Baltimore Ravens fans might snicker after watching Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken struggle mightily in the 34-10 loss to the Chicago Bears this past Saturday. More bizarre, Monken remarked by calling the Week 1 debacle “A lot of fun” in the post-game press conference before proceeding to a lengthy sermon of sour introspection.
Ravens fans have heard Monken murmur many times in post-game press conferences during his previous tenure, and now as the leader of the Browns, a simmering desire to defeat him will arise. The typical fanatic mantra of “it’s only preseason” might apply, but the usage of such a mantra is self-serving and seemingly subjective. Had Monken and the Browns come out victorious over the Bears, his post-game conference might have featured an arrogant zeal and aura. The thing is, despite the debacle, Monken still exhibited some deflection.
Nevertheless, Browns projected starting quarterback Deshaun Watson played just a few series into the second quarter of Saturday’s loss, and Browns reserve quarterbacks Shadeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel each threw interceptions versus the Bears reserve defense. Monken’s offense was just 6/17 on third-down conversions, and the sputtering Browns were little match for Bears head coach Ben Johnson. Monken will miss Ravens' all-pro quarterback Lamar Jackson dearly during the 2026 NFL regular season, but more emphatically, Ravens' fans will rejoice continually thanks to his timely salutation earlier this Spring. This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Todd Monken’s recent post-game speech might make Ravens’ fans snicker