Cleveland will fire Kevin Stefanski following the 2025 season.
First call: Jan 4, 2026, 5:48 PM ET · Deadline: Jan 5, 2026, 8:59 AM ET · Historical archive
“one that's getting fired this year.”OPEN THE ORIGINAL POST ↗
What we’re scoring
The thread names McCarthy and Stefanski; the author distinguishes the coach fired the prior year from the coach getting fired this year. Stefanski is the forward-looking target. McCarthy’s prior departure is retrospective and receives no extra score.
The ruling
The Browns announced on January 5, 2026 at 8:59 a.m. ET that Stefanski had been relieved of his head-coaching duties. The source was posted January 4 at 5:48 p.m. ET, before the firing announcement.
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- Jan 4, 2026, 5:48 PM ET · originalCleveland will fire Kevin Stefanski following the 2025 season.Source post ↗
Public review history (3)
- Sep 24, 2026, 1:21 PM ET · approve
The thread names McCarthy and Stefanski; the author distinguishes the coach fired the prior year from the coach getting fired this year. Stefanski is the forward-looking target. McCarthy’s prior departure is retrospective and receives no extra score.
- Sep 24, 2026, 1:21 PM ET · verdict
The Browns announced on January 5, 2026 at 8:59 a.m. ET that Stefanski had been relieved of his head-coaching duties. The source was posted January 4 at 5:48 p.m. ET, before the firing announcement.
- Sep 24, 2026, 1:22 PM ET · review-note
The thread names McCarthy and Stefanski; the author distinguishes the coach fired the prior year from the coach getting fired this year. Stefanski is the forward-looking target. McCarthy’s prior departure is retrospective and receives no extra score.
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