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"I don't plan on doing that again," said
Stefanski, who is expected to return this week to prepare for
the Browns' divisional round game against Super Bowl champions
Kansas City.
"I have a newfound respect for all of our fans and how they
watch those games.
"I like it better when I have some control."
Stefanski is under no illusions about the difficulty of the task
awaiting them in the next round.
The Chiefs' Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for
4,740 yards and 38 touchdowns during the regular season. Tight
end Travis Kelce finished 2020 with the second-most receiving
yards in the NFL.
"Big week -- got to go on the road versus a really good football
team with great players and great coaches," the 38-year-old
Stefanski said.
Cleveland finished the regular season 11-5, breaking a run of 12
straight losing seasons, and while most see the Chiefs as
overwhelming favorites Stefanski told reporters he long ago
rejected the "underdog" label so many were quick to apply to the
Browns.
"I don't really concern myself with the outside and what they
think about our football team and our chances," he said. "We'll
just keep the focus on us, the focus on our opponent and really
ignore all the other noise."
(Reporting by Amy Tennery; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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