Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

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

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson took time on Tuesday at the Browns charity golf outing in Rocky River to lobby for his former teammate, DeAndre Hopkins to come to Cleveland. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed Watson’s comments on Tuesday’s Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Does Hopkins make sense for the Browns and could it happen? Is there such a thing as too many receivers? Is there any concern about his age? Then they get into what Watson had to say about re-establishing himself as one of the top quarterbacks in the league and whether he could do it 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 Cardinals released DeAndre Hopkins on Friday and Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe started our weekend edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by discussing whether the Browns should try to bring Hopkins to Cleveland reunite him with Deshaun Watson. Then they answer fill-in-the-blank questions from Football Insider subscribers. What freshman or sophomore player will make an impact? Which "Browns cold case" would they love to solve? Which coaching position would they sign up for? Then they look ahead to Sunday's series finale of "Succession" and talk about their preferred outcome, the outcome they'd be most disappointed by 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

How many games will the Browns win this season if Deshaun Watson is a Top 10 quarterback? How many will they win if he isn't? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe answered fill-in-the-blank questions from our Football Insider subscribers on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast., starting with one about Watson's performance and how many wins it will lead to if he returns to form. They also discuss what the defense needs to do for the Browns to win the division and return to the playoffs, which players aren't getting talked about enough and they get into the thought -- or, in Dan's case, lack of thought -- that goes into choosing their wardrobes for videos. 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

Wednesday was the second Browns practice of OTAs and the first practice open to the media, giving our Browns crew their first opportunity to see the team and some of its new additions on both sides of the ball. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe recapped the day in Berea on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They discuss the arrival of pass rusher Za'Darius Smith and what he had to say during his press conference. They also discussed what Elijah Moore had to say when he met with the media as well as safety Juan Thornhill. Then they got into some of the players who were absent on Wednesday and whether or not they should attend. 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 kicked off OTAs on Tuesday and we will get our first look at them on Wednesday when they have their first session open to the media. Before they get to watch them in action, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastocck and Dan Labbe discussed what they will be watching when they get eyeballs on the team over the coming weeks. From how the defensive line looks to how Deshaun Watson and his new receivers look, they dig into all the things they're watching. Where does Greg Newsome II line up? How are the safeties deployed? There won't be answers to everything, but a few secrets will be revealed. 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 lost a legend last week when Jim Brown, the team’s all-time leading rusher, the greatest Browns player of all-time and arguably the greatest running back of all-time, died on Thursday night. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Monday by remembering Brown and their interactions with him and how the Browns might honor him. Then they get into some Hey, Mary Kay! questions from our Football Insider subscribers. How would Joe Woods have done with the talent the Browns have added this offseason? What factors go most into the Browns having success this season -- excluding quarterback and injuries? Is the AFC North as tough as it’s ever been? 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 Jim Brown died on Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles. Brown leaves a complicated legacy behind as a football player, as an activist and as a man who faced multiple accusations of violence against women. Dave Zirin, author of the book 'Jim Brown: Last Man Standing,' joined Dan Labbe on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Saturday to discuss his book. He talks about Brown the football player and athlete and why he believes Brown is the greatest athlete of the 20th century. He discusses Browns' activism and why he feels descriptions of it are inadequate. He also discusses the accusations Brown faced. Dave talks about his conversations with Brown and answers the question, "Who was Jim Brown?" You can buy Dave's book 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 have rebuilt their roster on both sides of the ball to varying degrees, adding weapons for Deshaun Watson on offense and revamping their defense for new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz. After all the moves, where does their roster rank in the AFC North? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe offer up three questions about the Browns and answer them on Thursday’s Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. How many 1,000-yard receivers could the Browns have in 2023? Which not-so-obvious defensive player will benefit most from playing for Schwartz? They get into all of those questions and even do a preseason schedule draft. Because why not? 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 added 13 new players to their defense for new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz. It’s a major defensive overhaul and represents an opportunity for the Browns to put their struggles from last season behind them. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe started off by discussing the new additions to the roster and a draft broke out because that’s what they do. They draft the acquisitions made by GM Andrew Berry on the defensive side of the ball, including free agent additions and draft picks. The No. 1 pick was pretty obvious, but see the order they put the acquisitions in and why they’re choosing them on Wednesday’s 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

Expectations are sky high for the Browns heading into their first full season with Deshaun Watson at quarterback and with new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz taking over the other side of the ball. What happens, then, if the Browns manage to have a good record but miss the playoffs? It’s one of the questions our Football Insider subscribers had for Mary Kay Cabot on another Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. Mary Kay Cabot joins Dan Labbe to discuss how the Browns will manage expectations, if Stefanski and GM Andrew Berry are joined at the hip if the team falls short of expectations, if there’s a position group on the roster that has gotten worse 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 made big addition to their pass rush over the weekend, agreeing to acquire Za'Darius Smith from the Vikings. How will Smith fit alongside Garrett and Ogbo Okoronkwo once he's in the fold? It's one of the questions our Football Insiders had for Mary Kay Cabot as she joins Dan Labbe for a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They also discuss what new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz could do with the pass rush as well as how the linebackers fit in the mix. They answer a question about which position groups where the Browns might rank No. 1 in the NFL and discuss which quarterback they would pick if they were a GM and could choose anyone for the next five years. 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 agreed to acquire edge rusher Za’Darius Smith on Friday, a deal that gives new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz another weapon to get after the quarterback. Smith has double digit sacks in three of the last four seasons. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe reacted to the trade in a special emergency edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They discuss why the Browns made the trade to get Smith and what it means for the defensive line and the rest of the Browns pass rushers, including Myles Garrett and some of the young pass rushers. 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 rookie minicamp on Friday and we got our first look at the team’s 2023 rookie class. We had a chance to talk to the offensive draft picks and had an opportunity to watch the entire class practice alongside undrafted free agents and tryout players. Following practice, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed what they saw and heard on Friday’s Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They discuss how some of the rookies looked, like Dawand Jones, Cedric Tillman and Dorian Thompson-Robinson. They also discussed the Browns staying in LA after their trip to Denver this year and why Kevin Stefanski is doing it. 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 schedule is out. They open and close the season against the Bengals and have two prime time games. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe got together after the schedule release and reacted to all of it. They offer up their initial reactions to the overall schedule. Then it's our annual schedule power rankings draft. They pick all 17 games, ranking them from the most interesting to the least interesting. 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 will release its schedule on Thursday night and we'll know when and where the Browns are playing in the fall. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe took their best shot at predicting the Browns schedule. They start with Week 1 and each person takes a week to slot one of the games -- including the bye week -- and lay out all 18 weeks. First, they discuss Deshaun Watson again taking his offensive teammates on a trip this year, this time to Puerto Rico. What do they hope to accomplish? Do we make too much of these trips? Why is it important for Watson to do this? 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 post-draft power rankings starting to come out, it's becoming clear people aren't quite ready to jump on the Browns hype train. Why? Could the Browns surprise people? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start off another Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by answering those questions and more from our Football Insider subscribers. How much will Deshaun Watson play in the preseason? Will the Browns keep Dawand Jones at right tackle? Will Andrew Berry go running back shopping between now and training camp? Mary Kay and Dan get into all of that and more 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

Browns GM Andrew Berry completed his fourth draft, a rare feat for a Browns GM, and Berry has always made it clear he is looking years down the road when he picks his players. A few years removed from his first drafts as Browns GM, how would we judge those first two drafts? It's one of the questions our Football Insider subscribers posed to Mary Kay Cabot on our weekly Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay joins Dan Labbe to discuss Berry's drafts, head coach Kevin Stefanski's ability to build an offense around Deshaun Watson, Alex Van Pelt's role 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 added veteran safety Rodney McLeod, and underrated move which could end up being very important for the defense. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start off our weekend podcast by talking McLeod and why adding him will matter to the defense and the locker room. They also hit some other Browns headlines, including Ashley's story about Mike Ford Jr. and why bringing him in was so important for the special teams. They even spend some time on Juan Thornhill's Brownie the Elf tattoo. Lastly, they do another edition of "Succession" power rankings. 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 drafted seven players last weekend in the 2023 NFL Draft. We're bringing back Tim Bielik and Lance Reisland for one more draft podcast, this time looking back on the players the Browns added. Tim, Lance and Dan Labbe go through the Browns draft pick-by-pick, sharing thoughts and analysis on every player the Browns drafted. Then Tim and Lance answer questions about the draft: Who was your favorite pick? Which was the most head-scratching pick? Who is one player you wish the Browns would have drafted? Is there a player who went after Elijah Moore you would take over Moore? Who had the best draft? 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

One of the remaining two civil suits against Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson could go to trial. It's a reminder this story isn't over. What impact would a potential trial have on Watson and the Browns? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss it on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast where they get into three Browns topics. They also talk about Anthony Walker Jr. coming back from injury and what he had to say this week. Lastly, they get into Dawand Jones and reports he told teams he wanted to play in the NBA, which he quickly pushed back against on Twitter 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

Cedric Tillman and Josh Gordon in the same sentence? Crazy, right? Well, at least physically it might not be. The two actually compare somewhat favorably on mockdraftable.com and it got one of our Football Insider subscribers wondering if there really were some similarities. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe took the opportunity to reminisce about Gordon on the field and also wonder if Tillman will eventually develop into a No. 1 receiver. They also discuss the roster status of certain veteran players following the draft, look at the running back position and get into how they evaluate draft picks after the Browns make them. 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 another NFL Draft under GM Andrew Berry this weekend, his fourth as the top personnel man. They added seven new players to the roster. Mar yKay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe looked back on the draft on Sunday and broke down the class by answering these questions: Who was your favorite pick? What was the most head-scratching pick? Which pick is most likely to make an impact this year? Which pick will make the biggest impact in three years? Which curreplayer was most impacted by this draft? They discuss all of it on this 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 completed Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday and it included adding two Ohio State players for the first time since 1965. They also added two Buckeyes as undrafted free agents in their secondary. Today’s Orange and Brown Talk takes a look, player-by-player at Day 3 of the draft and what each player means for the Browns. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss Dawand Jones, Isaiah McGuire, Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Cameron Mitchell and Luke Wypler. Then Doug Lesmerises joins the show to dig in even deeper on the Ohio State players the Browns added. He also talks about C.J. Stroud landing in Houston and where Marvin Harrison Jr. would have gone in this draft. 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 added wide receiver Cedric Tillman and defensive tackle Siaki Ika during Friday's second round of the NFL draft. In Tillman, they get a big receiver and in Ika they get a big human. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed Day 2 of the NFL Draft at the team's headquarters in Berea after it was over. They get into both picks and share their thoughts on each one. What does Tillman's addition mean to the current receiver room and where does he fit? How does Ika impact the defensive line and what does his presence mean for the likes of Perrion Winfrey, Jordan Elliott and other previous Berry picks. They also look ahead to Day 3 and what they hope the team will accomplish with their remaining six picks in the draft. 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 and quarterback Lamar Jackson agreed to a record-setting deal on Thursday just before the start of the NFL Draft, locking up their franchise quarterback for 5 years and $260 million with $185 million in guarantees. It ends a long saga that left many wondering if Jackson would ever wear a Ravens uniform again. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe open Friday's podcast by discussing Jackson's contract and the state of quarterbacks in the AFC. Then they turn their attention to the draft. What stood out on Day 1? Lastly, what should the Browns do on Day 2 of the draft when they finally go on the clock? 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

NFL Draft Day is finally here and we're getting you ready for the weekend with our final weekly NFL Draft pod. cleveland.com draft expert Tim Bielik and film expert Lance Reisland join the show once again to answer some big-picture questions and make picks for the Browns. How will the Browns win this weekend? Pick one player to put on the Browns. Who do you wish they could take at No. 12? Who's your draft crush? They also answer questions from our Football Insider subscribers and go into the war room one last time to do a Browns-only mock draft of their first four rounds. 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 Draft is here and, while the Browns don't have a pick until late Friday night, it's still an important weekend as they continue building out their roster. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe laid out what they hope the team will do this weekend and what they have to get done. It starts with an unlikely position to address and moves on to some more obvious needs following their free agent spending spree. They also take some time to discuss Aaron Rodgers landing with the Jets and what it means 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 don't have a first-round pick this year, but it doesn't mean we can't make picks for other teams. On today's crossover edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, we're joined by a bunch of other cleveland.com folks to make every pick for Thursday's first round of the draft. Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird join from Buckeye Talk, Andrew Gillis and Mohammad Ahmad join from Strictly Stripes and rivalry reporter Jimmy Watkins and cleveland.com draft expert Tim Bielik join to make picks, too. Doug guides through the entire round. We discuss No. 1 overall and move on from there. Where will the quarterbacks go? Who will trade up? Who is looking to move down? Find out on this episode of the 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 an NFL Draft week edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast and we kick off the week with a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer questions from our Football Insider subscribers on Monday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They discuss how tied Kevin Stefanski is to Deshaun Watson's success before they get into whether GM Andrew Berry should be judged fully on his draft picks or something more. They also reminisce about missed draft picks of the past and talk about if the Browns will actually make eight picks 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

Browns GM Andrew Berry held his predraft media availability on Friday at the team's headquarters in Berea. He addressed the ongoing situation with defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey and dove into the team's roster and draft philosophy. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe got together after the press conference and talked Winfrey before getting into their takeaways from Berry about edge rushers, linebackers and geese vs. horses. Then, since it's Friday, they talked a little "Succession," reacting to Sunday's Episode 4 and looking ahead to Episode 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 NFL Draft is a week away and it's time for another draft-centric episode on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. cleveland.com's NFL Draft expert, Tim Bielik, and film expert, Lance Reisland, join Dan Labbe to dig into this year's class of wide receivers. Who are the best fits for the Browns when they go on the clock? Who are the Browns missing out on after trading their second-round pick? Who are the draft's best receivers overall? Then they answer questions from our Football Insider subscribers about how many picks the Browns will actually make, drafting running backs and more. Lastly, they go into the war room for their third Browns-only mock draft and make picks through the first four rounds. 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 some Browns questions on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe each come up with a Browns question for this episode and they discuss their answers. They start by asking if the draft matters for the Browns this year, considering how complete their roster is and that they don't pick until the third round. Then they get into Greg Newsome II and try to figure out what his longterm future holds in Cleveland. Lastly, they go back to the draft and discuss if defensive tackle will be priority and which position would suprise them the most if Andrew Berry takes it in the draft. Hear Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock speak at cleveland.com's Women's Summit. Get more info 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 held their first media availability of the offseason program on Tuesday. We heard from Deshaun Watson, Amari Cooper, Myles Garrett and Greg Newsome II along with head coach Kevin Stefanski. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe went player-by-player on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast to discuss what they heard and what they learned from all the people who spoke. They start with Watson and why this offseason is so different before they discuss Cooper's decision to have core muscle surgery. Then they switch to the defensive side of the ball and talk Newsome and his role and being happy in Cleveland before they get into Garrett calling it quits when it comes to the Pro Bowl games. They wrap up the podcast by discussing Perrion Winfrey and what Stefanski had to say about him in light of Winfrey's arrest last week. Hear Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock speak at cleveland.com's Women's Summit. Get more info 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 began their offseason program on Monday, with players reporting for the voluntary workouts which begin with two weeks of strenght and conditioning. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discussed what they will be watching when they finally get a chance to see this team on the field on Monday's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, answering questions from our Football Insider subscribers. They also get into expectations for Deshaun Watson in 2023 and what they believe the organization expects to do with its quarterback playing for a full season as well as the floor and ceiling for the team. They also answer questions about left tackle, potential surprise moves in the draft and more. Hear Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock speak at cleveland.com's Women's Summit. Get more info 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

Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam have officially taken their stake in the Milwaukee Bucks. Their stadium also is no longer known as FirstEnergy Stadium as that naming rights deal is now over early. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discussed some Browns and NFL news on Friday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They discuss the Haslams and their Bucks ownership before they get into the future of Cleveland Browns Stadium. They also get into Odell Beckham officially signing in Baltimore. Then, Ashley Bastock joins the show along with Akron Beacon Journal sports reporter Nate Ulrich for a draft. They draft the "Succession" characters based on who is in the best position as the show goes into its final seven episodes. Hear Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock speak at cleveland.com's Women's Summit. Get more info 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

We are two weeks away from the Browns going on the clock on the NFL Draft and the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast continues getting you ready for what the Browns might do when they pick. Cleveland.com's draft expert Tim Bielik and film expert Lance Reisland join Dan Labbe for another draft preview podcast. They start by looking at the draft's defensive linemen who could be available for the Browns and fit what they need. They also give some names to know and their favorite D-linemen in the draft. Then Tim walks us through his latest Browns mock draft before they answer questions from Football Insider subscribers. Lastly, it's time for a second Browns-only mock draft, this time using Pro Football Network's mock draft simulator. They go in the war room and make decisions on trades, picks and more. Hear Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock speak at cleveland.com's Women's Summit. Get more info 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