The season did not end with a coronation.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield was not named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year in the fan vote sponsored by Pepsi or the official vote conducted by The Associated Press.
In the end, that might prove to not be a terrible thing for Mayfield or the Browns. Get past the disappointment, and angry Browns fans can take solace in one not-so-small truth: Mayfield now has another chip to place on his shoulder.
Add it to the one that said he was too small and couldn’t make it.