Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

The Browns have mostly made their mark in free agency, addressing a number of needs and filling in the gaps on their roster, especially after trading for wide receiver Elijah Moore. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe get caught up on free agency with three questions about what has happened so far. What does Moore's acquisition mean for David Bell? Is there another player to be added on the defensive front? Who was your favorite acquisition so far? They dig into all of those questions on today'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

The Browns acquired wide receiver Elijah Moore from the Jets on Wednesday in exchange for their second-round pick. They also acquired the Jets' third-round pick. It was a move to bolster a receiving corps that already includes Amari Cooper and Donovan Peoples-Jones as they head into Year 2 of the Deshaun Watson era. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed the trade on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They get into why Mary Kay felt like this deal made sense and why Moore was a good choice for the Browns. They also discuss what this tells us about the Browns offense and who the big winners are as a result of this deal. Lastly, they touch on Anthony Walker Jr. returning and why it matters. 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 another Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast and today Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe are getting caught up on all the Browns headlines as free agency rolls on and the draft approaches. They start by talking about bringing back Joshua Dobbs to back up Deshaun Watson and why he was the choice. Then they get into Marquise Goodwin's visit and what he would bring if he signed along with resetting the wide receiver market and where the Browns stand. In the pod's second half, they get into the team's biggest remaining need outside of wide receiver before Mary Kay shares her thoughts on the addition of tight end Jordan Akins and a few special teams additions. 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

Free agency is a week old and, while the Browns have added to the defensive side of the ball, many Browns fans are hopeful for an addition or two on offense, specifically at wide receiver. The Cowboys traded for Brandin Cooks over the weekend, leaving some Browns fans wondering why their team didn't get Cooks. Should they have been in on Cooks? It's one of the questions Mary Kay Cabot answers on a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Monday. Mary Kay joins Dan Labbe to discuss Cooks and more wide receiver questions. Then they get into the linebacker position, Jedrick Wills Jr. and more before discussing realistic expectations for the Browns in 2023. 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 wrapped up the first week of free agency by signing tight end Jordan Akins. That actually happened while Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe were recording their Friday podcast recapping the week of free agency. Before the news breaks, they look back on the week for Andrew Berry and the Browns and assess how he did. They go signing by signing and discuss each player. Then, after the Akins signing broke, Mary Kay had to take off and Ashley and Dan remain to react to the signing and talk about the next breaking news alert they want to get about the Browns. 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 addressed three glaring needs on their defense to start the offseason, adding three starters to their defense. Defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson, edge rusher Ogbonnia Okoronkwo and safety Juan Thornhill were all signed to multi-year deals to help bolster new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz's defense. Lance Reisland, cleveland.com's film expert, joined the Orange and Brown Talk on Thursday to break down the free agent class. He talks about why he loves Tomlinson so much, what Okoronkwo can do on the edge and why Thornhill is such a good fit at safety. He also talks about what he likes about Maurice Hurst before getting into what he hopes is next for the Browns. 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 found their safety on Wednesday, agreeing to terms with Juan Thornhill, who is leaving Kansas City and will sign with the Browns. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe begin our Wednesday Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by reacting to the addition of Thornhill and how it fits into this class of free agents for GM Andrew Berry. Then they get into some Hey, Mary Kay! questions from our Football Insider subscribers. Will Deshaun Watson's contract eventually become the norm in the NFL? Should the Browns have traded Kareem Hunt? How will Baker Mayfield do in Tampa? 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

Day 2 of Browns free agency wasn't quite as eventful as Day 1, at least at the time of recording of this podcast. There's still plenty for Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe to discuss on Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They look at the Browns missing out on Dre'Mont Jones before adding Dalvin Tomlinson and what it means for the defensive line. Was Tomlinson the tackle they really preferred? Then they get into Lamar Jackson airing out an offer from the Ravens he turned down. Is the relationship between Jackson and the Ravens over? Lastly, they look ahead to what's next in free agency for Andrew Berry and the Browns. 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 brought back their starting center and added an edge rusher on Monday as the NFL's legal tampering period began at noon. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe react to the day of news regarding the Browns and other league news. They discuss the restructuring of Deshaun Watson's contract to free up cap space and whether this will be an annual tradition. They get into bringing back center Pocic and adding edge rusher Ogbo Okoronkwo before they get into what could be next as the free agency period continues. 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 one of about 11 teams in attendance at the private workout of Odell Beckham Jr. on Friday in Arizona. It was an interesting development as they are about to embark on a free agent period next week when they could use a wide receiver. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe got together on Friday night and reacted to the news of the Browns attending Beckham's workout. What does it mean they took the time to send someone? Is it an overreaction to think he could come back? Could he come back? We get into all of it on this 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 introduced new special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone on Thursday in an introductory press conference. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Thursday's podcast by reacting to what Ventrone had to say and picking out what stood out to them during the Zoom call. Then they each offer up a free agent they would like the Browns to pursue next week. Lastly, Lance Reisland joins the show to give his Top 5 free agent fits for the Browns and gets into the players who didn't quite make his Top 5. 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 Lamar Jackson situation in Baltimore threatens to upend the status quo in the NFL and specifically the AFC North. If things go south between the Ravens and Jackson -- at least more than they already have -- what impact will it have on the Browns? Where would they rank within the divison? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss the Jackson situation and how it impacts the Browns on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Then they answer question from our Football Insider subscribers about where Deshaun Watson will rank by the end of the season, which Browns player will improve most in 2023 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 Ravens placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on quarterback Lamar Jackson on Tuesday after the two sides failed to reach an agreement on a contract extension. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start Tuesday's podcast by reacting to the news and what it means for the Ravens and Browns. Then they get into some Hey, Mary Kay! questions about Deshaun Watson's contract and whether it was a foregone conclusion it would have to be restructured when it was signed. They discuss Andrew Berry's approach to free agency this year and which Browns free agents they would want back. They also get into what went wrong with the John Johnson III signing. 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 NFL news cycle is winding back up and Monday was just the tip of the iceberg with the franchise tag deadline on Tuesday and the new league year getting started next week. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discussed four Browns questions to get up to speed on the latest as they prepare to get working in free agency and the trade market. Dan has four "Are we sure?" questions for Mary Kay. Are we sure signing Bates wouldn't be akin to John Johnson III last year? Are we sure moving on from Ethan Pocic is the smart move? Are we sure the Browns won't at least consider trading Nick Chubb? Are we sure Kevin Stefanski calling plays is what's best for the Browns? 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 offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt will move back into the role of coaching quarterbacks as part of his job, a role he had his first two years in Cleveland before giving way to Drew Petzing for a season. Is he the right style of coach for Deshaun Watson? It's one of the questions from our Football Insider subscribers on today's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe also discuss the Lamar Jackson situation in Baltimore and what it means for the Browns before answering questions about their experiences in Indianapolis this 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

The Browns are about to venture into another free agency and draft period as the NFL Scouting Combine wraps up this weekend in Indianapolis and the start of the new league year is about to begin. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answered questions from our Football Insider subscribers in this Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. What is more important? Offense or defense? They start by answering that question. Then they get into questions about restructuring Deshaun Watson's contract, how the Browns will free up the money they need for free agency 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

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski and assistant GM Catherine Raîche both spoke on Wednesday at the NFL Scouting Combine. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talked about all things combine and all things Browns in our Wednesday combine podcast. They start by discussing Alex Van Pelt and what Stefanski had to say about his offensive coordinator and the impact he will have on Deshaun Watson. Then they discuss the other two coordinators, Jim Schwartz and Bubba Ventrone, and why they were winners this week. Lastly, they discuss Raîche and their impressions of her from her meeting with the 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 day started here at the NFL Scouting Combine with news that the Browns are going to release safety John Johnson III at the start of the new league year on March 15. Johnson was one of the Browns’ big free agent signings a few offseasons ago. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe recapped their day at the combine, starting with their reaction to the decision to move on from Johnson. What went wrong with him in Cleveland? What will the Browns do next? Could they pursue Jessie Bates III from the Bengals? Then they give their takeaways from GM Andrew Berry’s press conference. What’s up with Deshaun Watson’s contract? Will they invest in the defensive line? What did Berry have to say about Greg Newsome II? 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 far fetched to believe that any one of the three major sports teams in Cleveland will play for a championship in the next 500 or so days. Both the Browns and Cavaliers have made all-in moves, declaring themselves ready to win now. The Guardians, meanwhile, surprised many with their playoff run last year and have an exciting young core of players with, perhaps, the best manager the franchise has ever had. We try to answer the question on this podcast: Which coach or manager will win a championship first in Cleveland? We start by talking to our experts who cover them. Chris Fedor tells us about J.B. Bickerstaff. Paul Hoynes gives us the lowdown on Terry Francona. Mary Kay Cabot tells us everything we need to know about Kevin Stefanski. Then, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe try to answer the question: Which manager will win a championship first? 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 NFL world will descend upon Indianapolis next week for the NFL combine. Along with the draft's top prospects, coaches, GMs and scouts will take over the city for a week as the NFL Draft process officially kicks off. Browns GM Andrew Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski will both address the media. On today's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss the questions they have for the two. From topics involving new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz to the type of receivers the Browns like, they take turns throwing out the questions they have for the two of them next 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

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski has added two new corrdinators, starting with Jim Schwartz replacing Joe Woods on defense and Bubba Ventrone replacing Mike Priefer to run special teams. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe take a look at Stefanski's new-look staff on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They start by discussing Ventrone and how he'll help rejuvenate special teams and get kicker Cade York back on track. Then they look at Stefanski's staff and what he's looked at as he's tried to remake it going into Year 4. 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 new league year is getting closer and closer and, with the NFL Scouting Combine taking place next week, things will really start heating up for the Browns and the rest of the league. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed some of the recent stories that have gone up about the Browns on cleveland.com, including the key dates Browns fans need to know as they venture into another important offseason. Then they discuss the 2020 rookie class and how they would rank the players picked before they move on to this year's draft and try to figure out if GM Andrew Berry will stay on brand and fill an obvious need or if he will do something unexpected, like last 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

It's time for another Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. First, however, there's some news to get to. The Browns fired special teams coordinator Mike Priefer on Tuesday. What took so long and who will be next at the position? What does all this coaching upheaval mean? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss. Then they get into questions from our Football Insider subscribers. Why is there so little buzz nationally about Deshaun Watson? Is Watson's improvement the most important thing for the Browns success in 2023? Why did the Browns get it wrong at quarterback for so long? 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 officially lost their quarterbacks coach over the weekend, with Drew Petzing taking the offensive coordinator job in Arizona. How will the Browns move forward finding a new coach? Why are teams so interested in hiring Browns assistants? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer questions from our Football Insider subscribers on Monday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the podcast. They also discuss the Browns' priorities in free agency, especially as it pertains to wide receiver vs. defense. Then they get into what went wrong in 2022 -- was it more dysfunction or was it just things not going their way? 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 have to rely on picking players on Days 2 and 3 of the draft to fill out their roster as they navigate two more seasons without a first-round pick following the Deshaun Watson trade last offseason. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe dig into what GM Andrew Berry has done in the third round of the draft since taking over as GM, looking at all six of his third-round picks and what the Browns have gotten out of the end of Day 2 of the draft. Will Jordan Elliott or Jacob Phillips become a starter again? Can Anthony Schwartz be saved? Who needs to step up the most from the 2022 third round? They go through each pick and discuss where they stand and where they are headed. 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, coming off a disappointing 2022 season, will certainly find ways to add to their roster, but the reality is that they will need a number of returning players to step up their games in 2023 if they want to get where they want to get. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe go through the players they believe need to step up most if the Browns are going to return to the playoffs and make a run towards the Super Bowl. Each of them picks two players and then discuss why and what it might look like if they do, in fact step up. 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 today's edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast with Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock: What coaching changes will mean for Myles Garrett, Deshaun Watson and other Browns The departure of Chris Kiffin The expected departure of Drew Petzing What role should Greg Newsome II have in 2023? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon is the new head coach of the Arizona Cardinals and, as Mary Kay Cabot reported on Monday, Gannon could look to Browns quarterbacks coach Drew Petzing as his offensive coordinator. If Petzing leaves, what is the domino effect on the Browns' offensive coaching staff? Where could they look for a new quarterbacks coach? Mary Kay and Dan discuss possible options if the Browns need one and the approach they should take. Then they discuss Greg Newsome II and his displeasure playing in the slot and the next moves there as well as the area of the team new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz will improve most 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

Browns fans found themselves watching another Super Bowl without their team on Sunday night, but there is some hope if Deshaun Watson plays like he's capable of playing in 2023 and beyond. How close are the Browns to the two teams we watched in Super Bowl LVII? It's one of the questions Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answered in a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. Mary Kay also answered questions about what the Browns can steal from the Eagles' quarterback run game, what's going to happen with Browns assistant coaches, what she'll remember from this Super Bowl 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 Super Bowl is here and it's a doozy of a matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. We couldn't call ourselves a football podcast if we didn't do some prop bets for Sunday's contest in Arizona. Doug Lesmerises and Dan Labbe go through their favorite prop bets for the game, from first touchdown scorer to a parlay Doug likes to a little MVP discussion. Then they make their picks for Sunday's 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

Former Browns left tackle Joe Thomas is going to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It became official at the NFL Honors show on Thursday night as Thomas made the Hall of Fame on his first ballot. Today's podcast is all about Joe and his legendary career. Dan Labbe starts off with an essay about Thomas and what he meant to the city of Cleveland and how he came to represent it. Then Mary Kay Cabot joins Dan to reflect on covering Thomas and what it means to have been there from the beginning. She also takes us behind the scenes of the voting. Ashley Bastock wraps things up with her essay about Thomas and what he meant to Browns fans. 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

With Joe Thomas potentially being announced as a Hall-of-Famer tonight, today's episode is a replay of Joe Thomas' interview with Mary Kay Cabot, originally run on January 17: Former Browns left tackle Joe Thomas is up for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the first time this year and he has a chance to become a first-ballot Hall-of-Famer. In this special edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, Thomas talks with Mary Kay Cabot about all things Browns. They cover: His eligibility for the Hall of Fame. Dealing with the mental strain of losing. Joel Bitonio and his Hall-of-Fame potential. His time with Johnny Manziel, Josh Gordon and Justin Gilbert. The quarterbacks he blocked for. Jedrick Wills' future. Dealing with memory issues. + 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

Thursday night we will find out if Joe Thomas will be going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss Thomas' legacy and what it would mean for the Browns for Thomas to earn the game's highest honor. Before they get to Thomas, Mary Kay updates us on what's happening in Arizona and what she has been working on. Ashley also tells us about her story on the Kelce brothers. The three then discuss the storylines of the Super Bowl and what a win could mean for Patrick Mahomes' legacy. 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's week at the Super Bowl continues on Tuesday and she starts off Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by recapping Opening night and more with Dan Labbe. What was the environment like and what stories is she chasing? Then, Mary Kay and Dan go through questions from Football Insider subscribers. Why do national writers and analysts mostly ignore Deshaun Watson when they discuss the league's best quarterbacks? Does Kevin Stefanski need to show more personality? Which Browns players could play on one of these Super Bowl rosters? 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 in Arizona for Super Bowl week and she checks in for the Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, starting off by laying out what her week will look like and what she's looking forward to. Then, Mary Kay and Dan Labbe get into questions from our Football Insider subscribers. How long will it take the Browns to pick up Jim Schwartz's scheme? What changes with Schwartz as the coordinator if many of the pieces are the same? Are we sure pass catcher is the Browns biggest need? Lastly, Mary Kay shares some of her Super Bowl week memories and tells us what it's like to work Radio Row each 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

The Browns were well-represented in the Pro Bowl games on Thursday night, including in dodgeball, where Myles Garrett was one of the last players eliminated. It got us thinking: if you could draft the perfect Browns dodgeball team, who would you take? So we did it. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe each draft a team of Browns players for a 5-man dodgeball team. How will each drafter prioritize players? Will they favor athleticism over power? Will they look for the most strategic players or the most all-out players? They go through a five-round draft to put together the perfect teams. Our Football Insider text subscribers will get the opportunity to vote on whose team will win. 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 have been rolling out core player posts the last two weeks and, on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe are talking through some of the core players. Are Donovan Peoples-Jones and Jedrick Wills core players? Who are some young receivers who could step up? What young player on the defensive line most intrigues them? Is Jerome Ford the next kick returner -- and the next Kareem Hunt? They go through receiver, both lines, the backfield and even touch on special teams. 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

You can only pick one: defensive tackle, edge rusher or wide receiver. Which position would you choose for the Browns this offseason? It's one of four Browns questions Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe answer on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk. They make a case for why each position is the right answer before they move on. The other questions include: Which of a group of players is most likely to return next season? Who will make their first Pro Bowl in 2023? Share a Tom Brady memory. 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 had a disappointing season in 2022, going 7-10 and missing the playoffs for a second consecutive season. It cost defensive coordinator Joe Woods his job, but head coach Kevin Stefanski and GM Andrew Berry seem secure, at least for now. What would change that? That's just one question from our Football Insider subscribers on Tuesday's Part 2 of the Hey, Mary Kay! podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe also discuss how the Browns will address their roster and what additions they need to make and how they might make them. They also answer questions about the futures of Jacoby Brissett and Kareem Hunt. 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 once again watching the playoffs from home, including Sunday's AFC and NFC Championship Games. So, how close are the Browns to the teams who competed this weekend? It's one of the questions our Football Insider subscribers had on Monday's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer that question and more. They discuss Amari Cooper's contract and how the Browns could approach it this offseason. Then they get into how the front office managed to miss so badly on the defensive tackle position, how the Browns can improve the roster via free agency and teh draft and whether the Browns defense can catch up to the defenses we saw play in the championship games. 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 awards season. We're back with our third annual Orange and Brown Talk awards, reflecting on the 2022 season by handing out awards across multiple categories. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe nominate players and vote for winners in the following categories: Most Valuable Player Most Disappointing Player Rookie of the Year Most Improved Player Player Most Likely to Break Out in 2023 Best Offseason Acquisition Worst Offseason Acquisition Defining Moment Biggest Miss Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: "Running Fanfare" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the question that never goes away: Should Kevin Stefanski call the plays or should he let someone else do it so he can take over the CEO role? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe answer three Browns questions on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk podcast and they start with Stefanski's role as playcaller. What are the pros and cons to him calling and not calling the plays and who would do it if he did give it up? Then they discuss the 2022 rookie class and which player could make a leap in 2023 before they get out their crystal ball and try to figure out what the next big Browns headline will be. 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 defensive end Myles Garrett didn't make it as one of the Top 3 finalists for the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year award. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe begin Wednesday's podcast by discussing whether Garrett should have made it and why he sometimes gets overlooked for what he does as an edge rusher. Then they take a look at the first few core player posts that have gone up at cleveland.com/browns. They start with Dan's secondary post and discuss whether Greg Newsome II and Grant Delpit should be considered core players. Then it's on to Ashley's linebacker post. Is Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah the only one? What about the rest of the linebackers? 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 be all-in building their offense around quarterback Deshaun Watson in 2023. How will it impact Nick Chubb's usage? That's one question our Football Insider subscribers had in Part 2 of our Hey, Mary Kay! podcast on Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer questions from subscribers about Chubb, Stefanski and how he'll manage calling plays or Deshaun Watson, how close the Browns are to the Bengals on a talent level, assistant coach movement 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 Bengals and Chiefs advanced to the AFC Championship game this weekend and the Eagles and 49ers advanced to the NFC Championship game. Browns fans, once again, were left watching, wondering what could have been as their team missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. How close are the Browns to making a playoff run? Should that be the expectation next season? Mary Kay Cabot answers questions from our Football Insider subscribers on Part 1 of our Hey, Mary Kay! podcast. Mary Kay and Dan Labbe discuss what the Browns need to add, what the reasons are for hope next season 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

A lot has happened since Part 1 of the Hey, Mary Kay! podcast from earlier this week, but finally here is the long-awaited Part 2. Recorded before the Jim Schwartz hire, Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss a number of Browns topics brought up by our Football Insider subscribers. They get into whether DeAndre Hopkins would be a fit in Cleveland if the Cardinals trade him and if it would even be possible to get him here. Then they talk about John Johnson III's future with the Browns and if he will be back next season. They even offer up some advice for who Browns fans should root for when the Bills and Bengals play this weekend. 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 introduced their new defensive coordinator on Wednesday. Jim Schwartz held a press conference at the team's practice facility. After the press conference, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe looked back on what Schwartz had to say. They discuss how hiring Schwartz will impact Myles Garrett and what the Browns need to add to their pass rush. Then they go through their takeaways. How will Schwartz change the discipline on the defensive side of the ball? How will Schwartz put together his defensive staff? 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 hiring Jim Schwartz as their defensive coordinator, choosing the longtime coordinator and former head coach of the Lions to succeed Joe Woods. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe open our podast by reacting to the hiring of Schwartz's defense. Why was he the choice? What does it mean for the current players on the roster? What are Andrew Berry's priorities now for this offseason? Then Lance Reisland joins the show to explain Schwartz's scheme. Who does it help and who does it hurt on the Browns' current roster? 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 Browns left tackle Joe Thomas is up for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the first time this year and he has a chance to become a first-ballot Hall-of-Famer. In this special edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, Thomas talks with Mary Kay Cabot about all things Browns. They cover: His eligibility for the Hall of Fame. Dealing with the mental strain of losing. Joel Bitonio and his Hall-of-Fame potential. His time with Johnny Manziel, Josh Gordon and Justin Gilbert. The quarterbacks he blocked for. Jedrick Wills' future. Dealing with memory issues. + 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 are searching for a new defensive coordinator and the interview process is moving along as the search stretches into its second week. We have a two-part Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast and in Monday's Part One, Mary Kay answers questions about the defensive coordinator search. What impact does Deshaun Watson have on the search? Will Kevin Stefanski's longterm outlook have an impact on whether someone takes the job or not? What are the priorities for the new defensive coordinator? Part 2 of the Hey, Mary Kay! podcast is coming on Tuesday. 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