Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

Friday means it’s time for our big Browns preview pod. We’re getting you into and through your weekend leading up to kickoff with everything you need to know for Sunday’s matchup in Miami when the Browns visit the Dolphins. Miami has one of the best passing attacks in the NFL, led by Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. The Browns, meanwhile, are coming off their bye week, looking to bui...

The Miami Dolphins have an explosive passing attack. Tua Tagovaiola is playing better than he ever has. Tyreek Hill is on a record-setting pace. Jaylen Waddle isn't far behind. How will the Browns deal with this explosive passing game? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe looked ahead to Sunday's game on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. What will this defense do to make sure they...

The Browns travel to Miami on Sunday to take on a Dolphins team playing well to start the season. Miami is battling with Buffalo in the AFC East and one of the teams the Browns are chasing in the Wild Card standings. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start by discussing how things didn't go the Browns way over the bye week with mostly the wrong teams winning. Then they get you ready for...

The Browns are 3-5 after eight games and coming off their bye week but they are hardly out of the playoff race, even if they'll need some help. Mary Kay Cabot starts off our weekly Hey, Mary Kay! podcast answering a question from one of our Football Insider subscribers about what would constitute a failure for this team this season. Is it playoffs or bust or did the Deshaun Watson suspension chang...

Browns GM Andrew Berry held his bye week media availability on Wednesday in Berea. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe were there and they got together after and offered their takeaways from what Berry had to say about the state of his team. From Deshaun Watson to the trade deadline to second-half expectations, they covered it all. Lance Reisland joined Dan to break down what worked so we...

The Browns head into their bye week at 3-5, beating in-state rival Cincinnati on Monday Night Football. Things could have been better, of course, but they certainly could have been worse. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe start Wednesday's postgame postgame podcast (no, that's not a typo) by talking about the trade deadline and what the Browns not making a...

The Browns turned in their best performance of the season Monday night as they dominated the Cincinnati Bengals, 32-13. Nick Chubb ran for two touchdowns and Myles Garrett and the Browns defense harassed Joe Burrow, sacking him five times and holding the Bengals to 229 total yards. Burrow has already been to the Super Bowl in just three NFL seasons. However, the Ohio native has yet to beat Clevela...

Browns running back Kareem Hunt is the focus of trade speculation as the Browns gear up to face the Bengals on Monday Night Football. The NFL's trade deadline is Tuesday. Our Football Insider subscribers had questions about Hunt and his trade market for Mary Kay Cabot on today's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They also wanted to know why Hunt hasn't been used in the p...

Friday means it's time for out big Browns preview pod. We're getting you into and through your weekend leading up to kickoff with everything you need to know for Monday Night Football at FirstEnergy Stadium when the Browns host the Bengals. Cincinnati is heating up after coming back to beat the Saints and lighting up the Falcons defense but will likely be without Ja'Marr Chase for this game. The B...

It's a special crossover edition of Orange and Brown Talk, as the Bengals writers from Strictly Stripes join the pod to share their Bengals expertise and help arrive at the ideal 11-man All-Ohio offense for the combined teams. The pod episode picking the offense went up Wednesday. Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock are joined by cleveland.com Bengals reporters Mohammad Ahmad and Andrew Gillis, with...

It's a special crossover edition of Orange and Brown Talk, as the Bengals writers from Strictly Stripes join the pod to share their Bengals expertise and help arrive at the ideal 11-man All-Ohio defense for the combined teams. The pod episode picking the offense will land on Thursday. Dan Labbe and Irie Harris are joined by Mike Niziolek and Mohammad Ahmad, with Doug Lesmerises moderating, to talk...

The Browns are off to a 2-5 start, but their future, both short and longterm, is tied to the return of Deshaun Watson. The expectations is their $230 million dollar quarterback will return from suspension and, even if it's too late this season, he will lead them into a new era of winning Browns football. Are the Browns relying too much on Watson's return? One of our Football Insider subscribers as...

On this postgame podcast, Dan Labbe, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Doug Lesmerises break down the Cleveland Browns' 23-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. First up, a simple question: What does Kevin Stefanski do? How does he help this team try to win? Then the discussion moves to another simple question (19:48): Are the Browns bad? The talk then turns (32:56) to Jacoby Br...

Friday means it's time for out big Browns preview pod. We're getting you into and through your weekend leading up to kickoff with everything you need to know for Sunday's matchup at M&T Bank Stadium between the Browns and Ravens. Both teams are trying to rally, with Baltimore struggling to hold leads and the Browns losers of three games in a row. On this week's preview pod you'll get: What you nee...

Browns safety John Johnson III indicated on Wednesday that some Browns players need to do a better job of taking their work home with them, making sure they were putting in the extra time to get things turned around. Other players have also put it on them and their teammates to get this seasons pointed in the right direction. Have we already reached an inflection point? Will we look back at this w...

Ravens week is here and it's a big one for the Browns as they are coming off three losses in a row. They travel to Baltimore Sunday for the first of two division games in a row. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start our Wednesday podcast off by offering up the three things they're thinking heading into Sunday's game in Baltimore. They talk some Joshua Dobbs, Ravens defense and Lamar J...

The Browns are off to a disappointing start this season and their quarterback play has left a lot to be desired the last few weeks. Is it time for them to consider at least a package of plays for Joshua Dobbs? Would it provide a spark? Our Football Insider subscribers wanted to know about Dobbs and more on today's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Why weren't Nick Chubb...

The Cleveland Browns lost to the New England Patriots 38-15 on Sunday, and Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Doug Lesmerises are here to talk about what's wrong with the 2-4 Browns. First up, a big picture look at what might be cracks in the foundation of the franchise. Then, (8:24), a dive into the defensive issues. How hot is the seat for defensive coordinator Joe Woods?...

Friday means it's time for out big Browns preview pod. We're getting you into and through your weekend up to kickoff with everything you need to know for Sunday's matchup at FirstEnergy Stadium between the Browns and Patriots. Bill Belichick brings his 2-3 Pats to his former stopming grounds to face his former team who sports the same record. On this week's preview pod you'll get: What you need to...

The Browns acquired linebacker Deion Jones from the Falcons earlier this week and he held his first press conference as a member of the team on Wednesday. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe reacted to what they heard from Jones on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Then they figure out what impact Jones can have on such a short turnaround and how he can help ease the loss of Antho...

We're getting you ready for a new week for the Browns as they look to put the loss to the Chargers behind them and welcome the Patriots to FirstEnergy Stadium. First up, the things Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe are thinking heading into the week. How will the Browns shore up the interior of their defensive line? Will the Patriots just run the ball at them? Is this actually a bad mat...

The Browns defense has struggled this season and the run defense in particular has had major issues the last two weeks. Who is to blame for the problems? Mary Kay Cabot answers questions from our Football Insider subscribers on today's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast and you can bet our subscribers have a lot to ask about the defense. How much is on Joe Woods? The playe...

The Cleveland Browns lost to the Los Angeles Chargers 30-28 on Sunday, and Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Doug Lesmerises are here to break down the state of the 2-3 team. First up -- Jacoby Brissett's level of play and killer interception at the end of the game. Do the Browns continue to ask too much of him, or should more be expected of Brissett? Then, Cade York's two...

Friday means it's time for out big Browns preview pod. We're getting you into and through your weekend up to kickoff with everything you need to know for Sunday's matchup at FirstEnergy Stadium between the Browns and Chargers. Justin Herbert and the Chargers are 2-2, the same record as the Browns, as they will play an important AFC game. On this week's preview pod you'll get: What you need to know...

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett came bounding onto the practice field on Wednesday, practicing for the first time since his accident last week. He certainly appeared to make a statement regarding his ability to play on Sunday against the Chargers. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed Garrett's return to the practice field on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Will Garre...