Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

Browns defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey was arrested in Houston this week on a misdemeanor assault charge. The Browns said they are aware and looking into it. What does the future hold for Winfrey and the Browns, if there's even a future left? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss the Winfrey situation to lead off Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Then they take Hey, Mary Kay! questions from Football Insider subscribers. They discuss Greg Newsome II's role, Joe Haden's legacy, expectations for Kevin Stefanski and fans getting excited for the 2023 season. 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

Tuesday was a day on Browns Twitter. Greg Newsome II didn't request a trade, a newsworthy development because there was a report he had requested a trade after rehiring Drew Rosenhaus as his agent. Still, it does spark some discussion about Newsome's role in Jim Schwartz's defense, his longterm future in Cleveland and more and Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe have that discussion on Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They get caught up on the events of the morning and their reactions before they dig into Newsome's role. Where does he fit in Schwartz's defense and will he be the one asked to sacrifice? What have Andrew Berry and Kevin Stefanski said about it and what can we read into what they have or haven't said? Is this over or could Newsome eventually decide he does want a change of scenery? They get into all of it, plus Mary Kay shares her thoughts on Odell Beckham Jr. signing with the Ravens. 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

Former Browns, Rams and Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. made news on Sunday when he agreed to sign with the Baltimore Ravens on a one-year deal. He's back in the AFC North and now the question is will he have Lamar Jackson or someone else throwing him the ball? Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed Beckham's signing with the Ravens and what it means if Jackson does return to Baltimore. Then they get into Ashley's post last week about what a best-case scenario draft looks like for the Browns without a first or second round pick. Lastly, they get into Season 4, Episode 3 of 'Succession.' 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

Cam Newton and Tyreek Hill both had things to say about the Browns this week. Odell Beckham Jr. is still a free agent, but could the Ravens be in play for the former Browns receiver? Joe Burrow is eligible for an extension. How big will it be? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe hit on some Browns and Browns adjacent topics to send listeners into their weekend. Is the Newton thing just a fun story? What does Hill saying he wanted to play with Deshaun Watson say about guys wanting to play with the Browns' quarterback. How much guaranteed money could Burrow demand? They get into it all on today's podcast. 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're diving headfirst into the NFL Draft on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Cleveland.com's draft expert, Tim Bielik, and film expert, Lance Reisland, join Dan Labbe for the first weekly draft podcast to get you ready for when the Browns go on the clock at the end of the month. They start by identifying the biggest needs the Browns have in this draft and then they offer up their needs no one is really talking about. They attach some names that could fill those needs who could fall in the Browns range. Then they fire up Pro Football Focus' mock draft simulator and do their Browns mock draft of the first four rounds. They go pick-by-pick, debate who to take and make a decision. Each week they'll do a new mock draft using a different simulator. 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 lost wide receiver Michael Woods II to a season-ending injury on Tuesday which got us thinking: outside of Deshaun Watson and Myles Garrett, which Browns player can they least afford to lose to injury? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe answered that question and three others on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk podcast. They also talk about the need the Browns have no one is really talking about. Then they pick one player from an AFC North opponent they would put on the Browns. Lastly, they come up with the show they would choose if they could go back in time and watch it for the first time. 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 lost second-year wide receiver Michael Woods II to a torn Achilles while he was working out with Deshaun Watson. Woods was in a position to compete for real playing time this season. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe react to the Woods news to start off our Tuesday Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Then they get into some Hey, Mary Kay! questions about the rest of the receiver room and more. In the second half of the podcast, Ashley Bastock jumps on to share her "Succession" power rankings and the three get caught up on the first two episodes of the show's final season. 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

Let's be honest, the key to the Browns' success in 2023 lies mostly in whether Deshaun Watson plays like he did prior to the Browns trading for him. In his six games last season, he showed some flashes of the old Watson but mostly looked like a quarterback playing a truncated season after missing 700 days. How close will he get to the Watson of old in 2023? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss that question and more in today's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They also get into Nick Chubb's usage and what the offense could look like around him this coming season before discussing the linebacker position and how they try to disconnect when they're on vacation. 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

It's time for some Friday fun on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock get together to answer non-Xs and Os football questions from our Football Insider Subscribers. First, Mary Kay and Ashley preview their involvement with The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com Women's Summit, sponsored by Cleveland State University. The event takes place on April 20 at CSU and both will be on a panel discussion as featured speakers about working in a male-dominated field. More information and registration can be found on our site. The two take a few questions comparing and contrasting their starts in the business. Then, they talk about their favorite Cleveland spots, including underrated things to do in their hometown, as well as favorite restaurants all over northeast Ohio. Pop culture of course makes an appearance as the two talk about their favorite shows to stream as well as music, and whether they've ever experienced any paranormal run-ins. 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' receiver room -- which felt like it was a receiver short for most of 2022 -- has suddenly gotten a bit more crowded. So besides Amari Cooper, Donovan Peoples-Jones and Elijah Moore, who are the locks to make the final 53-man roster? It's one of the questions Mary Kay Cabot answers on a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Thursday. Mary Kay joins Ashley Bastock to discuss the Browns' passing offense, as well as the future of Nick Chubb and whether the running back room will have some new faces in 2023. The two also talk about Joshua Dobbs' return to Cleveland, as well as Jacoby Brissett's exit. But before talking about the Browns' offense, Mary Kay and Ashley take a look at the bigger picture of the AFC North, answering questions about Lamar Jackson's future in Baltimore and what it might mean 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

As the NFL annual meeting wraps up in Phoenix, one of the biggest takeaways from the media availability with Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam had to do with the future of FirstEnergy Stadium. What might renovations mean for downtown Cleveland? It's one of the questions Mary Kay Cabot answers on a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Wednesday. Mary Kay joins Ashley Bastock to discuss what the Haslams had to say about those possible FirstEnergy Stadium renovations, how they are working with the city and county, and then shift focus to the Haslams' expectations on the field. Just how patient will Jimmy Haslam be regarding high expectations for the Browns this year? Then, the two discuss the Browns defense. They get into whether the Browns have everything they need on the defensive line, the possibility of Dalvin Tomlinson helping the development of Perrion Winfrey, and just how much better new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz might make 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

It's time for another check in from Phoenix. The NFL Annual Meeting is taking place and Mary Kay Cabot remains on site. She talks with Ashley Bastock about the media availability with Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam. The two talk about everything they learned from the Haslams, including the high expectations for the franchise, the fact that coach Kevin Stefanski has no been given a playoffs-or-bust ultimatum, and the staff changes this offseason. The two also discuss how the Haslams don't feel a need to defend the historic contract they gave to Deshaun Watson last year in the wake of the Ravens' lingering QB questions with Lamar Jackson requesting a trade. And up top, with the latest news of the day, Mary Kay and Ashley discuss Odell Beckham Jr. being spotted in Phoenix, and whether there's any chance he may return to 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 Orange and Brown Talk Podcast is bringing you some key updates from the NFL Owners Meetings in Phoenix. Mary Kay Cabot is on site, and checks in with Ashley Bastock after hearing from Browns GM Andrew Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski. The two delve into what the Browns are saying about their new offensive free agency additions, in particular receivers Elijah Moore and Marquise Goodwin. There's also the impact on the offense as a whole and Deshaun Watson. Then, the two delve into how the offseason will be different for Watson and the Browns this season after dealing with a looming suspension in 2022. Plus, what does the return of Joshua Dobbs as backup QB mean for the Browns? Finally, with breaking news and Lamar Jackson speaking out about his trade request on social media just as John Harbaugh was set to meet with reporters, Mary Kay sets the scene from the AFC coaches breakfast, and the two talk about Jackson's request and its impact on the Browns and the AFC North as a whole. 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 a little bit of everything on a Friday on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start the podcast by reacting to the Browns signing wide recevier Marquise Goodwin on Friday afternoon. What does it tell us about the receivers? What does it tell us about Andrew Berry's approach this offseason? Who's in trouble after this signing? Then, with 'Succession' returning for its final season on Sunday, they do a character draft. They go three rounds picking their favorites from the Roy family and higher-ups in the company, singling out their favorite moments as they go. 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 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