Give Kevin Stefanski credit for being able to keep a secret. The Browns rookie head coach still will not reveal who will be calling the offensive plays when Cleveland visits Baltimore to face the Ravens in Week 1 in just four days.
Stefanski has steadfastly refused to divulge if he or offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt will handle the in-game playcalling duties. The topic has come up in several press conferences, but Stefanski has never even tipped his hand one way or the other.
He did that once again in Wednesday’s Zoom session with reporters, a press conference that featured a more national presence than normal. The question came up right away.
Who will call the plays, Stefanski or Van Pelt?
With a wry smile, Stefanski dodged the bullet.
“No, I will get to that, though. I promise.”
When asked later in the press conference if he and Van Pelt would call plays differently, once again Stefanski refused to bite.
“I will not speculate.”
Because Stefanski won’t, it will lead to many doing the speculating for him. It will be interesting to see how that plays out in Cleveland, where who is calling the plays takes on unusual importance after some recent coaching nightmares on that front.