Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

The Browns face a big decision with the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL Draft. First, do they want to take a quarterback there? Second, which quarterback do they want to take in that spot? Tim Bielik and Lance Reisland join Dan Labbe on Friday’s Orange and Brown Talk podcast to look at the top two options in this year’s quarterback class, Miami’s Cam Ward and Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders. They go thro...

The Browns are digging into the 2025 NFL Draft class and their special teams coordinator, Bubba Ventrone, is getting an up-close look at prospects this week at the Senior Bowl by serving as head coach of the American Team. What sort of advantage does it give the Browns that Ventrone is coaching this group and spending so much time around some of these players? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss...

Browns GM Andrew Berry said at the Senior Bowl on Tuesday that he wasn’t going to trade edge rusher Myles Garrett and is open to an extension of the team’s star edge rusher. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start Tuesday’s Orange and Brown Talk podcast by talking about Garrett’s future in Cleveland and if he could become the first non-quarterback to get a fully guaranteed deal and the case he could ma...

It was a very Jalen Milroe day in NFL Draft discourse. The former Alabama quarterback earned a comparison to Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and he spoke at the Senior Bowl in Mobile. Mary Kay Cabot is in Mobile and she checked in with Dan Labbe on Monday night to talk Milroe and the Browns and what she learned on her first day at the draft’s first big event. Mary Kay and Dan discuss Milroe and i...

NFL Draft season is about to kick into high gear and the Browns, who currently hold the No. 2 overall pick, will be front and center throughout the process as they try to solve their quarterback problem. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe spent their last Orange and Brown Talk podcast of the week musing about the draft and what the Browns will do at quarterback. Is it a sure thing they’l...

The Browns introduced new offensive coordinator Tommy Rees on Thursday, but head coach Kevin Stefanski started the day by announcing he was taking back play-calling after giving it up midway through last season. Is taking it back the right move for Stefanski or should he let his new, young offensive coordinator handle the duties? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss Stefanski’s dec...

The Browns will introduce new offensive coordinator Tommy Rees in a press conference on Wednesday. Rees was promoted from tight ends coach after Ken Dorsey was fired following a 3-14 season. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talk about the Browns offense on the latest edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast and talk about the three things they hope to see from the offense in 2025 w...

The Browns have decisions to make at quarterback this offseason and the biggest one is how they will approach the position in the 2025 NFL Draft. With the No. 2 overall pick, they will have a shot at one of the Top 2 of Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders or they can maneuver around and find another quarterback. Is there a quarterback in this draft that can win in the NFL? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe st...

The Browns defense and kicking game in 2024 didn’t reach the level they achieved the previous season. In this episode of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe delve into pressing questions surrounding the Browns defense as they head into the offseason. The conversation begins with concerns about the kicking situation, particularly focusing on Dustin Hopkin...

The Browns enter an offseason filled with questions on both sides of the football, ranging from the obvious quarterback situation to overall roster depth concerns. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe launch a two-podcast series on the Orange and Brown Talk podcast examining the roster questions facing the Browns as they aim to rebound from a 3-14 season. They discuss the team’s approach t...

The Browns have promoted Tommy Rees from tight ends coach to offensive coordinator. At age 32, he takes over one of the most important roles on the coaching staff as the Browns look to reset their quarterback room. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talk through the decision to promote Rees and why head coach Kevin Stefanski decided to go in this direction. What do they expect from Rees...

Let’s be honest: everyone has quarterbacks on the brain when it comes to the Browns and this Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast is no different. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start the podcast, however, by talking offensive coordinator candidates and how this search could shake out. Then they dive into the Deshaun Watson situation and if there’s anything to the idea that th...

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson re-ruptured his Achilles and underwent a second surgery on Thursday to repair it, all but taking him out of the quarterback picture for the Browns in 2025. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Friday’s Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing the latest developments with Watson and how this might change things for the Browns, if it changes anythin...

The Browns search for a new offensive coordinator is fully underway, starting with their interview of their tight ends coach, Tommy Rees, and now plans to interview both Darrell Bevell and Charles London. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talk about the coordinator search in the latest edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, trying to decipher what the early names teach us about w...

The Browns quarterback room was headed for change already this season, but Deshaun Watson’s setback, which GM Andrew Berry announced on Monday, only reinforces the idea that the room will look completely different in 2025. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talk quarterbacks on today’s Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. They start by answering a question about how the Browns ju...

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a setback in his recovery from his ruptured Achilles and, regardless of what the team’s plans were for him before this, it feels like this is a significant moment in his future with the team. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Monday’s edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing Watson’s future following this revelation from...

The Browns are seeking a new identity and the pieces are in place for them to find it after two big events on Sunday. First, they fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey, opening the door for them to return to a familiar identity while also trying to find someone who can help them remake their offense and quarterback room this offseason. The other development is they landed the No. 2 pick in the dr...

The Browns will start Bailey Zappe on Saturday afternoon against the Ravens in the final game of the season. Dorian Thompson-Robinson is also expected to play in the game. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start our preview edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by talking about the Browns' decision to start Zappe and what they expect from him. They also talk about the jostling fo...

The Browns could start either Dorian Thompson-Robinson or Bailey Zappe on Saturday against the Ravens, and head coach Kevin Stefanski left the door open to play both in the team's season finale at M&T Bank Stadium. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk podcast by talking about the quarterback decision and if it matters. Then they talk about wide recei...

The Browns restructured Deshaun Watson’s contract once again on Friday, opening up a future exit strategy from the $230 million fully guaranteed contract they gave him in 2022. It also means he’s sticking around for at least another season. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discussed the potential of Watson playing for the Browns on the latest Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast...

The Browns lost their home finale of the 2024 season on Sunday, bowing to the Miami Dolphins, 20-3, at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns fell to 3-13 and will wrap up their 2024 campaign next Sunday in Baltimore. That means the Browns draft position improved and they could find themselves in a position to draft a new quarterback. In this edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, Mary Kay Cabot...

The Browns return home for their final home game of the season, hosting the Miami Dolphins, who might be fighting for their playoff lives when they arrive — depending on what happens on Saturday. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start our preview edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by talking about left guard Joel Bitonio’s comments about his future and what he’s considering a...

It’s a Christmas Day edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, so we’re putting some of the Browns talk aside and we’re talking Christmas. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start the podcast by going over some of their favorite Christmas things. They talk about their favorite movies, favorite songs, favorite tradition, favorite aesthetic and their Christmas hot takes. Then Lance Rei...

The Browns came into this season with high expectations and, instead, are going to leave it with a high draft pick. It has raised questions about the state of the roster and what they need to do this offseason to fix everything that went wrong. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe take the topic head-on during Tuesday’s Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. They start by talking abo...

The Browns lost to the Bengals on Sunday, 24-6, but Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe are more focused on what pass rusher Myles Garrett had to say on Friday and what he added to those comments on Sunday, even after he passed the 100 career sack mark. That’s where they start their postgame Orange and Brown Talk postgame podcast. Are they surprised fans are siding more with Garrett after...