Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

The Browns wrapped up another NFL Draft under GM Andrew Berry this weekend, his fourth as the top personnel man. They added seven new players to the roster. Mar yKay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe looked back on the draft on Sunday and broke down the class by answering these questions: Who was your favorite pick? What was the most head-scratching pick? Which pick is most likely to make an imp...

The Browns completed Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday and it included adding two Ohio State players for the first time since 1965. They also added two Buckeyes as undrafted free agents in their secondary. Today’s Orange and Brown Talk takes a look, player-by-player at Day 3 of the draft and what each player means for the Browns. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss Dawand Jones,...

The Browns added wide receiver Cedric Tillman and defensive tackle Siaki Ika during Friday's second round of the NFL draft. In Tillman, they get a big receiver and in Ika they get a big human. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed Day 2 of the NFL Draft at the team's headquarters in Berea after it was over. They get into both picks and share their thoughts on each one. What does T...

The Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson agreed to a record-setting deal on Thursday just before the start of the NFL Draft, locking up their franchise quarterback for 5 years and $260 million with $185 million in guarantees. It ends a long saga that left many wondering if Jackson would ever wear a Ravens uniform again. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe open Friday's podcast by discussi...

NFL Draft Day is finally here and we're getting you ready for the weekend with our final weekly NFL Draft pod. cleveland.com draft expert Tim Bielik and film expert Lance Reisland join the show once again to answer some big-picture questions and make picks for the Browns. How will the Browns win this weekend? Pick one player to put on the Browns. Who do you wish they could take at No. 12? Who's yo...

The NFL Draft is here and, while the Browns don't have a pick until late Friday night, it's still an important weekend as they continue building out their roster. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe laid out what they hope the team will do this weekend and what they have to get done. It starts with an unlikely position to address and moves on to some more obvious needs following their fre...

The Browns don't have a first-round pick this year, but it doesn't mean we can't make picks for other teams. On today's crossover edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, we're joined by a bunch of other cleveland.com folks to make every pick for Thursday's first round of the draft. Doug Lesmerises and Nathan Baird join from Buckeye Talk, Andrew Gillis and Mohammad Ahmad join from Strictly St...

It's an NFL Draft week edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast and we kick off the week with a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer questions from our Football Insider subscribers on Monday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They discuss how tied Kevin Stefanski is to Deshaun Watson's success before they get into whether GM Andrew Berry should be judged ful...

Browns GM Andrew Berry held his predraft media availability on Friday at the team's headquarters in Berea. He addressed the ongoing situation with defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey and dove into the team's roster and draft philosophy. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe got together after the press conference and talked Winfrey before getting into their takeaways from Berry about edge rush...

The NFL Draft is a week away and it's time for another draft-centric episode on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. cleveland.com's NFL Draft expert, Tim Bielik, and film expert, Lance Reisland, join Dan Labbe to dig into this year's class of wide receivers. Who are the best fits for the Browns when they go on the clock? Who are the Browns missing out on after trading their second-round pick? Who a...

It's time for some Browns questions on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe each come up with a Browns question for this episode and they discuss their answers. They start by asking if the draft matters for the Browns this year, considering how complete their roster is and that they don't pick until the third round. Then they get into Greg Newsome...

The Browns held their first media availability of the offseason program on Tuesday. We heard from Deshaun Watson, Amari Cooper, Myles Garrett and Greg Newsome II along with head coach Kevin Stefanski. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe went player-by-player on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast to discuss what they heard and what they learned from all the people who spoke. They start with Watson and why...

The Browns began their offseason program on Monday, with players reporting for the voluntary workouts which begin with two weeks of strenght and conditioning. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discussed what they will be watching when they finally get a chance to see this team on the field on Monday's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, answering questions from our Football Ins...

Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam have officially taken their stake in the Milwaukee Bucks. Their stadium also is no longer known as FirstEnergy Stadium as that naming rights deal is now over early. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discussed some Browns and NFL news on Friday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They discuss the Haslams and their Bucks ownership before they get into the future of Clevela...

We are two weeks away from the Browns going on the clock on the NFL Draft and the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast continues getting you ready for what the Browns might do when they pick. Cleveland.com's draft expert Tim Bielik and film expert Lance Reisland join Dan Labbe for another draft preview podcast. They start by looking at the draft's defensive linemen who could be available for the Browns a...

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 fr...

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 Tu...

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. The...

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...

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 n...

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...

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...

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 tha...

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 wil...

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 Bastoc...