Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

Why was Shelby Harris available? What areas of the Browns roster have depth concerns? Those are just two of the questions our Football Insider subscribers had for this Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe used the Browns off day on Thursday to dive into the texter mailbag and talk all things Browns. They discuss why Harris landed in Cleveland and go through some of the positions where they have some depth concerns. They also talk about the kicker position and if the Browns need to add competition before they talk about their approach to sending out training camp video on social media. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns will play their first home preseason game on Friday night against the Commanders at Cleveland Browns Stadium, but first they held their final practice here before the game -- and before heading to Philadelphia for joint practices with the Eagles. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe looked ahead to Friday night’s game, first discussing what they hope to see from Deshaun Watson. Then they throw out players they’re looking forward to watching. They also get into Jerome Ford’s injury and what it means if he’s unable to go early in the season. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns received and good and bad news on the injury front as they took the practice field on Monday for Day 11 of training camp. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Monday's podcast with the good news. Sione Takitaki, Anthony Walker Jr. and Jakeem Grant were all back in team drills for the first time. They discuss what it means moving forward and what their roles will be when the season starts if they are 100 percent. Then they turn their attention to some of the bad news. Jerome Ford left practice with a hamstring. How much would it hurt if he misses time in camp? They also discuss the injuries to Alex Wright and Isaiah Thomas and what it means that their injuries could extend into the regular season. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns returned to the practice field on Sunday for Day 10 of training camp and the talk of the day was the secondary and running backs. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe recapped the day in Berea and started off by talking about the cornerback position. How will Denzel Ward, Greg Newsome II and Martin Emerson Jr. be deployed by Jim Schwartz? Is Emerson going to end up as the No. 2 cornerback? What does all of it mean for Newsome? Then they talk about the running back position. Is Jerome Ford ready to take over as the No. 2 running back? Could this be a year where we see Nick Chubb play a ton? Is Demetric Felton in play? Then they get into some of the injury news, including Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah dealing with a finger injury. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Browns legend Joe Thomas will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday afternoon and his wife, Annie, and their four children will present Thomas. Joe and Annie joined Mary Kay Cabot for a story she wrote earlier this week and told her all about their relationship, from the very start at Wisconsin to why Joe chose her and the kids to present him. Find out how they met, how Joe proposed, how one of the births of their children nearly caused Joe to miss a game and much more. Read Mary Kay's story about Joe and Annie here. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns beat the Jets in the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday night in Canton. It was an opportunity for young players and veterans on the bubble to make an impact and a case for a role or a roster spot. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe looked back on the game on Friday and picked out three players who helped themselves in the game and three players who didn't. They discuss everything from Dawand Jones' performance to Cade York's missed field goal. They get into the good and bad of Thursday night's game in our postgame podcast. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns and Jets kick off the NFL's preseason slate on Thursday night when they play each other in the Hall of Fame Game. Cleveland.com's film expert Lance Reisland joined the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Wednesday to look ahead to Thursday night's game and explain what he's watching. What position groups are the most intriguing and who has a chance to make an early case for the 53-man roster? First, Lance and Dan Labbe look back on Tuesday's training camp practice and what stood out. It was Lance's first chance to see the 2023 Browns in-person, so he runs down what he noticed. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski named Kellen Mond his starting quarterback for Thursday’s Hall of Fame Game againt the Jets. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Tuesday’s Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by discussing Mond starting and what they’re watching when the Browns take on the Jets to open the NFL’s preseason in Canton. Then they get into what they saw at practice on Tuesday and who stood out. Lastly, Dan caught up with veteran safety Rodney McLeod to talk about his journey to the NFL, playing for Jim Schwartz and what he expects from himself this season. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Kay Cabot is wrapping up her time at The Greenbrier, as are the Browns, and they will hold one more practice there on Sunday morning before traveling back to Cleveland. Mary Kay joined Dan Labbe on Saturday night to answer questions from our Football Insider subscribers about what they saw in training camp over the last week. They start by discussing expectations. Shouldn't we be talking about this team as a championship contender? Can we really talk about all this talent and be happy if they go 9-8? Then they answer questions about which positions they feel good about after this week, players who stepped up, potential breakout players and much more. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Browns training camp at The Greenbrier rolls into the weekend with the Hall of Fame Game fast approaching. Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock are both in West Virginia while Dan Labbe is back in Cleveland. The three start off Friday's podcast by updating Joe Burrow's injury and what it means for the Week 1 matchup between the two teams on Sept. 10. Will Burrow get up to speed in time for the game? Can the Browns take advantage? Then they look ahead to what to watch Saturday when the Browns will have their second padded practice and likely most spirited practice so far. They wrap up by discussing Donovan Peoples-Jones and what to expect out of the fourth-year receiver this year. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was carted off the practice field on Thursday and had the NFL world frozen for a few hours. It is reportedly just a calf strain, but Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start off Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by discussing Burrow's injury. Then they turn their focus back to West Virginia and the Browns. They discuss Elijah Moore and the early impressions of the new wide receiver and what this new start means for him. They also get into the emergence of Martin Emerson Jr., one of the early stars of training camp. Lastly, they discuss Anthony Walker Jr. and his return and when he might come back for good. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the fourth day of Browns training camp, reporters heard from one of the team's leaders. Myles Garrett talked and had a chance to clarify and defend some comments a former teammate made about his leadership this offseason. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe join Ashley Bastock to talk about how Garrett has evolved and grown as a leader over his career and where he can still improve, as well as how he handled comments made by Malik Jackson on NFL Network a couple weeks ago. The trio also discusses Greg Newsome II's change in jersey number to No. 0, and look at the year ahead for Newsome, who has had a busy offseason. Finally, they discuss what the Browns' ramp up has looked like as they conclude their first half of practices at The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s an annual tradition at Browns training camp. On Monday afternoon,Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam spoke with the media during their annual training camp press conferecne, discussing on a wide range of topics over 20-plus minutes. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe join Ashley Bastock as the three hit on their biggest takeaways from the presser, including what they said about Deshaun Watson, the future of Cleveland Browns Stadium, Kevin Stefanski, and the expectations surrounding the team. To round it out, Mary Kay gives the latest update on linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, and details what exactly happened with his foot injury at the end of last season. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s day two of practices for the Browns out at The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia. After a day full of interviews, Dan Labbe and Mary Kay Cabot join Ashley Bastock to discuss their biggest takeaways of Sunday. The trio begin by discussing Deshaun Watson’s media availability and hit on his tone for the season and his attempt at turning the page forward to football after a 2022 season in which he served an 11-game suspension after an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. They also discuss Nick Chubb, and his thoughts on the running back contract landscape across the league and what it could mean for his future in Cleveland. They also hit on Amari Cooper leaving practice early and being day-to-day, and what GM Andrew Berry had to say about parting ways with Perrion Winfrey. Finally, Dan and Mary Kay give some insight into what it is like covering training camp away from Berea. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns opened up 2023 training camp on Saturday at The Greenbrier. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe recapped the first day of practice on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They start by discussing Marquise Goodwin and him missing the start of camp due to blood clots. How does it impact the Browns and do they expect to see Goodwin this season? Then they talk about Amari Cooper's return from injury and Anthony Schwartz dealing with a hamstring injury to start camp. They also discuss the defense and Denzel Ward and say what they would advise players to do on their off day on Wednesday. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns open training camp Saturday and play a football game in two Thursdays. What better time to throw open the floor and let our Football Insider subscribers ask us whatever they want, football or not. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe take one last opportunity to answer as many random questions as they can before diving headfirst into football until at least January. There are football questions, of course, about Kevin Stefanski's playcalling and his future, the defensive line, Andrew Berry's player acquisitions and Browns goals and priorities this season. There are also plenty of non-football questions. Which non-fiction sports books are must reads? Which 'Succession' character do we most relate to? Who would we want to interview (alive or dead)? It's all covered on this Thursday edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns waived second-year defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey on Wednesday morning after details emerged of a disturbing incident he was involved in, resulting in Winfrey being listed as a suspect in an aggravated robbery incident. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss the latest legal issue for Winfrey on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk podcast and why the Browns stuck by Winfrey for so long after a season full of maturity issues and a separate incident in Harris County earlier this offseason. Then they look ahead to training camp and discuss what they're looking forward to watching when the Browns finally take the practice field this weekend and beyond. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Expectations are sky high for the Browns with Deshaun Watson back for a full season and talent on both sides of the ball. Are there any excuses left for this team if they fail to meet the expectations? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer questions from our Football Insider subscribers on another Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They also answer questions about injuries in training camp, whether Nick Chubb could have a big year this year and, of course, talk about those new white helmets. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Training camp week is here and we are back with a brand new Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start by recapping their time off before they get caught up on some recent news, including DeAndre Hopkins agreeing to sign with the Titans. Should the Browns have gone harder after Hopkins? Then they answer questions from Football Insider subscribers about which players could break out this season, who could become the darling of training camp and who we should temper expectations for this year? They also discuss if there are players on the roster who could be Hall of Famers and touch on the league's gambling policy. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're continuing our 23 questions series on today's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Today, our focus is on two of the Browns' most important offensive players, running back Nick Chubb and tight end David Njoku. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start by discussing Chubb and how his role will evolve in 2023 and the Browns' new-look offense. Will Chubb get more touches in the passing game? Will he take the next step as an all-around back? Then they turn their attention to David Njoku. Will Njoku make a leap playing a full season with Deshaun Watson at quarterback? Will he put his name in the same sentence as some of the top tight ends in the NFL? Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns are expecting to contend this year and that means the spotlight will be back on Cade York as he enters Year 2 as the team's kicker. York is the subject of one of our 23 questions for the Browns in 2023. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start today's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by discussing York. What impact will Bubba Ventrone have on him? How will York bounce back from an up-and-down rookie season? Then they look at the wide receiver position. What does the future hold for Anthony Schwartz and David Bell. Does either player have a role? Could they both be on the bubble? Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns and Bengals both have their franchise quarterbacks in place, so we got the crews from both Orange and Brown Talk and Strictly Stripes together for our third annual NFL quarterback draft. Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock join Dan Labbe from our Browns beat are joined by Bengals reporters, Andrew Gillis and Mohammad Ahmad for the annual tradition of drafting quarterbacks. The intrigue, of course, is where Joe Burrow and Deshaun Watson land. The five go through three rounds, picking 15 quarterbacks and discuss each one. How high does Burrow go? How much are we betting on Watson's return to pre-Cleveland form? Check out our draft on this special crossover edition of the Orange and Brown Talk and Strictly Stripes podcast. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where do Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski and Bengals head coach Zac Taylor rank among NFL head coaches and AFC North head coaches? It's a question we set out to answer with our third annual NFL coaches draft. Browns reporters Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe are joined by cleveland.com Bengals reporter Andrew Gillis to draft NFL coaches. They go four rounds, picking 12 total. Did Stefanski and Taylor get picked? If so, how high or low did they go? Why did they land -- or not land -- where they did? They pick coaches and discuss their reasoning behind each pick. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The AFC North is loaded as we head into the 2023 season and it's wide open with two clear favorites in the Bengals and Ravens, a sleeper with a high ceiling in the Browns and the Steelers, who are always a difficult team to deal with. In a crossover edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast and Strictly Stripes Podcast, cleveland.com Bengals beat reporter Andrew Gillis joined Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe to draft position groups from the AFC North. They pick 12 position groups and discuss each one as they go along. Find out which team was most represented and see which position are the best in what might be the league's toughest division. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you ready for the first full NFL season in Ohio with legal gambling? On our Friday podcast today, Doug Lesmerises and Dan Labbe got together to figure out some bets they're keeping an eye on as the Browns season approaches. They start by digging through some Browns bets. How bullish do you want to be on this team with Deshaun Watson? Could they win the North? What's the right win total? Could some Browns players win some awards? They throw out some opportunities. Then they look at the NFL and come up with some interesting long shots to watch and some other bets they like. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a while since Doug Lesmerises joined us on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast and he's back on Thursday and he has some questions. Doug joins Lance Reisland and Dan Labbe to ask questions about the Browns defense and get caught up on concerns and other things he wants to know. Why will Jim Schwartz be better than Joe Woods? Is there more for Myles Garrett to accomplish? How good can the Browns secondary be? Which unit will be better, the offense or the defense. Doug asks and Dan and Lance answer. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns have made significant changes on both sides of the ball heading into 2023, whether through player acquisitions, coaching changes or both. It's created a high level of intrigue for what this team can do this season. Cleveland.com's film expert, Lance Reisland, joined Dan Labbe on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast to talk about the 10 players they are most excited to see this season. They do a draft and take turns picking five players each, starting with some obvious choices and then winding through the roster. At the end, they throw out some honorable mention picks, too, including one player they probably should have drafted. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're steering away from football talk on our Monday edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast and we're turning our attention to the Fourth of July. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe decided today would be a great day to do a Fourth of July draft. What are the things we love to do on the holiday? What are the things we love about the holiday? They do a snake draft and pick everything Fourth of July. We're taking the holiday off on Tuesday but will be back on Wednesday with more Browns podcasts -- and make our return to talking Browns and the NFL. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns remade defense features a new coordinator in Jim Schwartz who loves the defensive line and the pass rush. You don't hire a racecar driver like Schwartz, though, and then give him a Honda Civic. The Browns went out and traded for Za'Darius Smith and signed Ogbo Okoronkwo to help bolster the D-line around Myles Garrett. Will Smith and Okoronkwo make the impact the Browns are hoping? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about both pass rushers as they continue our 23 questions series. Will Smith get double digit sacks again and make the Pro Bowl? Will Okoronkwo pick up where he left off from the second half of 2022? Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns linebackers were ravaged by injury in 2022 and they're relying on a number of them to return this season and contribute in Jim Schwartz's defense. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe continue their 23 questions series by looking at the team's linebackers and how players will bounce back. They start by talking about how the linebackers will play in Schwartz's scheme and how having an upgraded defensive line will help them. Then they go through the top players at the position and discuss what to expect. Will Anthony Walker Jr. take back over the MIKE linebacker job? What will we say about Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah after this season? What is the future for Jacob Phillips? Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season ushers in a new era for the Browns defense under Jim Schwartz. How the defensive line performs has made the headlines, but how Schwartz deploys his safeties is another big thing to keep an eye on this season. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe continue their 23 Browns questions series on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by looking at the safeties and how Schwartz might deploy them. Then they turn their attention to backup quarterback. Is Joshua Dobbs the answer for the Browns? When does Dorian Thompson-Robinson need to take over as the backup to justify the pick? Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Myles Garrett's career in Cleveland is already off to a roaring start. He's broken the team's official sack record and will break the unofficial record soon. He's also getting close to 100 sacks and, two years in a row, logged 16 sacks. Is there another level for Garrett? Will he break his own sack record and finally win that elusive Defensive Player of the Year award? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss Garrett in their latest 23 questions podcast. Is this the best defensive line he's played on? How will Jim Schwartz impact Garrett? What is the next level for Garrett? They get into all of it on Tuesday's podcast. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's not uncommon for local and national opinions on a team to differ, especially this time of year. Why does it happen? Who's got it right? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe tackle that question on Tuesday's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Our questions came from our Football Insider subscribers. Mary Kay and Dan also answer questions about leadership at the player level and who might step up, who could Browns fans clamor to get the ball more a few weeks into the season and how will Kevin Stefanski and Alex Van Pelt adjust the offense with Nick Chubb and Deshaun Watson together? They even answer questions about naming the dog mascot and how they'll spend time at The Greenbrier. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this summer Friday, we decided to have a little fun. Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock took questions from our Football Insider Subscribers for an AMA. The two hit on their favorite Cleveland ice cream spots and the latest restaurants they've tried. We're also staying on a music theme this week as they pick their dream concert lineup. There's some football talk mixed in too, as they discuss why they think the NFL John Carroll University pipeline exists since Ashley has some inside knowledge as an alum. They also touch on alternate career paths they think they would be good at, and finally, Mary Kay closes with a fun tidbit from her time covering the team during the Bill Belichick era. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's almost that time of year. We are exactly one month away from the Browns beginning training camp and that means it's time to preview their practice schedule. Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock discuss the schedule for open practices in Berea, and how fans can get free tickets for those eight open sessions. They also discuss Cleveland's decision to begin training camp out of town this year at The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia with a week of closed practices, and their two joint practices in Philadelphia with the Eagles. The two also get into answering one of their 23 questions ahead of the '23 season. First up, they tackle who will start opposite of Dalvin Tomlinson on the interior defensive line. They make the case for why it could actually be an additional edge rusher in Za'Darius Smith, and all the new alignments they might see. Finally, they break down the latest with Perrion Winfrey and what his role could be after he encountered a legal issue this offseason that charges were dismissed for last week. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've discussed the Browns new defensive scheme a ton over the last few weeks, after getting our first look at Jim Schwartz's system in OTAs and minicamp. With a new DC, will the Browns have a defense that can hinder mobile quarterbacks up front -- in particular division rival Ravens QB Lamar Jackson? That's what one of our Football Insider subscribers wants to know and a question that Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock answer on Wednesday's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. The two also discuss some personnel questions on the interior defensive line, Kevin Stefanski's play calling, and which pass catcher on the roster could be a wild card contributor. The duo also answers questions about what it's like to cover a team when losses start to pile up and which sports figure they would most like to interview. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fans aren't afraid of sharing their high expectations for the Browns heading into the 2023 season. But is there one aspect of the team that you're afraid won't live up to the hype? And how might that impact their playoff goals? That's what one of our Football Insider subscribers wants to know and a question that Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock answer on Tuesday's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They also discuss who the most important players to make those playoff goals come true are, outside of Deshaun Watson and Myles Garrett. The two also discuss the roles Demetric Felton Jr. and Isaiah McGuire might play, and finally, they touch on Ashley attending Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour this weekend in Pittsburgh, how it compared to an NFL game, and which players on the Browns have musical talent. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns' 2020 draft class is entering a key season, with all but one player facing free agency after this season. It's where Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start on a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Who from that class is on the bubble and who is in line for an extension? One of our Football Insider subscribers wants to know. Then they get into more questions about training camp battles, how Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah fits in new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz's scheme, what one fan can expect to see when he travels to SoFi Stadium to watch the Browns in December and more. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns have their franchise quarterback in place and if Deshaun Watson plays like he did in Houston, it could open a real window of contention for them. How long will it stay open? One of our Football Insider subscribers wants to know how long this team can contend if Watson is, in fact, back to being Watson and Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer on Thursday's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They also dig into the first four games of the season and whether it might be an advantage to have those division games early and what the Browns' record will be at the Week 5 bye. Then they answer questions about what areas of the team still have question marks, which rookies could start this year and more. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns defensive line looks very different this season, in large part because of their recent acquisition of pass rusher Za’Darius Smith. That’s where Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start as they continue their look at potential 2023 storylines. How will Smith and Myles Garrett mesh in Jim Schwartz’s defensive scheme and how will they manage to wreak havoc on NFL quarterbacks? They also discuss expectations for wide receiver Elijah Moore before they dive into the secondary and who will and won’t play in the slot this season. They spend time discussing David Bell’s role in the offense, too, and Juan Thornhill’s impact on the defense. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns' 2023 season is inching closer and there are plenty of storylines surrounding this team as they seek a return to the playoffs, this time with Deshaun Watson at the helm. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss the storylines they're watching during the 2023 season on Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They start by discussing Deshaun Watson and whether he can return to form. They also talk Jim Schwartz and what his presence will mean for Myles Garrett. They they get into Kevin Stefanski's playcalling and if it will work with Watson before wrapping up by discussing the special teams under new coordinator Bubba Ventrone. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is June 12 too early for a Browns 53-man roster projection? Of course it is, but that doesn't mean we aren't going to do one. Dan Labbe put up his 53-man projection on Monday and on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, he went through all of it with Mary Kay Cabot. They go through everything except the three specialists. (In part because those are set but also because Dan forgot to bring them up.) They dig into the wide receiver room and the difficult decisions facing Andrew Berry regarding some of his former draft picks. They also discuss the defensive tackle situation and how things could look after offseason investments and the linebackers as the Browns navigate injuries. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Browns mandatory minicamp is in the rearview mirror and our Football Insiders have questions. So we did a late-week Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer and discuss questions from our subscribers out of mandatory minicamp as preparations begin for training camp. Can the Browns hit the ground running with all their new talent? How did the rookies look mixed in with the veterans? What's different about Deshaun Watson? How will the Browns do in the AFC North this season? Is Dorian Thompson-Robinson the quarterback of the future? They answer those questions and more. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minicamp is over for the Browns and the next stop is training camp. First, however, let's pick some winners from the team's offseason program and, specifically, their mandatory minicamp. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe picked winners from the practices they watched -- two OTA practices and three minicamp practices. They start with Deshaun Watson and discuss why so much is different for the team's franchise quarterback in Year 2 with the team. Then they throw out a couple receivers before they turn their attention to the defensive side of the ball and pick two winners from Jim Schwartz's group. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Texans and Cardinals wide receiver -- and former teammate of Deshaun Watson -- DeAndre Hopkins is still in the news. Hopkins is visiting with the Titans first and the Browns currently don’t have a visit scheduled with Hopkins. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe begin Wednesday’s Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by making the case for why the Browns should have Hopkins for a visit and try to court him to reunite with Watson in Cleveland. Then they break down more of what they heard on Day 2 of Browns minicamp, including the amount of talent on the roster, the defensive line and playing for Jim Schwartz and Deshaun Watson discussing the new offense. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns opened mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, the first of three open practices this week and we were there to see and here everything that happened. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe recapped the day in Berea with their takeaways from practice and press conferences on Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They started by discussing Myles Garrett's comments about the recent vehicle robberies that have victimized Browns players. Then they turn their attention to what happened on the field. They talk Amari Cooper and what it means to have him back and healthy. They also get into the importance of Rodney McLeod as a veteran presence on Jim Schwartz's defense. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns will hold three practices open to the media this week and the full squad is expected to be in attendance at mandatory minicamp, the last chance to see the team before training camp opens in July. Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed what they're watching at Browns mandatory minicamp on Monday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They also discuss other areas of the defense, including what they're looking for at linebacker. On the offensive side, they talk running backs, receivers and tight ends and who they're watching in those spots. Lastly, they discuss Cade York and the kicking game. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We take you into your weekend on Friday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast with a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the podcast before we talk a little "Succession." Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer questions from our Football Insider subscribers, starting with which area of the team we think is most improved. We also answer questions about which Andrew Berry draft picks could be on the bubble, who is most impacted by a potential DeAndre Hopkins addition and more. Ashley Bastock joins in the last part of the podcast and we recap the series finale of "Succession." What did we think of how it ended? Where do we think some of the characters are in five years? What was our favorite moment from the finale? Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns are wrapping up OTAs this week. Next up is mandatory minicamp next week but before we move onto minicamp, let’s take a minute and discuss what we saw and heard during the two OTA weeks in this shortened offseason program. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe threw out the things they’ve learned during OTAs. From what they saw on the practice field to what they heard in press conferences from players and coaches, they go through the lessons they learned over the last two weeks. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns were back on the practice field on Wednesday for another practice open to the media. We got a chance to see Deshaun Watson and his receivers connect in the deep passing game. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed what they saw and what it means when the offense plays like it did in practice. They also discuss the importance of Marquise Goodwin and why his presence matters. Then, Mary Kay and Dan talk about what defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz and special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone had to say. They wrap up the podcast by offering their thoughts to Jim Donovan, who announced on Wednesday he is again battling leukemia. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices