Fan hype and hot takes followed: Skip Bayless jumped in, urging Mayfield to own it and blasting Stefanski as a โsmug fraudโ and a poor hire for Atlanta. ๐ฅ
The backstory adds fuel to the fire: a 2022 period saw Mayfield losing confidence in Stefanski even as they rode a bright playoff run in Cleveland, and the split left a real sting. Stefanski is now named the Atlanta Falconsโ head coach, meaning Tampa Bay and Atlanta will face off twice next season with this personal rivalry in the spotlight. ๐๐
Bottom line: this feud injects extra spice into the Buccaneers-Falcons storyline, as Mayfield backs up his bold words on the field. ๐ฅ๐