Emily Wilkinson has had enough of Browns fans blaming her husband for everything.
Mrs. Mayfield penned a post on Monday in her Instagram story defending her husband and calling out those who put Sunday’s 47-42 loss on him.
“For all of you ‘fans’ who are blaming yesterday’s loss solely on Baker, wake up,” she wrote. “It was one hell of a game and that game could have gone either way. He left it all on the field.
“You truly don’t know what you have. I have watched him give his all and change the entire culture in CLE, yet he gets so little credit for it. He never asks for recognition and continues to carry the weight day in and day out, despite the hate. If you’re a true fan, SUPPORT our guys. Baker, and everyone else. The hate does NOTHING for them.”
Baker Mayfield went 23 of 32 for 305 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday’s loss to the Chargers. In the contest, the Browns became the first team in league history to have over 40 points, over 500 yards of offense, zero turnovers, and still lose the game.
“I thought we were efficient in the pass game,” Mayfield said in his postgame press conference. “We just didn’t make the plays we needed to, so I’m not going to be happy about it. We didn’t win the damn game. That’s truly all that matters to me. I’m going to be hard on myself regardless. I didn’t do enough today to win the game.”
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The pressure on Mayfield is huge this season as he is hoping to ink a contract extension with the Browns before entering the final year of his rookie deal next season.
Following his 155-yard, no touchdown performance against the Vikings where he described as ‘piss poor’, he delivered his own message via social media.
“People seem to forget how I got here,” Mayfield wrote in an Instagram story. “Nothing was given. Everything earned. Ups and downs. Came out stronger & better every time. God blessed me with the mental and physical strength to not only make it through adversity, but to also grow through those trials that nobody else could handle. I’ll always be striving to get better … which I will continue to have that mindset.
“Winning is the priority for me, always has been and always will be,” he added. “That’s why I was brought to Cleveland, to change that narrative and impact others along the way. That being said, we have a great group. I have their back and they have mine. I’m gonna battle for these guys every single week. On to the next challenge.”
Mayfield and the Browns will have a chance to bounce back at home next Sunday against Kyler Murray and the undefeated Cardinals.
