Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

The Browns officially opened training camp on Wednesday with a light, indoor practice that was more of a walkthrough. There wasn't much to notice on the field, but beforehand, we heard from a handful of players and Kevin Stefanski, all talking about Deshaun Watson or, more appropriately, life without him if he is suspended. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe huddled up after practice and...

The Browns practice for the first time today as training camp officially opens. (Their first practice open to the public will be Saturday.) Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe looked ahead to training camp with their big questions. They include: How will the coaching staff divy up the reps for the quarterbacks? Is Anthony Schwartz on the bubble? Is Kevin Stefanski up to the task to open u...

Tuesday means another edition of the Hey, Mary Kay! podccast. Mary Kay Cabot joins Dan Labbe to answer Browns questions from our Football Insider subscribers. They start by discussing what's taking so long in getting an initial ruling on a potential suspension for Deshaun Watson. Then they get into Josh Rosen and what to expect from the former first-round pick in the Browns system and what might h...

On this weekend Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, it's time to talk backup quarterbacks. First, Mary Kay Cabot drops some knowledge about the Browns' signing of Josh Rosen, how he fits in and what they expect of him. What do Ashley Bastock, Scott Patsko and Doug Lesmerises think of the move? Then, Scott, Ashley and Doug run through every other backup quarterback situation in the league and compare it...

The Browns FAQ series on Orange and Brown Talk is winding down, so it's time to talk quarterbacks. On this Friday episode, Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsko and Doug Lesmerises dig into questions about Deshaun Watson: How rusty will he be whenever he plays his first game for the Browns, after not playing in Houston last season? How long might Watson be the quarterback in Cleveland -- maybe 12 to 15 yea...

It's another edition of Browns FAQ, and on this Thursday, it's receivers. Scott Patsko, Ashley Bastock, Doug Lesmerises and Mary Kay Cabot answer these frequently asked questions about the Browns receivers: Do Browns wide receivers have enough depth? Can David Bell be the next Jarvis Landry? Will Anthony Schwartz make a jump in Year 2? Will Amari Cooper be good enough to carry the Browns WR room?...

On this Wednesday edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, Ashley Bastock, Scott Patsko and Doug Lesmerises are talking football, food, movies and TV. First up, a discussion of whether winning with a quarterback you drafted is more satisfying and asking how that factors into feelings for Browns fans about Baker Mayfield and Deshaun Watson. Who are the best and most beloved Cleveland athletes...

It's a Hey, Mary Kay! on this Tuesday Orange and Brown Talk, as always, and Mary Kay Cabot is here to answer a round of questions from Football Insider subscribers. She also tells a few stories about her recent trip to Europe. But among the football topics covered: Will Baker Mayfield or the Browns benefit more from knowing each other in Week 1? How is the health of the offensive line coming aroun...

The Browns are welcoming nine new players to their roster via their 2022 draft class. Today, we take a closer look at those players as training camp approaches. Cleveland.com's film expert, Lance Reisland, joins Dan Labbe to break down all nine of the draft picks. What does Martin Emerson's length do at corner? Can Perrion Winfrey start right away? Which late draft pick was a steal? Which pick was...

The Browns made a big investment on special teams this offseason and on today's podcast, Dan Labbe had a chance to talk with one of their big additions, returner Jakeem Grant. His interview from OTAs with the return specialist is in the second half of the podcast. First, Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsko, Ashley Bastock and Dan take a look at the special teams unit and how Grant will impact it. They ta...

Our Browns FAQ series continues its focus on the defense with Part 2 of our defense podcast. Today, the back seven. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe take a look at the linebackers and defensive backs. Is this the best secondary in the NFL? How will Greg Newsome II handle playing nickel? Will Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah become an elite linebacker? What can we expect from Jacob Phillips in Y...

The Browns defense finished strong last season and we continue our FAQ series with Part 1 of our look at the defense. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start by asking if this could be the best Browns defense ever. Is this defense good enough to carry the offense? Then they dig into the defensive line. Could Myles Garrett finally win Defensive Player of the Year? Is Perrion Winfrey the...

We continue our FAQ series about the Browns with a look at the running backs. Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsko and Dan Labbe take a closer look at the position. Will Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt be on the field together (and is it really an advantage?) Should D’Ernest Johnson have a bigger role? Is the Nick Chubb-Kareem Hunt backfield on its last legs? (focusing on Hunt trade potential) What is Demetric...

It has been a little while since Doug Lesmerises was on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast talking football. So he's back today and he has some questions for our Browns reporters. Doug came up with eight burning questions from the last few months to ask and Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsko, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe did their best to give him answers. From whether the Browns would still make the Des...

The Browns traded Baker Mayfield to Carolina, ending a four-year run as the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. It's the end of an era in the team's rebirth. Today, we're drafting the most significant games of Mayfield's career in Cleveland, the good, the bad, whatever games help tell the story of Mayfield's career in Cleveland. Doug Lesmerises, Scott Patsko, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labb...

The Browns finally traded Baker Mayfield. He is going to Carolina in exchange for a conditional draft pick and the Browns will pay $10.5 million of his 2022 salary. It officially ends a four-year run for Mayfield as the team's starting quarterback and allows the Browns to move on to navigating a potential Deshaun Watson suspension. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe hopp...

Deshaun Watson's disciplinary hearing wrapped up last week with briefs do from both sides during the week of July 11. No one knows exactly how long it might take for Sue L. Robinson to issue her ruling, but our Football Insider subscribers wanted our best guesses. Mary Kay Cabot discusses that and more on today's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Does she feel like Watson will see the field this seas...

It's a long weekend edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe turned to our Football Insider subscribers and told them to ask us anything. We talk about weird jobs we've had, favorite concerts we've attended, best non-work sports memories and memories of sporting events we've covered. Where did Mary Kay work when she was younger? Wh...

The Browns are awaiting word on a potential Deshaun Watson suspension and there is a chance it could be a lenghty suspension. The league is pushing for an indefinite suspension of at least the 2022 season. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe listed the players most impacted by a long Watson suspension. Which players would be hurt most? Are there players who could benefit? They go through their lists and...

We begin our Browns FAQ series on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast today. To start: expectations. It's complicated, of course, because we don't know if the Browns will have Deshaun Watson at all in 2022 and, if they do, when they will have him. In many ways, we're talking about two different football teams. Our questions: What is fair to expect if Jacoby Brissett is the quarterback all season? Ho...

We heard from Baker Mayfield for the first time on Tuesday since his podcast appearance when he answered questions about returning to the Browns if Deshaun Watson is suspended for the season. Let's just say it sounds unlikely. What if, though, the Browns explore that 0.0001% chance it could happen? What does that scenario even look like? Is it even worth discussing? Would it give the Browns a bett...

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson begins his disciplinary hearing with the league on Tuesday in front of NFL Disciplinary Officer Sue L. Robinson. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discussed the hearing, what to expect and more on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. What do we need to know about the disciplinary hearing? When could we get an actual ruling? How do the suits against the Texans impact Wats...

It's the final weekend of June and Baker Mayfield is still a member of the Cleveland Browns? How much longer will that be the case? Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsko, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talk through the Mayfield situation on our weekend Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Why would or wouldn't Carolina or Seattle want Mayfield? Could the Browns take back Sam Darnold in a deal with the Panthers? Sh...

Kareem Hunt wouldn't mind finishing his career in Cleveland. Should the Browns facilitate it? It's one of the questions Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe answer on Friday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Should the Browns extend Kareem Hunt? They also discuss whether the Browns should add a veteran wide receiver and who it might be before they look at the defensive tackle position and i...

We turned to our Football Insider subscribers again on Thursday to find out what they wanted to know about the Browns on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They came through. Which AFC North team would be the most meaningful to sweep? Which rookie are we most excited about watching in training camp? How many sacks will Perrion Winfrey have in 2022? Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsko and Dan Labbe...