Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

The Browns introduced their new defensive coordinator on Wednesday. Jim Schwartz held a press conference at the team's practice facility. After the press conference, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe looked back on what Schwartz had to say. They discuss how hiring Schwartz will impact Myles Garrett and what the Browns need to add to their pass rush. Then they go through their takeaways....

The Browns are hiring Jim Schwartz as their defensive coordinator, choosing the longtime coordinator and former head coach of the Lions to succeed Joe Woods. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe open our podast by reacting to the hiring of Schwartz's defense. Why was he the choice? What does it mean for the current players on the roster? What are Andrew Berry's priorities now for this offs...

Former Browns left tackle Joe Thomas is up for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the first time this year and he has a chance to become a first-ballot Hall-of-Famer. In this special edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, Thomas talks with Mary Kay Cabot about all things Browns. They cover: His eligibility for the Hall of Fame. Dealing with the mental strain of losing. Joel Bitonio and his H...

The Browns are searching for a new defensive coordinator and the interview process is moving along as the search stretches into its second week. We have a two-part Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast and in Monday's Part One, Mary Kay answers questions about the defensive coordinator search. What impact does Deshaun Watson have on the search? Will Kevin Stefanski's longterm...

The NFL playoffs start this weekend and we're bringing you a special bonus edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises and Mary Kay Cabot preview the weekend ahead. They offer up prop bets and picks they like in this weekend's games. Then they go through each game and make their picks. Then Dan and Doug make their Super Bowl picks. Who will win each conference? Wh...

We asked our Football Insider subscribers on Thursday a series of Browns questions, leading with who is most to blame for the Browns missing the playoffs this season? On Friday's Orange and Brown Talk podcast, we reveal their answers and we give our own in an offseason roundtable. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe discuss all things Browns in this roundtabl...

The Browns' 2022 season came to an end on Sunday and on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe are looking back on it through the lens of three people who were there covering it every day from the first day of training camp. They start with their most memorable games of the season before they discuss when they started to sense the season was not goin...

The Browns are searching for a new defensive coordinator and our Football Insider subscribers have questions about the direction this will take. Lucky for them, Mary Kay Cabot has answers in her Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Will the Browns find a coordinator to fit their talent? Will their scheme change dramatically? Mary Kay and Dan Labbe start with those questions...

The Browns parted ways with defensive coordinator Joe Woods on Monday following a disappointing 7-10 season. Woods' defense was inconsistent throughout the season and struggled with blown coverages and stopping the run. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed the firing of Woods on our Tuesday edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Was he the scapegoat for bigger problems? Wh...

On this final postgame podcast of the 2022 Cleveland Browns football season, Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Doug Lesmerises look at what went wrong on Sunday, what went wrong this season, and what changes might be ahead to make the Browns a better team in 2023. First, Mary Kay (0:20) assesses Deshaun Watson's year and then suggests what players and coaches may not be ba...

Browns defensive end Jadeveon Clowney told Mary Kay Cabot he is '95 percent sure' he won't be back next season and laid out the issues he has had this season leading to his proclamation. Mary Kay, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss what Clowney had to say in his interview, how the Browns will respond, if there's any chance Clowney will be back next season and more. Then they get...

The Browns returned to the practice field on Wednesday with a matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers looming on Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh. It didn’t feel much like Pittsburgh week, however, as everyone’s minds remained on Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who remains hospitalized in Cincinnati after collapsing during Monday Night Football. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed the...

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start off our Wednesday Orange and Brown Talk by discussing Bills safety Damar Hamlin following his medical emergency on Monday Night Football. They offer up their well wishes and talk about what they saw and heard and how it will impact the NFL community in Week 18, including the Browns as they play the Steelers. In the second half of the podcast, Lanc...

The Browns are coming off a win over Washington and will face the Steelers on Sunday in Pittsburgh, but the focus for most fans has turned to the offseason. Our Football Insider subscribers have questions for May Kay Cabot and she answers them on our weekly Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay and Dan Labbe discuss potential changes on defense when it comes to buil...

The Browns beat the Commanders, 24-10, on Sunday afternoon at FedEx Field. The Browns got to play spoiler as the Commanders were officially eliminated from the playoffs when Green Bay blew out Minnesota later in the day. Our postgame podcast starts with Mary Kay Cabot's breakdown of what we saw between Deshaun Watson and Amari Cooper and the connection they are developing. They also discussed the...

The Browns travel to the Washington DC area on Sunday to take on the Commanders, but before we get to that, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe have some Browns questions. They each throw out one question and discuss the answers on our Friday Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Questions involve Joe Woods, the defensive front, Kevin Stefanski and the running back room. Lance Reisl...

The Browns are out of the playoffs after their loss to the Saints and tight end David Njoku said on Wednesday they have no one to blame but themselves for missing out on the postseason yet again. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss Njoku's comments and how the Browns ended up here with what, on paper at least, is a roster as talented as some other teams still fighting for playoff...

The Browns benched Myles Garrett and fined him following an issue with him properly communicating with the team while sick last week. Garrett sat out the first series of the Browns' loss to New Orleans. What's the fallout, if any, from the benching? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss the situation on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Then they talk about the apparent disconnect between...

What's going on with Myles Garrett? Does Kevin Stefanski need to give up playcalling? Is Stefanski's job as head coach safe? Those are a few of the topics our Football Insider subscribers brought up for the Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Tuesday. Mary Kay Cabot answered questions about Garrett being disciplined on the first series against the Saints before she gets...

The Browns were eliminated from playoff contention with their 17-10 loss to the Saints on Saturday at FirstEnergy Stadium. So now what? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe give their takeaways from the game. Why did the Browns throw the ball so much on a cold, windy day? Did Deshaun Watson make real progress in this game? What is there left to watch over the season's final two games? Ashl...

The Browns host the Saints on Saturday in a game that will likely feature subzero wind chills and gusts of wind in the 50-60 mph range. We'll get to the game, but first, Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe do a Friday roundtable of fill-in-the-blank questions from our Football Insider subscribers. Topics include: Biggest offseason needs. Biggest mistake the B...

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said on Wednesday head coach Kevin Stefanski was a major reason he chose the Browns this offseason. It ignited some debate on Twitter about whether it was Stefanski or the money. Why can't it have been both? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast why Stefanski was such an appealing coach and playcaller fo...

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start off our Wednesday Orange and Brown Talk Podcast with a look at all the recent happenings with the Browns. They start by talking about the weather. It's going to be cold on Saturday when the Saints come to town and they discuss how it will affect the game and more. They also talk about David Njoku and Deshaun Watson. How good of a pairing can the t...

The Browns defense appears to have turned a corner over the last few weeks. Have they done enough to save Joe Woods' job as defensive coordinator? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answers that question in today's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Is there a benefit to bringing Woods back next season? They also discuss why the defense has started so slowly the last two years...

On this postgame podcast after the Cleveland Browns' 13-3 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Doug Lesmerises break down the Browns' sixth victory of the season. What did the two turnovers forced by the defense tell us? What kind of step was this in Deshaun Watson's progress as a Brown? Was this one of Kevin Stefanski's best games c...