Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

The Browns are on to Cincinnati this week, traveling south to face the Bengals for the second time this season. Cincinnati is clinging to faint playoff hopes and the Browns hope to dash them with an upset on Sunday. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start our preview edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing the storylines they’re looking at as the 3-11 Browns try to play spoiler in an...

The Browns will be in the quarterback market this offseason and we’re still waiting for the full market to take shape, but one domino fell this week when Atlanta benched Kirk Cousins in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. Cousins has a history with Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, so should there be at least some interest in facilitating a reunion between the two? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock an...

The Browns are making the switch to quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, benching Jameis Winston after he threw three more interceptions on Sunday in a loss to the Chiefs. Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock start Wednesday’s edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing the decision to switch to Thompson-Robinson and what to expect from the second-year signal caller as he takes over f...

The Browns and head coach Kevin Stefanski will make a quarterback decision later this week, either sticking with Jameis Winston or replacing him with Dorian Thompson-Robinson or Bailey Zappe. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing the decision and whether there’s a legitimate case for sticking with Winston as the starter after...

The Browns fell to 3-11 on Sunday with their 21-7 loss to the Chiefs, who are now 13-1 and still hold the No. 1 playoff seed in the AFC. Now the Browns face a decision at quarterback after head coach Kevin Stefanski benched Jameis Winston in favor of Dorian Thompson-Robinson in the fourth quarter. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe break down all the machinations of a potential quarterba...

The Browns are out of the playoff chase but they can still play spoiler the rest of the way, something they will try to do Sunday against the Chiefs, who come to Huntington Bank Field with a 12-1 record and a two-game lead over the Bills for the No. 1 seed in the AFC. First, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe react to Browns owner Jimmy Haslam offering his support to GM Andrew Berry and...

The Browns are hosting Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs on Sunday at Huntington Bank Field and it’s a reminder about the 2017 draft. The Browns, of course, picked Myles Garrett No. 1 overall and he’s on his way to the Hall of Fame but what if they had drafted Mahomes? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start the Thursday edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing the vibes...

The Browns are preparing to host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday and it has Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe thinking about all kinds of things. They get into all of it on the Wednesday edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, starting with what they expect from Jameis Winston the rest of the way as the Browns starter. Then Ashley makes the case for why it matters if Taylor Swift...

The Browns were officially eliminated from the playoffs on Sunday in their 27-14 loss to the Steelers and it made some wonder if they might decide to start looking at some younger players, including backup quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson. That’s where Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start the Tuesday Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, featuring questions from our Footba...

Browns quarterback Jameis Winston threw two more interceptions in Sunday’s loss to the Steelers and that’s where Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start their Orange and Brown Talk postgame podcast. Should the Browns continue with Winston the rest of the season or try to take a look at Dorian Thompson-Robinson or Bailey Zappe? What is the benefit of sticking with Winston for the final f...

The Browns will try to pull off a rare sweep of the Steelers, heading to Pittsburgh for a rematch after beating the Steelers in Cleveland two Thursdays ago. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start our preview edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing the storylines they’re looking at as the 3-9 Browns try to play spoiler in another AFC North matchup. Then Lance Reisland...

The Browns are back from Denver and will take on the Steelers on Sunday, but our Football Insider subscribers are thinking big picture on this Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer questions about the quarterback position, the state of the roster and more. They start by getting into finding the right fit at quarterback, whether that’s some...

It was the full Jameis Winston experience once again in a Browns loss to the Broncos on Monday Night Football. Winston set a team record and threw for a career-high 496 yards but also threw three interceptions, including two pick-sixes. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start the postgame edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing Winston and if Monday’s game should pump...

The Browns hit the road for a second consecutive prime-time game in front of a national TV audience on Monday Night Football. They play the Broncos in Denver. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start our preview edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing the storylines they’re looking at as the 3-8 Browns try to win two in a row for the first time this season against a Br...

Browns quarterback Jameis Winston has captured the imagination of the Browns fan base with his play on the field and what he's provided the team off the field. It has been a perfect fit for a team out of playoff contention and well on its way to another disappointing season. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start this Thanksgiving Day edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by dis...

Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett made a big statement against the Steelers on Thursday Night Football and is back in the discussion for NFL Defensive Player of the Year after collecting three sacks in the first half. He now has six in the last three games and is at 10 for the season. Will he repeat as the league’s top defender? That’s where Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start in a Hey, Mary Kay! ed...

The Browns are heading to Denver for Monday Night Football and have a long Thanksgiving week ahead as they prepare to face the Broncos. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start the Tuesday edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by talking about the receiving corps, beginning with Cedric Tillman who opens the week in the concussion protocol and why getting him on the field as much a...

The Browns upset the Steelers on Thursday Night Football at Huntington Bank Field and are riding high after a 24-19 victory. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe go through the individuals who helped the Browns win a dramatic, snowy game on their postgame edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. They talk about the performance of quarterback Jameis Winston and whether he could be a lo...

The Browns return home this week to host the Pittsburgh Steelers in front of a national TV audience on Thursday Night Football. It’s their first matchup againt the Steelers this season. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start our preview edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing the storylines they’re looking at as the 2-8 Browns try to play spoiler against the AFC Nort...

Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett took the opportunity on Tuesday to discuss how he felt about T.J. Watt’s and J.J. Watt’s reaction to his first Defensive Player of the Year award last year. It was interesting he decided to address it, even if it was partially in jest. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Tuesday’s Orange and Brown Talk podcast by talking about Garrett’s comments and...

The Browns host the Steelers on Thursday Night Football and we’ve seen what the Steelers can do to a Browns team that’s reeling. Would a poor performance on Thursday, coupled with a stadium full of Steelers fans, prompt Jimmy Haslam to make a rash decision on Friday? That’s one of the questions Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss during Tuesday’s Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Tal...

The Browns lost for the seventh time in the last eight games and fell to 2-8 on the season after an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the Saints. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed the state of the team after another loss on their postgame edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. They talk about if a loss like this — and if another one on Thursday — is the type of loss t...

The Browns come off their bye week and hit the road for the first time in a month, traveling to New Orleans to take on the Saints. It’s a homecoming of sorts for Jameis Winston, who spent four years with the Saints before signing with the Browns. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start our Friday Browns preview edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing the storylines th...

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson‘s season is over and his time with the team could be over, too. What did cleveland.com‘s film expert Lance Reisland see when he watched all of Watson’s snaps? Lance joined the Orange and Brown Talk podcast on Thursday to go through what he saw when he watched Watson and why it didn’t work. How much was scheme? How much was the talent around him? How much was just...

The Browns are once again facing changes this offseason after getting off to a 2-7 start, raising questions about the future of the organization across the board. One of the people who could come under fire is offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey, who was brought here to help revive Deshaun Watson‘s career but didn’t take over play-calling until after Watson was lost for the season. Mary Kay Cabot and...