The Cleveland Browns beat the Detroit Lions by a score of 13-10.
Admittedly the game was a bit too close for comfort, but that didn’t stop people from reacting to the Browns and in particular quarterback Baker Mayfield’s performance today.
He did not have a good day, but his day got even worse after the game.
Mayfield did not do the postgame press conference which is really a bad look for an organization who won the game.
Then, to add insult to injury, Mayfield’s wife Emily decided to let loose on Instagram about the game and team.
What Emily Mayfield Posted
She shared this story to her IG.
“No one better say anything bad about @bakermayfield after this game. I don’t think I have seen toughness like this in a while. Maybe the rest of the team should take the hint and get tougher.”
#Browns QB Baker Mayfield’s wife on Instagram: pic.twitter.com/zaFTI9R6rp
— Brad Stainbrook (@StainbrookNFL) November 21, 2021
While I get it that family members are protective of their loved ones, we really do not need to hear this type of inflammatory language on social media especially after the team pulled out the win.
Emily Mayfield is not alone.
We have seen Patrick Mahomes’ fiance call people out on social media, and Matthew Stafford’s wife threw a pretzel on a fan at the Rams vs. 49ers game.
This team is just weeks removed from another loved one wreaking havoc on social media.
OBJ Sr calls out Mayfield, he’s the devil.
Emily Mayfield calls out entire Browns team, she’s defending her husband.
Y’all weird. 😂
— Grant Puskar (@grant_puskar_) November 21, 2021
That was Odell Beckham Jr.’s father.
How much more chaos can there be before there is a breaking point in this locker room?
What Happens Next?
Coach Stefanski and GM Berry need to get things under control.
This team still is an outlier in the playoff conversation.
It is such a bizarre season that they are far from out of it.
In the meantime, perhaps they can issue a moratorium on social media posts from players’ family members.
NEXT: Cleveland Browns Gameday Week 11 Injury Report
More power to Emily. Some of these knuckleheads still don’t realize what they have in Baker Mayfield. He is one tough cookie and is all about this team. Personally, I thought that they should have forced him to take the week off to do some healing. Hopefully, his injuries were not made worse in this game because next week is probably the most important game of the season.
People are booing poor play not Baker’s toughness. He is as tough as they come. He is being booed because his performance has been awful; it is what it is. He is hurt but he is still going out there and his play was subpar. He is or has acted like a class act up until today. Mrs. Mayfield is protecting her husband but she is doing the same thing that OBJ’s Dad did. She needs to put her phone down and stay off social media or at least stop and think before posting anything!
You are so right Cleveland tough just what Baker is he wants to be here God when the last time you herd of that it’s the whole team to many penalties, drops can’t kick i.m 76 saw am meet Jim brown at Hiram College got my picture with him. I be proud to have my picture with Baker Cleveland tough. Yes
You go Mrs. Mayfield, I’m a veteran and I was at the game today and I was so upset to hear some fans booing Baker and I lost all respect, I’ve never experienced anything like that, if your husband was on the battlefield with me I would gladly lay my life on the line for him. You both rock!!!
Don’t want to bash on Baker, love his toughness, my problem is with the head coach, he should have kept Baker out of this game, Case Keemun could have handled this game, Baker could have had an extra week to prepare for Baltimore
Dave, you are spot on.
She’s a sensitive snowflake and she should realize what business her husband is in. He makes millions to play a kids game an he is going to be criticized when he plays bad. He made some horrible throws today. It is what it is. That’s the life of an NFL quarterback. Baker needs to get his wife under control an tell her to stay off of social media
Baker needs to get his wife under control. Haha. You must not be married, I would suggest he explain to her the nuances of leadership on a football team and how it could affect his future prospects
Personally I don’t think any family member should be commenting on social media. For the good of their family and for the good of the team. I respect how they feel and I would have a hard time holding my tongue as well but I think it’ll serve them well in the future. Just my opinion. I love you Baker and The Browns will always be my team. Go Browns,!L
How easily you Baker hypocrites are fooled. This is more ego, than toughness. Dude was average before the injuries, and below average with them. Keenum, is clearly the better option. Baker knows this, and wont allow Keenum to be an effective game manager, that guides this team to the play offs. Baker can’t secure the bag, if he doesn’t play, and Keenum is effective.
Your belligerent bigotry, that blinds your eyes, and taints your hearts, is trying to make Baker, or has you believing Baker is something he is not! A superstar! A top ten quarterback in this league.
Tell Baker’s wife to stay in her lane, whatever that might be. She’s doing more harm than good while us Browns fan continue to watch a guy that’s very good doing commercials and very bad at leading this franchise to the promise land. I applaud the Browns Andrew Berry and team for not offering Baker a max contract based on what he has done….look at his record, he only shines against below 500 teams and barely wins the rest that he has, not to mention that he has the best weapons in the AFC at his disposal and doesn’t have a clue how to make it work. To say he’s tough is an understatement, to say he’s a franchise QB is LUDACRIS!!!!!!
I agree some of that…
Who are his weapons?
I agree with others, Baker should have set this game out if not others. If they can’t win against a winless team with Case, then he’s not the backup quarterback they think he is. At the very least Baker could have healed some especially rest that sore knee and be ready for the Ravens. I would love for them to beat the Ravens, as I have been a fan for over 60 years, but between injuries and lack luster play at times, I hate to say it but I figure the Ravens are going to stomp them and it is very frustrating as I thought this would be our year.
I feel bad for Baker, because he has given everything of himself, and he clearly is playing hurt. This is not the same athletic QB as we have seen at the beginning of the season. I wasn’t at the game yesterday, so I don’t know if fans booed Baker, or the mistakes. That being said, I also cannot understand why Baker was playing yesterday. “Beat up” is an understatement. If it were up to me, I would have rested Baker for the Lions game yesterday AND the Ravens game this coming Sunday night. This team is supposed to be about the running game and defense. Why not let Keenum play, as he has proven to be a serviceable backup, who is capable of winning games. If the Browns rested Mayfield yesterday and this coming week, they would have a Bye week in week 12, and Baker would have 3 weeks to rest and heal for the important stretch run of Baltimore (again), Las Vegas, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. Plenty of time to still win the division with a healthier Baker. We are basically delaying the inevitable at this point. Baker is not getting healthier and each week he is taking a pounding. He clearly cannot make plays, so the logical thing to do would be to rest him and let him heal.