Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

The Browns had a quiet trade deadline on Tuesday, only making a deal in sending Donovan Peoples-Jones to the Lions. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe kick off Wedneday's Orange and Brown Talk by discussing the deadline. Should the Browns have addressed backup quarterback? Should they have taken a chance on Chase Young? Why did they trade Peoples-Jones? Then Lance Reisland joins the podc...

The Browns could face another week this week without starting quarterback Deshaun Watson when they host Arizona on Sunday at Cleveland Browns Stadium. They will face either Kyler Murray or Clayton Tune. If Watson misses another game, should Kevin Stefanski stick with P.J. Walker or should he revisit Dorian Thompson-Robinson and give him another shot? It's the first question Mary Kay Cabot and Dan...

The Browns fell to the Seahawks, 24-20, on Sunday, and what's a Browns loss without a little playcalling controversy? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe started off Sunday's postgame podcast by discussing Kevin Stefanski's decision to throw the ball just before the two-minute warning, resulting in a Seahawks interception and giving Seattle a chance to win the game. They also discuss the...

The Browns are 4-2 after their dramatic Week 7 win over the Colts. Now they continue their stretch of five road games in seven with a stop in Seattle, perhaps the most difficult road stadium in the NFL. P.J. Walker will start in place of Deshaun Watson for the second time this season. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Friday's preview podcast by discussing what Deshaun Watson had...

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski anncounced the decision on Sunday to start backup quarterback P.J. Walker and allow Deshaun Watson to continue rehabbing his shoulder after Stefanski removed him from the game on Sunday in Indianapolis. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed Stefanski’s decision on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast and why it was the right call for Stefanski to jus...

Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock start off the podcast with three things they're thinking about to start the week for the Browns. They discuss what's going on with quarterback Deshaun Watson and what is the latest with his shoulder as of recording time on Tuesday afternoon. They also talk about the running back situation with Jerome Ford potentially missing some time with an ankle injury. They al...

The Browns appear headed for another week of quarterback "Will he or won't he?" this week as they prepare for a trip to Seattle to face the Seahawks. Deshaun Watson's status remains up in the air after Kevin Stefanski held him out of Sunday's game after Watson started and took a big hit. It has some of our Football Insider subscribers wondering if the Browns should shore up their backup quaterback...

The Browns left Indianapolis on Sunday with a dramatic win over the Colts after Kareem Hunt forced his way into the endzone from a yard out with 15 seconds left and the Browns won, 39-38. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe recapped the game in the Orange and Brown Talk Postgame podcast, but first, they discussed the situation with Deshaun Watson's shoulder and what the Browns will do abo...

The Browns are riding high after their Week 6 win over the previously undefeated 49ers. Now they go on the road to face the Colts, the first in a stretch of five road games over their next seven days. It's still not clear if Deshaun Watson will be available for Sunday's game or if his shoulder injury will keep him out for another game. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Friday's pr...

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson addressed the media on Wednesday for the first time since before we knew he had an injured shoulder and before he missed the Baltimore game. He expanded on his injury and whether he will be able to play against the Colts on Sunday -- and beyond. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed Watson’s press conference on Thursday’s Orange and Brown Talk Pod...

The Browns appear to have a championship-caliber defense and after beating the 49ers, they look like a team that can compete with anyone. Do they need to go all-in before the trade deadline to try and win this year? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss what the Browns should look for in the trade market and what their approach should be as part of a Hey, Mary Kay! segment to start Wednesday's Oran...

The Browns pulled the upset on Sunday against the 49ers thanks to a dominant defensive performance. They did with P.J. Walker, who they elevated off the practice squad. Naturally, a new week begins with questions about whether Deshaun Watson will be ready to return on Sunday when they travel to Indianapolis. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe begin Tuesday's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brow...

The 49ers showed up to Cleveland Browns Stadium on Sunday looking for a fight and they got one -- before the game and during. The Browns beat them, 19-17, handing them their first loss of the season and moving to 3-2 on the year. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed the game on Sunday night from the stadium in their postgame Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They get into a dominant...

The Browns come off their bye week and face the undefeated 49ers, who come to Cleveland for the first time since 2015. The Browns are likely to be without starting quarterback Deshaun Watson. P.J. Walker would start in his place. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Friday's preview podcast by discussing Deshaun Watson not playing in the game. Are they surprised he isn't playing? Wil...

Deshaun Watson didn't practice on Wednesday as the Browns prepare to face the 49ers on Sunday at Cleveland Browns Stadium. If Watson can't go, it will be P.J. Walker elevated from the practice squad to start for the Browns. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss Deshaun Watson, P.J. Walker and Browns injuries on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They get into the latest on Wa...

There's some clarity on Deshaun Watson's injury as the Browns hope to get him back on the field on Sunday against the unbeaten 49ers. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss the news about Watson's injury and why the messaging around it felt off. They also get into the possibility of P.J. Walker starting against the 49ers and why the Browns would choose him over Dorian Thompson-Robins...

The AFC North has gotten messy after five weeks, especially after the Steelers beat the Ravens on Sunday. Even the Bengals, after their win over Arizona, are creeping back into the picture as no one has taken an early lead. How many teams from the Browns’ division will make the playoffs this season? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe tried to answer that question on Part 2 of a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of...

The Deshaun Watson saga goes on for at least another day or two this week. After not playing against the Ravens, Watson returned from the bye week and practiced inside, away from the team on Monday and head coach Kevin Stefanski was non-committal about him playing on Sunday when the 49ers arrive to town. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked all things Watson in Part 1 of a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of...

The Friday bye week is the best time to open up the floor to our Football Insider subscribers and let them ask anything. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe take non-football questions on today's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast and our subscribers came through with some good ones. They discuss their favorite states and their favorite stadium set-ups. They get into the shows they're currentl...

The Browns lost their star running back earlier this season when Nick Chubb went down with a season-ending injury in Pittsburgh in Week 2. He underwent surgery last Friday and will undergo another surgery to repair his ACL. It is not known when he will have that surgery. Should the Browns consider trading for Colts running back Jonathan Taylor? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discusse...

The Browns reached their bye week, losing to the Ravens 28-3 on Sunday, falling to 2-2 and with some things they need to work on this week. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start off Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by looking at what the Browns should focus on this week with the players away and an opportunity to hit the reset on some things. They each offer up one thing they...

The Browns are heading into their bye week not feeling great, having lost to the Ravens 28-3. Still, the bye week hits at the right time as they need to get their starting quarterback and some other key players healthy. They start Tuesday's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by answering a question about the backup quarterback position and if the Browns made the right call...

The Browns fell to the Ravens, 28-3, on Sunday at Cleveland Browns Stadium, but the real story happened before the game when Deshaun Watson, who was expected to play, tested out his sore right shoulder and was unable to give it a go. Instead, Dorian Thompson-Robinson started the game. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start their postgame podcast by discussing what happened with Watson...

The Browns play their third AFC North game and second at home when they host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Both teams come into the game at 2-1 and it sets up a vital early division matchup. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Friday's preview podcast with three things to watch in the game. They talk key matchups and storylines. Lance Reisland joins the show to break down the film...

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson didn't throw during the open portion of practice on Wednesday and was listed as limited on the practice report with a right shoulder. The injury is not expected to keep him out of Sunday's game, but is this something to be concerned about heading into the game? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss Watson on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. How could it im...