The Cleveland Browns players are not exactly fond of their ex-coaches.
First, Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield took yet another shot at former head coach Hue Jackson during Fox Sports' final episode of the Manning Hour this past weekend.
"Yeah, anything is better than Hue… I mean you." 😶
It's the season finale of the #ManningHour featuring Baking with @bakermayfield! pic.twitter.com/GX0NXlYauN
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 20, 2019
Then, Cleveland running back Duke Johnson chimed in, taking his own little dig at former offensive coordinator Todd Haley.
https://twitter.com/DukeJohnson_8/status/1087064376241209344
Cleveland fired both Jackson and Haley in late October after Cleveland got off to a 2-5-1 start.
Since then, Mayfield has shown his genuine dislike for Jackson, rejecting a postgame hug from him following the Browns' win over the Cincinnati Bengals (Jackson joined the Bengals' coaching staff after being fired by the Browns) in late November and then proceeding to call him “fake.”
Gregg Williams took over as interim head coach for Jackson, leading Cleveland to a 5-3 record and actually briefly vaulting the Browns into playoff contention after an impressive road victory over the Denver Broncos in Week 15.
Cleveland ended up finishing the season with a record of 7-8-1, marking its best finish since it won 10 games all the way back in 2007.
The Browns have not made the playoffs since the 2002-03 campaign, representing the longest active postseason drought in the NFL, but they seem to have a lot of promise moving forward and could very well be a playoff contender next season.
As for Jackson and Haley? Jackson was last seen as a special assistant to Marvin Lewis for the Bengals, and Haley is currently without a job.
Cleveland recently hired Freddie Kitchens as their new head coach.
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