Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

On this episode of Gotta Watch the Tape in the Orange and Brown Talk podcast feed, Scott Patsko and Doug Lesmerises break down the Browns in the fourth quarter and what has and hasn't worked. How do they throw it late? How do they run it? Where are the big pass plays? Has the defense done its job in the fourth quarter? It's another deep dive from Scott, so thanks for making Gotta Watch The Tape pa...

If things break the Browns way on Sunday, they could head to Pittsburgh for Monday Night Football in complete control of their own destiny in the AFC North, with a chance to win the division by beating both Pittsburgh at Heinz Field and Cincinnati at home. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe each came up with a reason why the Browns will win the AFC North and why they won't on the Wednesday edition of th...

The Browns lost to the Packers, 24-22, on Christmas Day and the focus has been on two things: Kevin Stefanski's play calling and Baker Mayfield's four interceptions. Naturally, our Football Insider subscribers wanted to dive into both topics on the Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start by talking about Stefanski's playcalling and why his ap...

On this Christmas edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, Dan Labbe, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Scott Patsko and Doug Lesmerises wrap up the Browns' 24-22 loss to the Green Bay Packers. What to make of Baker Mayfield's four picks? Did the offense actually look better in some ways? How about the decisions on the Browns' final, failed drive? How well is the Browns' defense playing right n...

The Browns head to Lambeau Field to take on the Packers on Christmas Day and our bold predictions podcast is back. Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsko, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe look ahead to Saturday's macthup and make prop bets about the Browns defense, Aaron Rodgers performance, the running games and more. Then, at the end of the podcast, they make their predictions for the game. Want to get involv...

How can the Browns try to keep Aaron Rodgers from going crazy on Christmas? On this Gotta Watch The Tape episode in the Orange and Brown Talk feed, Scott Patsko breaks down all the things the Browns defense must try to handle against Rodgers, Davante Adams and the Packers offense. Doug Lesmerises is also along to complain about the Browns kicker. Thanks for listening to Gotta Watch The Tape. Want...

The Browns play a big game against the Packers on Saturday but, if they lose, are they done? Mary Kay Cabot answered questions from our Football Insider subscribers about how the Browns can still make it to the postseason if they stumble at Lambeau Field on Christmas Day. Then she answers questions about the play calling and we take a look at the Colts, who have been making a run and wonder: Can't...

The Browns lost to the Raiders 16-14 on Monday night and Dan Labbe, Doug Lesmerises, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Scott Patsko are here to break it all down. Should the Browns have won? How much closer to full strength will they be at Green Bay on Saturday? What are their remaining playoff chances? Was the play calling smart or too conservative? Why didn't the defense put the game away? All...

The NFL made the decision on Friday to move the Browns-Raiders game along with two other games. Cleveland and Las Vegas will now square off at FirstEnergy Stadium on Monday at 5 p.m. It gives the Browns a little time to get some of their key players back as their reserve/COVID-19 list continues growing -- although the rate of positives seems to be waning. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe got together...

The Browns have to prepare for football on Saturday against the Las Vegas Raiders, and this Orange and Brown Talk episode will prepare you for what the starting lineups might look like on both sides of the ball, and where the Browns will be hurting the most with at least 16 key players out as of the recording of this podcast on Thursday night. Ashley Bastock, Dan Labbe, Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsk...

The bad COVID-19 news continued for the Browns on Wednesday as more players and two coaches returned positive tests. Most notably, Kevin Stefanski and Baker Mayfield stand to miss Saturday's game against the Raiders barring a miracle -- or a change in league policy. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Scott Patsko, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed the news of the day from Wednesday, whether the...

The Browns put eight players on the COVID-19 list on Tuesday, including a number of key offensive players. Jarvis Landry, Austin Hooper, Wyatt Teller and Jedrick Wills are among the losses on offense while Takk McKinley tested positive on the defensive side of the ball. Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsko, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe recorded a podcast on Tuesday evening after the news broke and we hear...

The Browns offense continues to struggle, even after a strong first half on Sunday against the Ravens. There appears to be a disconnect between the playcalling and the quarterback to some level and the Browns have a month to get it figured out if they hope to make the playoffs and make a run. Mary Kay Cabot answered questions from our Football Insider subscribers on today's Orange and Brown Talk P...

On this postgame Orange and Brown Talk Podcast after the Browns beat the Baltimore Ravens 24-22, Scott Patsko, Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe, Ashley Bastock and Doug Lesmerises discuss the Browns' 24-22 win over the Ravens on Sunday. How did the offense function without two of its tight ends? How close were the Browns to giving this game away? How much faith should there be in the Browns defense to sa...

The Browns will get a chance to avenge their 16-10 loss to Baltimore from two Sunday nights ago when the Ravens travel to Cleveland to play a 1 p.m. game at FirstEnergy Stadium. More importantly, the Browns playoff fate hangs in the balance with five games remaining. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Scott Patsko, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe are back making predictions. They each offer up prop bet...

On this Gotta Watch The Tape breakdown of the Browns with numbers and film, Doug Lesmerises and Scott Patsko are joined by a new contributor to GWTT: Lance Reisland, the former head football coach at Garfield Heights High School. On this episode, Scott opens by looking at how the Browns' run game fared the last time out against the Ravens and what might change. Then it's on to personnel groupings,...

The Browns got startling news on their day off on Tuesday when they had to place tight end David Njoku on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The Browns are already going to be short tight end Harrison Bryant, who has a high ankle sprain, and now the team that loves playing three tight ends more than anyone is down to just one of their regular starters at the position. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Da...

The Browns are back from their bye week and preparations are under way for their rematch with the Ravens on Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Orange and Brown Talk Podcast is back from the bye, too, and we start it back up with a new Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the pod. Mary Kay Cabot answers questions from our Football Insider subscribers about how Baker Mayfield will perform after the bye week, w...

The Browns are off this weekend, so instead of a game preview pod, we're giving you a roundtable. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Scott Patsko, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss a whole bunch of Browns topics. First, they get into where key Browns personnel are now and what the future might hold. They discuss: Baker Mayfield Kevin Stefanski Andrew Berry Joe Woods The Haslams Then, it's quick h...

On this bye week edition of Gotta Watch The Tape, Scott Patsko has more numbers that make Doug Lesmerises angry. From third-down issues to penalties to completion percentages to missed field goals, Scott explains where the Browns have gone wrong and Doug wonders how they can get better. Thanks for listening. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music c...

The Browns are on their bye and it's an opportunity for some self-scouting. How would we fix the Browns coming out of this week off? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe came up with their suggestions for how they would get the sputtering offense going as the Browns try to make a final push for the playoffs, starting with their rematch against Baltimore on December 12. Want to get involved...

On this Tuesday episode of Hey, Mary Kay! it's time for Mary Kay Cabot to take a bunch more questions from Browns Insiders. Among them: Is it time to play Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt together? What happened to Rashard Higgins' role in the offense? Why won't Kevin Stefanski give up play-calling duties? Is it time to accept this is a good team having a bad year? Will coaches actually get away over th...

On this postgame Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, the search for solutions is on after the Browns lost to the Baltimore Ravens 16-10 to fall to 6-6 on the season. Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe, Scott Patsko, Ashley Bastock and Doug Lesmerises are here to ask questions that might lead to answers. How can the offense get better? Should Kevin Stefanski give up play calling? Can the defense save the team? O...

The Baltimore Ravens are 7-3 while the Cleveland Browns are 6-5. The difference is the gap between first place and last place in the AFC North. But the Ravens have several issues they are dealing with as the Browns prepare to take on Baltimore on Sunday night. On this edition of Gotta Watch The Tape, dropping on Friday instead of its typical Thursday spot because of the holiday week, Scott Patsko...

Have Thanksgiving food and the Browns on your mind right now? Well, you came to the right place. We asked our Football Insider subscribers for some questions for our holiday edition of the podcast and we got a doozy. Which Thanksgiving food represents the current state of the Browns? Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Scott Patsko, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss that and more on this Orange an...