Browns' Mayfield denies staring down Hue Jackson during game
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield may be a rookie, but he's already handling the tough questions like a veteran.
During Sunday's 26-18 victory, Mayfield appeared to stare down Cincinnati Bengals special assistant and former Browns head coach Hue Jackson while passing the sidelines, but the signal-caller said such an exchange never occurred.
Baker Mayfield stared down Hue for 30 mins lmao pic.twitter.com/I8EKQss5Oj
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) December 23, 2018
"No idea what you're talking about," Mayfield said, according to ESPN's Pat McManamon.
Jackson was fired as Cleveland's coach on Oct. 29 after posting a cumulative record of 3-36-1 during his tenure with the team. He then accepted a job with the Bengals shortly after, leading Mayfield to say he didn't agree with Jackson's decision to join a division rival.
Following the end of the Nov. 25 game between the two clubs, the pair exchanged a tense postgame exchange. Mayfield then called Jackson "fake" on Instagram.
Mayfield appears to have won the feud with his former head coach, as the Browns moved to 7-7-1 and enter Week 17 on a three-game winning streak, while the Bengals slumped to 6-9 with the loss on Sunday.