“Kevin Stefanski is holding Shedeur Sanders back”: NFL fans rip Browns HC for punting on 4th & 4 while trailing Titans 14-10

Kevin Stefanski made a call that had Cleveland fans fuming on Sunday. The Browns coach decided to punt on fourth down in Tennessee Titans territory during the second quarter.

Fans ripped Stefanski on X, with the home crowd booing as the punt team entered the field.

"It's obvious Kevin Stefanski is holding shedeur back out of fear. FIRE HIM! @browns," one fan tweeted.

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It’s obvious Kevin Stefanski is holding shedeur back out of fear. FIRE HIM! @browns

"Kevin Stefanski should go. This is a disgrace," a fan wrote.

"Kevin stefanski got that phone call," one fan said.

Here are more reactions.

"Kevin Conservative Stefanski," a fan commented.

"Fire Kevin Stefanski," another fan wrote.

"I wanna slap tf out of Kevin Stefanski," a fan said.

The sequence started when Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders scrambled to avoid pressure and got the ball to Harold Fannin Jr. The tight end fought through a tackle and gained 18 yards on third-and-20. It moved Cleveland to Tennessee's 44-yard line facing fourth-and-2.

The Browns then took a delay of game penalty. Stefanski let the clock run down instead of going for it, moving his team back to fourth-and-7. The Titans lined up offside before the punt, which would've given Cleveland a first down at fourth-and-2. However, since the delay happened first, accepting the offside would only make it fourth-and-2 again, not an automatic first.

How has Shedeur Sanders looked against the Titans?

NFL: Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns - Source: Imagn

Sanders Sanders had a strong first half. He completed 9 of 14 passes for 180 yards with two scores at halftime.

The rookie also ran twice for 22 yards, leading the Browns in rushing. He had a passer rating of 147.3 through two quarters. His biggest plays were a 58-yard connection with running back Quinshon Judkins on a screen and a 60-yard touchdown to Jerry Jeudy.

Sanders threw a perfect ball to Jeudy, who beat his defender and outran two Tennessee players into the end zone. The score gave Cleveland a 17-14 advantage at the break.