Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Browns scored a solid win over the Atlanta Falcons, 28-16, at FirstEnergy Stadium, sending them into their bye week on a high note. Quarterback Baker Mayfield was 17-of-20 passing for 216 yards and a passer rating of 151.3. Running back Nick Chubb carried 20 times for 176 yards, including a 92-yard touchdown run that was the longest in franchise history. In this edition of th...

A familiar face has started to get some buzz as a potential candidate for the Browns' head coaching job. Former Browns offensive coordinator and, most recently, Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians told the Canton Repository there’s only one job he would come out of retirement for. You know the one he’s talking about. That’s the first topic that Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe got into in our la...

The Browns fired head coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley on Monday. That means it’s time for another coaching search. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about the firings and what’s next for the Browns in the latest edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, presented by Sibling Revelry Brewing. Among the other topics discussed: What precipitated this change now? Will Jimmy...

The Browns lost to the Steelers on Sunday, 33-18. They are 2-5-1 now on the season and rumors swirled early Sunday morning about the fate of offensive coordinator Todd Haley. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about that in their postgame Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Sunday from Pittsburgh. They also discussed: Baker Mayfield's performance. The play of the defense. Trying to add more weapons....

The Browns are preparing for the Steelers on Sunday, and things are beginning to swirl towards a typical late-season collapse. But what if they don't? A win Sunday could help ease some tension. Mary Kay Cabot and I talked all about that in our latest podcast. We got into the Todd Haley-Hue Jackson situation and looked ahead to Sunday. We also discussed: Should the Browns make a deal by Tuesday’s t...

The Browns lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, 26-23, in overtime. It drops them to 2-4-1 on the season. The offense struggled again, especially early when they managed just 74 first-half yards. They were unable to take advantage of the four turnovers forced by the defense. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about the game on Sunday night from Tampa. We discussed: What an expanded role in...

The Browns are off to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this weekend. It could be a shootout -- at least if Baker Mayfield can overcome a thinning wide receiving corps to keep up with Tampa's explosive offense. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about that on the Thursday before the game. They also discussed: The Browns wide receivers. Will John Dorsey make a move at receiver? Why isn't Duke Johnson...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns are 2-3-1 after they couldn't measure up Sunday against one of the best teams in the league and absorbed a 38-14 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers at FirstEnergy Stadium. In this postgame edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, presented by Sibling Revelry Brewing, Dan Labbe talks to Mary Kay Cabot about: The Browns struggles at wide receiver; The performance of...

The Browns beat the Ravens on Sunday, 12-9, in overtime. It was their first AFC North win since 2015 and it's the first time they've won two games in a season since 2015. In this postgame edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, presented by Sibling Revelry Brewery, Dan Labbe talks to cleveland.com colleagues Mary Kay Cabot and Doug Lesmerises about: Baker Mayfield's ability to find a way. De...

The Browns are 1-2-1 after four games, but fans seem more hopeful than they have been in a while? Why? The guy who wears No. 6. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about that in this edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, presented by Sibling Revelry Brewery. Then we went to Twitter and took questions about: Nick Chubb's usage. The wide receivers. Special teams struggles. The impact of Myle...

Once the Baker Mayfield train started rolling on Thursday night, there was no turning back for the Browns. So it was no surprise when head coach Hue Jackson named Mayfield his starting quarterback on Monday. So, with the benefit of hindsight, did the Browns handle their quarterback situation correctly? In this edition of the Orange and Brown Podcast. sponsored by Sibling Revelry Brewing, Mary Kay...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Baker Mayfield Era began Thursday night at FirstEnergy Stadium as the Browns came from behind and won an NFL game for the first time since December of 2016, knocking off the New York Jets 21-17. Mayfield came on in relief after Tyrod Taylor went down with a concussion in the first half. The rookie electrified the crowd and the national TV audience by completing 17 of 23 pass...

The Browns play on Thursday Night Football against the Jets. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe got together first to record a new podcast. They talked about: The Josh Gordon trade. Antonio Callaway's role now that Gordon is gone. Is Thursday night a must-win game? When will it be time for Baker Mayfield? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

The Browns lost to the Saints on Sunday in New Orleans. Zane Gonzalez missed four kicks, including a game-tying field goal. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about that in our postgame podcast. We also talked about: The play of the offense. The quarterback situation. The importance of Thursday night against the Jets. Another strong performance by the defense. See acast.com/privacy for privacy an...

The Browns are off to New Orleans to play the Saints on Sunday. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about that in this week's Orange and Brown Talk podcast, but first did a little housekeeping. We give a shoutout to our new sponsor, Sibling Revelry Brewery. Then we talked about Baker Mayfield and whether other quarterback situations around the league should dictate what the Browns do with their qu...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns clawed their way back Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium to earn a 21-21 tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2018 season opener. There's a lot to unpack here, and cleveland.com Browns beat reporters Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe are back and joined by cleveland.com columnist Doug Lesmerises on a postgame Orange and Brown Talk Podcast to do just that. They talk about: Th...

The Bears acquired Khalil Mack over the weekend. Did the Browns make a run at Mack? Should they have? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discussed that as part of our latest podcast. We also talked about: The roster cutdown. Surprise cuts. The left tackle situation. Josh Gordon returns. A Carl Nassib story. Corey Coleman. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your a...

Roster cutdown day is coming. The Browns play their final preseason game on Thursday night and the reduction of the roster to 53 is due by 4 p.m. on Saturday. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe took a handful of Twitter questions in our podcast on Sunday, starting with who is on the roster bubble. We also discussed: Gregg Williams' comments about Denzel Ward. Jarvis Landry's role. Why do we talk about B...

Josh Gordon is back with the Browns. He's not allowed to practice yet, but he is with the team. So, what does it mean? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe held a Facebook Live chat on cleveland.com's Facebook page on Sunday night. You'll hear the audio from that chat, including our thoughts on Josh Gordon, on this podcast. Then, listen to Dan's interview with Jabrill Peppers for a story he posted on clev...

The second episode of "Hard Knocks" aired on Tuesday night. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe looked back on that and talked about all the happenings at training camp prior to Friday's preseason game against Buffalo. We talked about: The Corey Coleman trade. Antonio Callaway. Todd Haley's star turn. Could Drew Stanton really end up as the backup quarterback? Coleman's return to Cleveland. A preseason g...

Baker Mayfield was impressive in his preseason debut on Thursday night against the Giants. It begs the question, should the Browns get him some work with the first team between now and the season opener? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about that and looked back at the Giants game. Topics we discussed: Can you get Mayfield first-team reps without disrupting the pecking order? The first-team of...

The Browns traded Corey Coleman on Sunday night in exchange for a seventh round pick in 2020. It was a shocking trade based on both the timing and the return. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about the trade in three parts on Monday night: Why did it happen? What does it mean for the current group of wide receivers? What's next? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn m...

Baker Mayfield got his shot to go against the Browns' first-team defense on Friday and Saturday. What does it mean? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about that during our latest Orange and Brown Talk podcast. Then we talked about: Joel Bitonio moving to left tackle. The Browns shaken up defensive line. Lastly, Dan talked to Duke Johnson last week for a story about his evolving role with the Bro...

There's plenty of excitement building for the Browns, and it sure sounds like Peter King think they are headed in the right direction. King was at Browns training camp on Monday and he joined the Orange and Brown Talk podcast to share his thoughts on the Browns. He talked with Mary Kay Cabot about: Why he would have taken Baker Mayfield No. 1 overall and why sitting him is the right thing to do. B...

The Browns and Dez Bryant's representatives have had initial talks about adding the wide receiver to the roster. Cornerback Adam 'Pacman' Jones has also been linked to the Browns. Can the Browns afford to add either player to their locker room? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about the potential of adding Bryant. Then they talked about what has happened during the first two days and what they...