Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

Browns GM Andrew Berry held his bye week media availability on Wednesday in Berea. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe were there and they got together after and offered their takeaways from what Berry had to say about the state of his team. From Deshaun Watson to the trade deadline to second-half expectations, they covered it all. Lance Reisland joined Dan to break down what worked so well againts the Bengals. They get into the play up front on both sides of the ball, the Browns' playmakers leading the way on offense and the potential of Sione Takitaki. Lastly, Dan's NFL Playoff Committee of 1 rankings are back. He gives you his seven playoff teams in each conference College Football-style. 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 head into their bye week at 3-5, beating in-state rival Cincinnati on Monday Night Football. Things could have been better, of course, but they certainly could have been worse. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe start Wednesday's postgame postgame podcast (no, that's not a typo) by talking about the trade deadline and what the Browns not making a deal tells us. Then they take a look at the Bengals game. Are things fixed or was it a one-off? Lastly, it's a look at the state of the AFC North and where things could stand a month from now. 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 turned in their best performance of the season Monday night as they dominated the Cincinnati Bengals, 32-13. Nick Chubb ran for two touchdowns and Myles Garrett and the Browns defense harassed Joe Burrow, sacking him five times and holding the Bengals to 229 total yards. Burrow has already been to the Super Bowl in just three NFL seasons. However, the Ohio native has yet to beat Cleveland, dropping to 0-4 in four career starts against Cincinnati’s AFC North rival. The Browns (3-5) ended a four-game losing streak. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett ran for a TD and passed for another, leading Cleveland to its fifth straight win over Cincinnati. He completed 17 of 22 for 278 yards and a 133.7 rating. Cleveland.com’s Dan Labbe, Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock break down the win, and whether it can jumpstart the Browns’ season going forward. 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 running back Kareem Hunt is the focus of trade speculation as the Browns gear up to face the Bengals on Monday Night Football. The NFL's trade deadline is Tuesday. Our Football Insider subscribers had questions about Hunt and his trade market for Mary Kay Cabot on today's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They also wanted to know why Hunt hasn't been used in the passing game more. Mary Kay answered those questions and more with Dan Labbe. They also discussed Kevin Stefanski's performance without Deshaun Watson, talent acquisition and, with Joe Haden retiring as a Brown this weekend, the decision the Browns made to release Haden. 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

Friday means it's time for out big Browns preview pod. We're getting you into and through your weekend leading up to kickoff with everything you need to know for Monday Night Football at FirstEnergy Stadium when the Browns host the Bengals. Cincinnati is heating up after coming back to beat the Saints and lighting up the Falcons defense but will likely be without Ja'Marr Chase for this game. The Browns, meanwhile, are teetering on the edge, losers of four games in a row and five of their last six, in danger of slipping to 2-6 at the bye week. On this week's preview pod you'll get: Reaction to the news Chase could be out 4-6 weeks. Cleveland.com's Andrew Gillis on the Bengals. Prop bets involving Tee Higgins, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Harrison Bryant and Myles Garrett. Lance Reisland's scouting report of the Bengals. Our game picks for this week. This podcast features Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe. 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 special crossover edition of Orange and Brown Talk, as the Bengals writers from Strictly Stripes join the pod to share their Bengals expertise and help arrive at the ideal 11-man All-Ohio offense for the combined teams. The pod episode picking the offense went up Wednesday. Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock are joined by cleveland.com Bengals reporters Mohammad Ahmad and Andrew Gillis, with Doug Lesmerises moderating, to talk out the best version of this full offense before the Browns and Bengals play on Monday night. Thanks for listening to this special edition. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a special crossover edition of Orange and Brown Talk, as the Bengals writers from Strictly Stripes join the pod to share their Bengals expertise and help arrive at the ideal 11-man All-Ohio defense for the combined teams. The pod episode picking the offense will land on Thursday. Dan Labbe and Irie Harris are joined by Mike Niziolek and Mohammad Ahmad, with Doug Lesmerises moderating, to talk out the best version of this full defense before the Browns and Bengals play on Monday night. It starts with Defensive ends (5:56), then moves to: Defensive tackles (23:18) Linebackers (33:47) Kicker (42:39) Punter (48:06) Cornerbacks (51:43) Safeties (1:05:38) And the final wrapup (1:13:56) Thanks for listening to this special edition. 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 off to a 2-5 start, but their future, both short and longterm, is tied to the return of Deshaun Watson. The expectations is their $230 million dollar quarterback will return from suspension and, even if it's too late this season, he will lead them into a new era of winning Browns football. Are the Browns relying too much on Watson's return? One of our Football Insider subscribers asked the question for the Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe went through questions from our Football Insider subscribers about Watson, Kevin Stefanski's playcalling 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

On this postgame podcast, Dan Labbe, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Doug Lesmerises break down the Cleveland Browns' 23-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. First up, a simple question: What does Kevin Stefanski do? How does he help this team try to win? Then the discussion moves to another simple question (19:48): Are the Browns bad? The talk then turns (32:56) to Jacoby Brissett, plus wondering whether the Browns need more veteran leaders. Finally (56:50), a reminder and analysis of the picks the Browns traded away to get Deshaun Watson, showing that they are all in with this current roster, which is 2-5. Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday means it's time for out big Browns preview pod. We're getting you into and through your weekend leading up to kickoff with everything you need to know for Sunday's matchup at M&T Bank Stadium between the Browns and Ravens. Both teams are trying to rally, with Baltimore struggling to hold leads and the Browns losers of three games in a row. On this week's preview pod you'll get: What you need to know heading into the game. Lance Reisland's scouting report of the Ravens. Prop bets involving Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt and how many touchdowns the Ravens will score. Our game picks for this week. This podcast features Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe. 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 safety John Johnson III indicated on Wednesday that some Browns players need to do a better job of taking their work home with them, making sure they were putting in the extra time to get things turned around. Other players have also put it on them and their teammates to get this seasons pointed in the right direction. Have we already reached an inflection point? Will we look back at this week and say it was when things turned around or when they really went south? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed that as well as what it means if the Browns don't have Wyatt Teller on Sunday and look at some other injured players whose statuses they're keeping an eye on for 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

Ravens week is here and it's a big one for the Browns as they are coming off three losses in a row. They travel to Baltimore Sunday for the first of two division games in a row. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start our Wednesday podcast off by offering up the three things they're thinking heading into Sunday's game in Baltimore. They talk some Joshua Dobbs, Ravens defense and Lamar Jackson. Then Lance Reisland joins the show for his weekly segment digging into what went wrong in Sunday's loss to New England. Dan wraps up the podcast with his NFL Playoff Committee of 1, ranking playoff teams in the AFC and NFC. 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 off to a disappointing start this season and their quarterback play has left a lot to be desired the last few weeks. Is it time for them to consider at least a package of plays for Joshua Dobbs? Would it provide a spark? Our Football Insider subscribers wanted to know about Dobbs and more on today's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Why weren't Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt utilized more on Sunday? Why is Jacoby Brissett struggling? Are the struggles on defense a coaching issue or a team-building problem? Mary Kay answers those questions and more in 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 Cleveland Browns lost to the New England Patriots 38-15 on Sunday, and Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Doug Lesmerises are here to talk about what's wrong with the 2-4 Browns. First up, a big picture look at what might be cracks in the foundation of the franchise. Then, (8:24), a dive into the defensive issues. How hot is the seat for defensive coordinator Joe Woods? Is the defensive talent not as good a thought? Were they not built to stop the run? Then a look at quarterback Jacoby Brissett (29:15) and whether the Browns still have a chance to win with him while he's the QB with Deshaun Watson out. Should a move to Joshua Dobbs be considered? Thanks for listening to the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast from cleveland.com. 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

Friday means it's time for out big Browns preview pod. We're getting you into and through your weekend up to kickoff with everything you need to know for Sunday's matchup at FirstEnergy Stadium between the Browns and Patriots. Bill Belichick brings his 2-3 Pats to his former stopming grounds to face his former team who sports the same record. On this week's preview pod you'll get: What you need to know heading into the game. Ben Volin of the Boston Globe tells us all about the Patriots Prop bets involving Jacoby Brissett, Nick Chubb and David Njoku. Lance Reisland tells you how the Browns can win on Sunday. Our game picks for this week. This podcast features Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe. 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 linebacker Deion Jones from the Falcons earlier this week and he held his first press conference as a member of the team on Wednesday. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe reacted to what they heard from Jones on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Then they figure out what impact Jones can have on such a short turnaround and how he can help ease the loss of Anthony Walker Jr. Then they discuss David Njoku after Patriots coach Bill Belichick had nothing but good things to say about him. Is this the best stretch of his career? Why is he having success? How will Deshaun Watson's return impact him? 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 getting you ready for a new week for the Browns as they look to put the loss to the Chargers behind them and welcome the Patriots to FirstEnergy Stadium. First up, the things Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe are thinking heading into the week. How will the Browns shore up the interior of their defensive line? Will the Patriots just run the ball at them? Is this actually a bad matchup for the Browns this week? Then Lance Reisland joins the show to break down the loss to the Chargers. What went wrong in the run game? What plays changed the game? What does Deion Jones bring to the team? Finally, Dan takes his second crack at the NFL Playoff Committee of 1, where he decides who's in and who's out in each conference, college football-style. 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 defense has struggled this season and the run defense in particular has had major issues the last two weeks. Who is to blame for the problems? Mary Kay Cabot answers questions from our Football Insider subscribers on today's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast and you can bet our subscribers have a lot to ask about the defense. How much is on Joe Woods? The players? Andrew Berry? Mary Kay discusses it all with Dan Labbe. Then they discuss the trouble the team has had closing games and whether Jacoby Brissett should have gotten more work with the first team in training camp. 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 Cleveland Browns lost to the Los Angeles Chargers 30-28 on Sunday, and Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Doug Lesmerises are here to break down the state of the 2-3 team. First up -- Jacoby Brissett's level of play and killer interception at the end of the game. Do the Browns continue to ask too much of him, or should more be expected of Brissett? Then, Cade York's two missed field goal and the fourth-down decision by Chargers coach Brandon Staley -- what's up with both those guys>? At the end, a long discussion of the defense and its inability to stop the run Sunday. Should the Browns be thinking about a change with defensive coordinator Joe Woods? Everyone said whether the Browns should shake things up or not, and then they did, trading for linebacker Deion Jones from Atlanta soon after the pod was finished recording. Thanks for listening to the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast from cleveland.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday means it's time for out big Browns preview pod. We're getting you into and through your weekend up to kickoff with everything you need to know for Sunday's matchup at FirstEnergy Stadium between the Browns and Chargers. Justin Herbert and the Chargers are 2-2, the same record as the Browns, as they will play an important AFC game. On this week's preview pod you'll get: What you need to know heading into the game. Lance Reisland gives us his scouting report on the Chargers. Prop bets involving Nick Chubb, Amari Cooper, Herbert and more. Our game picks for this week. This podcast features Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Doug Lesmerises, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett came bounding onto the practice field on Wednesday, practicing for the first time since his accident last week. He certainly appeared to make a statement regarding his ability to play on Sunday against the Chargers. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed Garrett's return to the practice field on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Will Garrett's scary crash last week impact Garrett's outlook on football and life? Will he play on Sunday? Then they get into the potential return of Greedy Williams and why it matters for him and 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 are on to Week 5 beginning today and we're turning the page as well on a Wednesday Orange and Brown Talk Podcast -- well, mostly. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start the pod off by talking about the three things they're thinking as Chargers week kicks off. Will Myles Garrett or Jadeveon Clowney play? Is the defense in trouble? What challenges do the Chargers pose? Then Lance Reisland joins Dan to look back on the Falcons game. What went wrong on the goal line? What about the run defense and the big pass play? What positives were there from the loss? Lastly, Dan plays NFL Playoff Committee and picks his seven playoff teams from each conference after Week 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 Browns are 2-2 after four games following a disappointing loss to the Falcons on Sunday. Our Football Insider subscribers have questions and they asked away on Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe get into all sorts of topics stemming from Sunday's loss. Why are the Browns 2-2? How is Kevin Stefanski doing as a playcaller? Was going for it early in the game the right decision and how did it impact Sunday's outcome? What's ahead for the Browns as their schedule turns more difficult? 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 Cleveland Browns lost to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday to fall to 2-2 on the year. Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe and Ashley Bastock were in Atlanta to cover the game, and Irie Harris and Doug Lesmerises join them to talk about another Browns loss that was there for the taking. First off, what or who is most to blame for the Browns' loss? Then, how was Amari Cooper taken away, how was there another blown coverage at a key moment, and what's the overall view of the team heading to Week 5? Finally, did Kevin Stefanski put too much on Jacoby Brissett on Sunday? Thanks for listening to The Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns hit the road this weekend, traveling to Atlanta where they will play their second NFC South opponent on the road, the Falcons. We’re previewing all aspects of Sunday’s contest at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on our Friday podcast. We start with the things you need to know to get you ready for the key matchups. Then we get into prop bets about Jacoby Brissett, David Njoku, Nick Chubb, the first-half score and more. D. Orlando Ledbetter, Falcons beat writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, gives us the view from Atlanta and makes his pick for the game. We also make our picks for Sunday’s game. This podcast features Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Doug Lesmerises, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe. 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 unclear yet if Browns defensive end Myles Garrett will be available to play on Sunday against the Falcons. He was involved in one-car accident on Monday when his Porsche flipped over. He and his passenger escaped without life threatening injuries. Garrett was not at the facility on Wednesday but is expected to be there on Thursday. Should he play on Sunday? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss. Then they look at the rest of the team's injury troubles. Jadeveon Clowney's status is unknown and cornerback Denzel Ward appeared on the injury report on Wednesday. They get into the status of each and what it would mean to not have 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

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett escaped his car crash on Monday with a sprained shoulder, biceps strain and cut hand and his status for Sunday in Atlanta when the Browns play the Falcons is to be determined. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss the latest news on Garrett and what the chances are he could play when the Browns take the road for the second time this season. Then Lance Reisland, our film expert, joins the show to look back at the win over the Steelers. What did the offense do well? What about 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

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was involved in a car crash on Monday. Thankfully, he and the woman in the car with him were able to walk away, although both were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discussed the crash on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Then they do an abbreviated Hey, Mary Kay, answering questions from our Football Insider subscribers. What would the Browns' record be if Baker Mayfield were still the quarterback? If they do get to 3-1 on Sunday, can they make a playoff push? Does Jacoby Brissett's performance change out opinion on what this team is capable of doing? 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 Browns-Steelers postgame podcast No. 2. We gave you a quick podcast early Friday morning to recap the Browns' 29-17 win over Pittsburgh, but now we're back with an even deeper dive into how the Browns won and what it looks like moving forward for them. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe dig into Jacoby Brissett's performance and how sustainable what we've seen over the last two games is as the Browns navigate the rest of their schedule without Deshaun Watson. Then they look at Amari Cooper and the Browns weapons. Do they have enough? Lastly, they get into the special teams and if the Browns should be concerned about what has happened the last two games. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns bounced back from their devastating loss to the Jets with a 29-17 win over the Steelers on Thursday Night Football. The defense played well and the offense continued performing at a high level. After the game, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed everything that led to a Browns victory. They talked about how the defense bounced back and what they did well to limit the Steelers. Then they turned their attention to the offense and how Jacoby Brissett has managed to play so well. Lastly, they talk about the performances of David Njoku and Amari Cooper and the dominance of the run 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

The Browns host the Steelers on Thursday Night Football which means an early edition of our preview podcast. We’re also diving right into the game and what we think will happen. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe get you ready for the Browns’ first AFC North game of the season on this edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They start by going through their favorite prop bets of the week. Then they each make their pick for Thursday night’s game. Which team will head into a long weekend at 2-1 and in the driver’s seat in the division -- at least for a few days. 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 lone practice and media availability prior to the Steelers game on Tuesday and they made the day count. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed all the news of the day. First, it's Jimmy Haslam getting hit by a bottle thrown by a fan near the conclusion of Sunday's loss. Then they revisit the Nick Chubb touchdown that shouldn't have happened after Chubb admitted he probably shouldn't have scored with 1:55 left in the game. Amari Cooper and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah each took blame for mistakes on Sunday, too. Then they talk about Perrion Winfrey returning and what he had to say on Tuesday. In the second half of the podcast, our film expert Lance Reisland checks in to give us the good and bad from Sunday. He and Dan start with the performance of Jacoby Brissett and the run game before turning their attention to the issues on 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 lost in shocking fashion on Sunday to the Jets, blowing a 13-point lead with less than two minutes left in the game. There's plenty to get into in the aftermath with the Steelers coming to town on Thursday night. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe dive into the Football Insider mailbag on Tuesday's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They start by talking about the Nick Chubb touchdown late in the game. Then they dig into the defense and what the Browns have to do in order to fix miscommunications, players taking responsibility -- or not taking responsibility -- for the mistakes and more. They also get into what this loss means in the big picture. Is it just a hiccup or bigger concerns? 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 Cleveland Browns collapsed in blowing a 13-point lead to the New York Jets on Sunday, suffering a 31-30 defeat that was one of the worst late-game failures in NFL history. Who should be held accountable for the loss? What does it tell us about Kevin Stefanski, Joe Woods, Andrew Berry and the people running the Browns? What's to be made of Myles Garrett saying the fans booing the collapse was disappointing? And how will the Browns respond for Thursday night's game vs. the Steelers? Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Doug Lesmerises are here to discuss all that and more. Thanks for listening. 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 play their home opener on Sunday afternoon at FirstEnergy Stadium, going against Joe Flacco, 17-3 lifetime against the Browns, and the New York Jets. We're previewing all aspects of Sunday's game on our Friday podcast. We start with the things you need to know to get you ready for the key matchups. We get into prop bets about Flacco, Jacoby Brissett, Myles Garrett and Cleveland's newest rock star, Cade York. Andy Vasquez of our sister site, NJ.com, and the Star-Ledger gives us the view for New Jersey and makes his pick for the game. And we make our picks for Sunday's game. This podcast features Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Doug Lesmerises, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe. 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 escaped Carolina with a win on Sunday thanks to the leg of rookie kicker Cade York. A win's a win, yes, but there were certainly some things to clean up. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe talk about four things the Browns need to fix up prior to Sunday's home opener against the Jets. They get into the passing game, the defense, the operation of things and the special teams. Then they go off the field for a few minutes to discuss what they would put at midfield for the logo and what TV show they would love to watch from the beginning again without any knowledge of what happens. 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 marks the start of a new week in the NFL and the Browns officially begin preparing for the Jets in Week 2 today. To get you started, we discuss a few things we're thinking. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe each offer up something on their mind as we look ahead to Week 2. They discuss Jacoby Brissett, the Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt combo and Ashley talks about her takeout on Cade York. You can read it here. Then Lance Reisland joins the show to give us three things from Sunday's game that stood out to him. He discussed the play of the defense, the Browns' ability to run the ball and the missed opportunities on both sides of the ball. 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 means the Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot answers Browns questions from our Football Insider subscribers on this weekly edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Today, we start with continuity and whether the Browns could have used a little more time together in the preseason and training camp on the offensive side of the ball? Then the discussion turns to Jacoby Brissett and how the Browns can adjust their passing game to make it run better moving forward. In the second half of the podcast, Mary Kay and Dan Labbe get into how many games the Browns might have won last year if Cade York were the kicker and the two big mistakes the Browns made on defense on Sunday. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns beat the Panthers, 26-24, on Sunday and did so in dramatic fashion with Cade York kicking a game-winning 58-yard field goal. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe begin our postgame pod there. Then they get into takeaways from Sunday's win, the first opening-week win since 2004. They discuss the performance of the defense and Myles Garrett in shutting Mayfield down. They get into why Mayfield was unable to get going against his former team. Then they talk about play of Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. Lastly, they discuss the Browns' passing attack and the struggles they had moving the football through the air. 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 face Carolina and their former starting quarterback, Baker Mayfield, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Sunday at 1 p.m. We're previewing all aspects of Sunday's game on our Friday podcast. We start with the things you need to know for Sunday's game. Then we get into some prop bets for Sunday's game. How many yards for Mayfield? How many carries for Nick Chubb? We get into all of it. Former cleveland.com wirter and current Panthers beat writer Ellis Williams makes his return to the podcast to give us the view from Carolina. Then we make our picks for Sunday's game as well as what we think the Browns record will be this season. This podcast features Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Doug Lesmerises, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe. 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 our official Browns season preview podcast. Listen back to our live podcast held at the Music Box Supper Club on Wednesday night. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris, Dan Labbe and Lance Reisland took a look ahead at the 2022 Browns. What do the Browns need to do in their first 11 games? What are realistic expectations for Deshaun Watson when he returns? How will we judge Kevin Stefanski on this season? What about Andrew Berry? We also take Q&As. Our film guy, Lance Reisland, stopped by, too, and offered up his analysis on the Browns defensive tackles. Don't worry, you don't need to see the clips to get the gist of what he's talking about. 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 moved on from Baker Mayfield this offseason, but it's left them in a pickle for 2022. They have to play 11 games without their new franchise quarterback, Deshaun Watson. Would they be better off, for this season only, with off-field issues out of the discussion, with the Jacoby Brissett-Deshaun Watson split or Baker Mayfield starting 17 games? That's one of the questions our Football Insider subscribers had for Mary Kay Cabot in the Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the podcast. They also had questions about the leash on Brissett, the importance of the first four games, players we're not talking enough about on offense and defense and more. Are you a die-hard Browns fan? Join us for a free live Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Sept. 7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., in person! Hear from cleveland.com sportswriters as they discuss the upcoming season, hot topics and special team analysis. This event has limited seats available. Get your tickets at: https://musicboxcle.com/event/orange-and-brown-talk/ 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 wide receiver Amari Cooper is about 15 minutes into an interview. He’s just off the practice field, spending extra time to work routes. It’s hot and there’s no shade. He spent the first five minutes of the interview catching his breath between answers. He’s answering a question about his favorite route and you can tell he’s heard the question plenty of times before. Then he stops. “Check this out, right?” he says. “All the routes are really the same if you think about it.” That excerpt is from a story on Amari Cooper that ran on cleveland.com on Tuesday. In this podcast, you can hear the full interview between Cooper and Dan Labbe. Are you a die-hard Browns fan? Join us for a free live Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Sept. 7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., in person! Hear from cleveland.com sportswriters as they discuss the upcoming season, hot topics and special team analysis. This event has limited seats available. Get your tickets at: https://musicboxcle.com/event/orange-and-brown-talk/ Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are the Browns a playoff team in 2022? Will they have a winning record with Jacoby Brissett as their starting quarterback? What's up with Anthony Schwartz? Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe got together to throw out some declarative statements about the Browns and they ended up covering a lot of ground. How will the passing offense look with Brissett as the starter? Should Joshua Dobbs be part of the game plan -- or could he even start some games for this team? Each of our podcasters throws out a statement and find out why everyone else thinks they're right or wrong. Are you a die-hard Browns fan? Join us for a free live Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Sept. 7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., in person! Hear from cleveland.com sportswriters as they discuss the upcoming season, hot topics and special team analysis. This event has limited seats available. Get your tickets at: https://musicboxcle.com/event/orange-and-brown-talk/ 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

At this point, whether Baker Mayfield said what it was reported he said probably doesn't matter. It's out there and the Browns aren't going to shy away from using. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe delve deeper into this story as Mayfield denied saying what Cynthia Frelund originally reported he said. The problem is it's out there and Browns players probably won't be too forgiving. How much benefit of the doubt does Mayfield deserve given how often he's had to have backtracking press conferences? What impact will it have on the game regardless of whether it was said or not? Then they discuss Mary Kay's story on Michael Woods II and how it came together. Are you a die-hard Browns fan? Join us for a free live Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Sept. 7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., in person! Hear from cleveland.com sportswriters as they discuss the upcoming season, hot topics and special team analysis. This event has limited seats available. Get your tickets at: https://musicboxcle.com/event/orange-and-brown-talk/ 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

Baker Mayfield unintentionally made headlines on Tuesday when comments he made to NFL Network's Cynthia Frelund came out, via Frelund on a podcast, saying of the Browns he was going to "(expletive) them up." Kevin Stefanski played it cool. Myles Garrett played it a little less cool. Who do we believe when it comes to using the comments as motivation? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe discuss that before looking at the initial 53-man roster and what it tells us about the Browns this season. Then they talk Deshaun Watson's suspension starting, if the NFL should send players away from their teams while they're suspended and turning it forward to Jacoby Brissett for 11 games. Are you a die-hard Browns fan? Join us for a free live Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Sept. 7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., in person! Hear from cleveland.com sportswriters as they discuss the upcoming season, hot topics and special team analysis. This event has limited seats available. Get your tickets at: https://musicboxcle.com/event/orange-and-brown-talk/ 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

Week 1 storylines abound in the NFL this season and the Browns will be front and center when they face their former starting quarterback, Baker Mayfield, in Carolina on Sept. 11. What if the Browns lose to the Panthers? It's what one of our text subscribers wanted to know on today's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot answers questions about the Week 1 matchup, about who ultimately will decide if Deshaun Watson is allowed to return after the initial suspension is over and if Joshua Dobbs should have a role in the Browns' offense. They also discuss Anthony Schwartz's future and why the Browns appear to be sticking with the struggling receiver as well as a bunch of other questions. Are you a die-hard Browns fan? Join us for a free live Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Sept. 7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., in person! Hear from cleveland.com sportswriters as they discuss the upcoming season, hot topics and special team analysis. This event has limited seats available. Get your tickets at: https://musicboxcle.com/event/orange-and-brown-talk/ 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 set their initial 53-man roster between now and the league's 4 p.m. deadline on Tuesday. While the top of the roster seems relatively stable, there are plenty of decisions to be made at the bottom of the roster. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe used today's podcast to try to project what the Browns will do with their roster between now and Tuesday. They lay out the sure things and then fill out the roster on each side of the ball. Are you a die-hard Browns fan? Join us for a free live Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Sept. 7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., in person! Hear from cleveland.com sportswriters as they discuss the upcoming season, hot topics and special team analysis. This event has limited seats available. Get your tickets at: https://musicboxcle.com/event/orange-and-brown-talk/ 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 wrap up their preseason on Saturday night at FirstEnergy Stadium when they host the Bears at 7 p.m. Head coach Kevin Stefanski already announced Jacoby Brissett will start the game and other starters will play as well. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe looked ahead to Saturday night's game by each offering up something to watch. From Brissett to the wide receivers to running backs and the defensive formations, they get into what they want to see in the Browns' final warmup for the regular season opener in Carolina on Sept. 11. 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 final preseason game approaches, the Browns will face a number of roster decisions prior to Tuesday's cut-down to 53 players. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe each pick one thing they believe the team should or shouldn't do between now and then and make their case for it. Then everyone else reacts to it. Is there a quarterback move they should make? What about the receiver position? Is there a player on the bubble who could end up being valuable if injuries hit? They each make their cases. 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