asked if he spoke with Atlanta Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski following the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 16-0 win. Mayfield, who previously played under Stefanski with the Cleveland Browns, had revealed earlier in the week that he has not spoken to his former coach since 2021.

The Buccaneers secured the victory despite Mayfield finishing with zero passing yards on 0-for-3 passing attempts. Tampa Bay leaned entirely on a dominant ground attack, as Mayfield, Bucky Irving, and Kenny Gainwell combined to set a franchise record with 324 rushing yards.

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