Freddie Kitchens Gets His Chance at Redemption Against Browns
Freddie Kitchens and Baker Mayfield. | Dustin Bradford/Getty Images
The Freddie Kitchens era in Cleveland was brief and ignominious. A one-year stint as Browns head coach ended with a 6-10 record in 2019 and Baker Mayfield trending toward bust status.
Appropriately, the Browns fired Kitchens and hired Kevin Stefanski, who has quickly ushered in an era of winning and quality quarterback play, an inconceivable idea along the shores of Lake Erie less than a year ago.
But now, following the COVID diagnosis of Giants offensive coordinator Jason Garrett that will force him to miss this week s game against the Browns, the man Clevelanders would like to forget returns for a shot at redemption. Kitchens, who is in his first year as the Giants tight ends coach, will call offensive plays for the Giants as they attempt to keep their fleeting playoff hopes alive and derail the Browns breakthrough season this week.