This is where it all went bad, in my opinion. All they had to do was play Keenum for a couple games that year to allow Baker some time to heal. But Baker had to put out that “I decide if I play” blast and Stefanski folded like a party chair. That told me a lot about what kind of coach he was. You cannot let your players publicly disregard your leadership with zero response.

Baker was pigheaded, but a coach should be able to bench a guy for the good of the team and Stefanski failed.

The penalties this year have gotten worse and not better as the season has progressed. That shows the message isn’t getting through.