BEREA Jamie Collins Jersey , Ohio (AP) — Baker Mayfield went from scowling at Hue Jackson to glaring at critics.Three days after he tried to embarrass his former coach with a prolonged stare down in the closing minutes of Cleveland’s win over Cincinnati, Mayfield owned up to his actions and then said he doesn’t regret them.“I don’t get why people have a problem with football being a competitive sport,” Mayfield said Wednesday as the Browns (7-7-1) prepared for their season finale in Baltimore. “You’re supposed to play with emotion. You’re supposed to play with passion. Quite honestly, if you don’t like it, whatever. Football is not meant to be a soft game. I could care less.”With the Browns clinging to an eight-point lead Sunday, Mayfield connected with tight end David Njoku for a game-sealing 66-yard gain. As he ran past Cincinnati’s sideline, the rookie quarterback looked directly at Jackson, who was fired earlier this season by the Browns. Mayfield then kept his eyes trained on Jackson as he shuffled and backpedaled his way down the field.Following the game, the No. 1 overall pick, who has guided the Browns to the biggest one-season turnaround in franchise history, said “No idea what you’re talking about” when asked about his antics, which came a few weeks after he gave Jackson the cold shoulder following a game in Cincinnati and called his former coach “fake” on social media.The glowering gaze — and an earlier crude gesture he performed on the sideline after throwing a touchdown pass — drew criticism that Mayfield simply dismissed.He’s not going to change his act.“I’ve said it, I’m not a cookie-cutter quarterback, but everybody is different,” Mayfield said. “Everybody leads a different way. Everybody is competitive in a different way. I’m not trying to be anybody else. I’ve been who I am and that’s gotten me here. I’m going to continue to do that because I try to improve every week. I’m not trying to get anybody’s approval. I’m trying to win football games and do this for as long as I can. That’s the goal.“And the guys inside this locker room know that. They know I’ll fight for them. They know I’ll take a bullet for them, and to me that’s what matters. I don’t have to make any friends outside this locker room. I’m not trying to do that. Once they’re in there, they know exactly what they’re going to get and that’s what really matters.”Of course, Mayfield’s on-field behavior is nothing new.He earned something of a bad-boy reputation while at Oklahoma, where among other things Christian Kirksey Color Rush Jersey , he grabbed his crotch while taunting Kansas players; tried to plant a Sooners flag in the middle of Ohio State’s field after a win; and got arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct during the offseason in Arkansas.Mayfield has apologized for those incidents. But as for his behavior as a pro, he said he’s not concerned that he’s pushing things too far.“That sounds like the exact questions I got before the combine,” said Mayfield, who earlier in the day was voted the team’s Joe Thomas Player of the Year and AFC offensive player of the week. “No. Not one bit.”There’s no denying what Mayfield has meant to the Browns (7-7-1), who in addition to spoiling the Ravens’ playoff hopes can clinch their first winning season since 2007. He’s 6-6 as a starter, thrown 24 touchdown passes — two shy of the NFL rookie record — and has an entire city believing that pro football is finally back.Mayfield has almost singlehandedly revived the Browns, who are willing to deal with the consequences of his conduct.“If he talks a little bit more or has a little bit of swagger to him, that’s what makes him special and we’re going to roll with that,” said guard Joel Bitonio. “If he ever gets a penalty or something, then we can get after him a little bit, but right now he’s our quarterback and that’s what we got to roll with. … It’s something that I’m sure people are going to target him for.“Hopefully it doesn’t lead to a cheap shot or something like that.”NOTES: Rookie CB Denzel Ward remains in concussion protocol and could miss Sunday’s finale. … DT Larry Ogunjobi (biceps), C JC Tretter (ankle) and LB Tanner Vallejo (hamstring) also sat out practice. … Bitonio was selected the team’s “Good Guy” award winner for his cooperation with the media for the second year in a row. CLEVELAND (AP) — Philip Rivers threw two touchdown passes to Tyrell Williams — and the veteran quarterback threw a block — and Melvin Gordon had three TD runs as the Los Angeles Chargers banged around Cleveland rookie Baker Mayfield and the Browns, 38-14 on Sunday.The 36-year-old Rivers continued one of the best starts of his 15-year career, leading the Chargers (4-2) to their third straight win. Rivers finished 11 of 20 for 207 yards and had only one mistake, an interception midway through the fourth quarter.San Diego did most of its damage on the ground with Gordon running for 132 yards and scoring on runs of 4, 10 and 11 yards.Rivers and Williams connected on scoring plays of 45 and 29 yards in the first half, and Gordon’s 11-yard run put the Chargers up 35-6.Mayfield’s third start as a pro was a rough one. The No. 1 overall pick was sacked five times, tweaked his ankle when he slid on a sideline marker and threw two interceptions.The Browns (2-3-1) were blown out after playing five tight games — three going to overtime — and showed there’s still a long road ahead.While young QBs like Mayfield, Carson Wentz and Patrick Mahomes may be the NFL’s next wave https://www.brownsfanshop.com/JC-Tretter-Jersey , Rivers is showing that the old guys can still get the job done. He has thrown 15 TD passes with just three interceptions, and he did all he could to block Browns linebacker Jamie Collins despite the Chargers leading 28-6.Los Angeles caught a break on Rivers’ second TD pass to Williams.Left tackle Russell Okung clearly dropped back before the ball was snapped. Browns defensive end Myles Garrett stopped, assuming the play would be whistled, and several other players paused while Rivers lofted his scoring pass to Williams.Williams’ first TD catch was more spectacular. Leaping with three Browns defenders around him, he wrestled the ball way from Browns safety Damarious Randall to give the Chargers a 14-3 lead.Mayfield was under duress from the start, and he didn’t get much help from his wide receivers. Rookies Antonio Callaway and Damion Ratley both missed potential TD catches in the first half.While running out of bounds on a scramble in the first quarter, Mayfield skidded on the plastic marker on L.A.s’ sideline and he favored his leg throughout the rest of the game.JUST FOR KICKSThe Chargers’ kicking woes did not come into play.Rookie Michael Badgley replaced injured starter Caleb Sturgis and made one field goal and all five extra-points in his pro debut. He was signed on Thursday.Sturgis, who has been dealing with a quadriceps injury, missed a field goal and PAT last week. He also missed two extra points in L.A.’s previous game.THOMAS TRIBUTEThe Browns honored future Hall of Fame tackle Joe Thomas by adding 10,363 — the number of consecutive snaps he played over 11 seasons — to the club’s ring of honor. Thomas retired following last season, which came to a premature end for him when he tore his triceps. He grudgingly retired in March.“There is no reason for me to retire — I love the game, I love being in the locker room and the paychecks were really good — but my body just couldn’t do it anymore,” said Thomas, who wore an orange Mayfield jersey. “If it weren’t for that, I would be out there today.”INJURIESChargers: DE Christopher Landrum was shaken up in the fourth quarter.Browns: LB Joe Schobert (hamstring) left in the third quarter, and LB James Burgess (hamstring) went out in the fourth. … WR Rod Streater suffered a neck “stinger” while covering a punt in the first quarter and did not return. Streater’s injury complicated Cleveland’s issues at wide receiver as Rashard Higgins and Derrick Willies were also out with injuries. The team signed free agent Breshad Perriman on Saturday, but he wasn’t active.UP NEXTChargers: Play Tennessee in London on Oct. 21.Browns: Visit Tampa Bay on Oct. 21