The Browns finally bagged their first win of the season in Tampa on Sunday, and it was a massive one for Todd Monken. After almost four decades since taking his first college coaching gig, Monken notched his first NFL head coaching victory. It was a grind, even with a lengthy weather delay, but they shut the door on the Buccaneers.
From Long Road to Urgent Message
You’d think after that long of a journey to get his first W, Monken might reflect a bit on the moment itself. But nope, that’s not his style. When asked about how his first win played out, he immediately pivoted, making it clear this isn’t about him. It’s a “players’ game,” he said, emphasizing that they’ve got “a lot to clean up, coaching and playing.” The team did take a “giant step from Week 1 to Week 2,” which is huge. In that first game, they coughed up the ball on “two of the first four drives,” but they kept the turnovers at zero this past week. That definitely helped seal the deal.
“So What, Now What?” The Challenge Is On
Monken’s core message for the team coming back on Wednesday? Simple, yet powerful: “So what, now what?” This isn’t about celebrating and thinking they’ve “arrived.” He knows how this league works. Every week is a new battle, “every team’s a different matchup,” and the scores prove it. The real question for his squad is whether they are “willing to take that same jump” again. The work doesn’t stop, and they need to figure out what they are going to do “this week to continue.”
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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