Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

Week 1 storylines abound in the NFL this season and the Browns will be front and center when they face their former starting quarterback, Baker Mayfield, in Carolina on Sept. 11. What if the Browns lose to the Panthers? It's what one of our text subscribers wanted to know on today's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot answers questions about the Week 1 match...

The Browns will set their initial 53-man roster between now and the league's 4 p.m. deadline on Tuesday. While the top of the roster seems relatively stable, there are plenty of decisions to be made at the bottom of the roster. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe used today's podcast to try to project what the Browns will do with their roster between now and Tuesday. They lay...

The Browns wrap up their preseason on Saturday night at FirstEnergy Stadium when they host the Bears at 7 p.m. Head coach Kevin Stefanski already announced Jacoby Brissett will start the game and other starters will play as well. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe looked ahead to Saturday night's game by each offering up something to watch. From Brissett to the wide receiver...

As the final preseason game approaches, the Browns will face a number of roster decisions prior to Tuesday's cut-down to 53 players. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe each pick one thing they believe the team should or shouldn't do between now and then and make their case for it. Then everyone else reacts to it. Is there a quarterback move they should make? What about the r...

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has big expectations for himself. Topping the NFL's Top 100 players list is among them. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe discussed Garrett on today's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast and whether he could one day top the list. What would it look like? They also discuss what Garrett had to say -- or avoided saying -- when he talked about facin...

Jimmy Garoppolo's name keeps coming up whenever we talk about Browns quarterbacks and our Football Insider subscribers have some questions about him. If the Browns wait until he's released, why would he choose Cleveland? Would he start over Jacoby Brissett or back him up? Mary Kay Cabot talks with Dan Labbe and answers those questions and more on today's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Br...

One of the bright spots in Browns training camp and preseason so far has been defensive end Alex Wright. He's had plenty of opportunity, too, with Myles Garrett and Jadeveon Clowney not playing in the preseason. Wright appears to have the third edge rusher job locked down and he's soaking up as much knowledge as possible from Garrett and Clowney as the third round pick embarks on the start of his...

The Browns played their second preseason game against the Eagles on Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium. It came on the heels of two joint practices against Philadelphia on Thursday and Friday and neither team played their starters. It doesn't mean there wasn't plenty for Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe to talk about during Sunday's postgame podcast. They discussed the performa...

The NFL and NFLPA reached a settlement on Thursday suspending Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for the first 11 games of the 2022 season. The suspension means the Browns and Watson can move forward with some clarity as the season approaches. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed Watson's suspension on this podcast. They start by talking about the suspension itself and if Watson's...

It has been a week for Anthony Schwartz. The Browns receiver struggled on Friday night, but bounced back on Tuesday ahead of joint practices with the Eagles, putting an early drop behind him and catching a long touchdown pass from Jacoby Brissett in two-minute. It was an encouraging sign. What does a successful 2022 season look like for Schwartz? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe answer...

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson looked as sharp as he has all training camp on Monday. He has been playing with the second team the last two days with Jacoby Brissett moving up to the first team. Why does Watson seem so loose? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talked Watson's on-field performance on Monday before discussing the latest on the appeal process and what a year-long suspens...

Jacoby Brissett is the man now for the Browns -- or, at least, for the foreseeable future. As they prepare for life without Deshaun Watson, whether it's six games or more, the Browns and head coach Kevin Stefanski gave Jacoby Brissett most of the first-team work on Sunday and it will stay that way moving forward. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start the podcast by talking about the s...

The Browns opened their preseason against Jacksonville on Friday night. It was also the first time Deshaun Watson played in a Browns uniform, starting the game as both he and the team await final word on his suspension. Watson looked rusty and Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed his performance. They also discussed his pregame interview as part of the team's game broadcast. Then...

The preseason is upon us and the 2022 Browns will take the field for the first time on Friday night at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville against the Jaguars. Deshaun Watson is scheduled to start for the Browns unless Peter C. Harvey rules between now and kickoff he is suspended indefinitely for at least a year, at which point, he would not be allowed to play. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan L...

The Browns could be without one of their key offseason additions after returner and wide receiver Jakeem Grant Sr. was carted off the field during practice on Tuesday. Grant was brought in to help revive the Browns return game and had been getting work at wide receiver. How will the Browns replace Grant at a position where they desperately need help? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashely Bastock and Dan Labbe di...

The Browns face the possibility, if the NFL's appeal goes the way the league wants it to go, of being without Deshaun Watson for the entire season. Our Football Insider subscribers want to know if the Browns should look into Jimmy Garoppolo if Watson does get suspended for the season. Mary Kay Cabot discussed that topic and more with Dan Labbe as she answers question from our Football Insider subs...

The Browns were back on the practice field on Sunday before a day off on Monday and Kareem Hunt participated in team drills. He had been sitting them out but participated in 11-on-11 today. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discussed the latest with Hunt on our Sunday recap podcast. What is the Browns' best approach? What about Hunt's approach? Does he have leverage? What might he be thinking? Then the...

BEREA, Ohio -- As if the Browns don’t have enough on their plates awaiting Deshaun Watson, running back Kareem Hunt is holding out of team drills as he seeks an extension to his contract. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss Hunt’s future in Cleveland on our podcast recapping Day 9 of training camp. How much can they realistically pay Hunt? Should they seek a trade? How does this e...

The NFLPA filed its reply brief in the appeal of Deshaun Watson's six-game suspension and now all eyes are on Peter C. Harvey, the former prosecutor designated by Roger Goodell to hear the appeal. What does it mean for Watson and the Browns? How is Kevin Stefanski preparing his quarterback in the case Watson is suspended for the year -- or could play Week 1 if this goes to federal court? Mary Kay...

The NFL decided to appeal Deshaun Watson's suspension on Wednesday and is, once again, seeking an indefinite suspension of at least a year. The appeal will be heard by either Roger Goodell or his designee. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed the appeal on the Orange and Brown Talk podcast and what comes next for Watson and the Browns. They talk about whether the two sides can co...

On this Tuesday Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, Dan Labbe, Ashley Bastock and Doug Lesmerises take a deeper look at the Deshaun Watson suspension by analyzing the 16-page report from Sue L. Robinson that came with it. First, how did Kevin Stefanski and Browns fans react Monday at practice after the Watson suspension was announced? Then, do the findings in the report match the six-game suspension th...

On this breaking news episode of The Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, Deshaun Watson has been suspended for six games to start the 2022 season, and Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe and Ashley Bastock offer their reactions and insight to the news announced Monday morning. The NFL could appeal the ruling, so six games may not be the final number of games that Watson misses. But this is a step toward finalizi...

The Browns held their first training camp practice in front of fans on Saturday, meaning fans got to see Deshaun Watson play quarterback for their team for the first time. How did they react? How did Watson look? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed the reaction to Watson on Saturday's podcast recapping the day. They also discussed expectations for David Njoku, Isaiah Weston gett...

The Browns returned to the practice field on Friday for Day 3 of training camp. There were reports Friday morning they won't get news about their starting quarterback, Deshaun Watson, until next week. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed the timing of the Watson decision to start off our daily recap podcast. Then they discuss the team dodging a bullet with Anthony Schwartz only s...

The big news out of a light practice on Thursday at Browns training camp was second-year wide receiver Anthony Schwartz leaving practice with an apparent leg injury. Schwartz got his leg stretched out on the sideline for a few minutes before walking into the fieldhouse with a trainer. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed the situation with Schwartz on Thursday's Orange and Brown...