One of the biggest hot-button topics during Kevin Stefanski’s six seasons as the Cleveland Browns head coach was his play-calling and whether he was making the right calls. When new head coach Todd Monken was asked about play-calling during his introductory press conference, he said he would be the one calling plays on game days.
During Monken’s interview with 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland on Friday, Ken Carmen brought up the topic, and Monken’s response was interesting. Monken talked about preparation during the week, having good players, and that developing the system is much more important than game-day play-calling, although he did say situational play-calling is important.
“To me it comes down to reminding yourself touches. Who you want to get the ball to. I think it’s important, it’s a little overblown. If you’ve got good players, and you’ve created a system that lets their talent shine, the most critical part is during the week.”
“To me it comes down to reminding yourself touches. Who you want to get the ball to. I think it’s important, it’s a little overblown. If you’ve got good players, and you’ve created a system that lets their talent shine, the most critical part is during the week.”
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â 92.3 The Fan (@923TheFan) May 1, 2026
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