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Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is facing backlash for his decision to pull Shedeur Sanders during a critical play.
On Sunday afternoon, Sanders played the best game of his NFL career when he threw for 364 yards, which included 4 touchdowns.
Unfortunately, Stefanski decided to pull Sanders during a potential game-tying two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter vs the Titans. The Browns failed on the conversion and ended up losing the game.
Browns took Shedeur off the field for the game-tying 2PT conversion…
They did not get it.
(via @NFLonFOX)pic.twitter.com/DbiylJcAKH
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 7, 2025
Sanders took the high road during his postgame press conference and did not throw his coach under the bus while speaking to the media.
“If I’m out there any play, you know I would wish I would always have the ball in my hands, but that’s not what football is. I know we practiced something and executed in practice, and it didn’t seem to this day.”
“I would never go against what the call was.”
Shedeur Sanders on not being on the field for the two-point conversion attempt: “I wish I would always have the ball in my hands but that’s not what football is.”
“I would never go against what the call was.” pic.twitter.com/sjTMVTfKor
— Scott Procter (@ScottProcter_) December 7, 2025
“Not going to get into all the specifics but did not go as we thought it would. I make every call. It’s a two-point play. Didn’t come through on our first two-point play. Got to the second two-point play and didn’t come through.”
“That’s on me. I’m responsible for all of it,”
“Shedeur had some really good moments in that football game… but bottom line is we have to continue to put our players in position to succeed.”
This was Kevin Stefanski asked about the 2 point conversion at the end
It’s pretty obvious he’s covering for Rees
I’m not defending Stefanski, doesn’t deserve it but let’s be real here pic.twitter.com/Ca9iPmIkkP
— Matt Fontana (@MattFontana83) December 7, 2025