Terry’s Talkin’

Highlights: Terry Pluto and David Campbell discuss the Cleveland Cavaliers' playoff season, the Guardians' recent success, and the impressive performance of second baseman Andrés Giménez. They also touch on the importance of team culture and the impact of key players on the field. Terry also gets into the Guardians' search for outfielders in the draft, and Nick Chubb's contract with the Browns. An...

Highlights: The Guardians have had a hot start to the season, with their bullpen playing a key role in their success. Jose Ramirez sure is something. Stephen Vogt has shown strong managerial skills and has a knack for interviews. There is a debate about the increase in Tommy John surgeries, with the Players Association blaming the pitch clock and MLB pointing to velocity and spin rates as the main...

Highlights: The Cleveland Cavaliers are facing challenges due to injuries, particularly Donovan Mitchell's knee injury, which is impacting the team's performance. Darius Garland is struggling with breaking double teams and going to the basket, which is affecting his scoring and the team's offense. Evan Mobley and Max Strus: underrated players on the Cavaliers' roster. The women's Final Four in Cle...

Highlights: What Terry thinks of the Guardians' opening day roster; How the Guardians dealt with Myles Straw and what it means; Guardians season predictions; Talkin' Browns Stadium and what Terry wants to see; Extensions for Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry; Nick Chubb and Deshaun Watson rehabs; What Kevin Stefanski said, and what it means, about why the Browns chose Jameis Winston over Joe Flacco...

Highlights: 00:00 Introduction 01:31 State of the Cavs 04:10 Cavs' Playoff Hopes 05:17 Cavs' Roster and Marcus Morris 06:22 Cavs' Playoff Matchups 20:24 Listener Question and Guardians' Lineup 25:18 Guardians' Bullpen Concerns 28:23 Guardians' Starting Rotation 29:59 James Winston and the Browns 34:10 Tyler Huntley and the Browns' Quarterback Situation 35:18 Why the Browns Didn't Go After Justin F...

HIghlights: 00:00 Introduction and listener idea about guests 02:36 Why the Browns Chose Winston over Flacco 05:29 Concerns about Watson and the Backup Quarterback 06:26 Why Winston was Chosen over Other Quarterbacks 08:50 Addressing Concerns about Winston's Character 12:03 Assessing Winston's Performance and Injury History 13:14 The Importance of Having a Good Backup Quarterback 14:25 The Browns'...

Highlights: 00:00 Introduction and Book Signing 03:03 Discussion on Kyrie Irving's Legacy 08:18 Evaluation of the Cleveland Cavaliers 13:08 Donovan Mitchell's Performance and Leadership 19:20 Cavaliers' Record Against Winning Eastern Conference Teams 22:13 Spring Training and Player Evaluations for the Guardians 25:02 Josh Naylor's Performance and Potential 30:56 Catcher Position and DH Role 35:28...

In this episode of Terry's Talking Podcast, David Campbell and Terry Pluto discuss the results of a listener survey, the NBA All-Star Game, the Cleveland Cavaliers' performance, the importance of Carlos Carrasco for the Cleveland Guardians, and the front office's approach to young players. The conversation covers the Guardians' offensive line and outfield situation, the team's history of changing...

Highlights: Spring Training and Playing Catch What the Browns can't neglect this offseason; The Discipline of Both Teams in the Super Bowl The Performance of Brock Purdy Pre-Snap Motion and Why it Matters A listener question about The Impact of Equipment on Injuries Can the Cavs win the Eastern Conference? What's driving the Cavs; What has to happen for Donovan Mitchell to enter the MVP conversati...

Highlights from this week's podcast with Terry Pluto and host David Campbell: 00:00 Introduction and Super Bowl Plans 02:41 Browns News: Ken Dorsey's Introductory Press Conference 03:10 Firing of Offensive Coordinators 05:21 The Role of Coordinators in Football 06:07 Value of Scripted Plays 07:31 Influence of Offensive Coordinators 08:18 Deshaun Watson's Preference for Scripted Plays 09:38 Pre-Sna...

In this episode of Terry's Talking podcast, Terry Pluto and host David Campbell discuss the hiring of Ken Dorsey as the Browns' offensive coordinator, the backup quarterback situation, the wide receiver position and Amari Cooper's contract, Deshaun Watson's playing style and injury concerns, and the Cavs' recent performance with the return of Darius Garland and the progress of Isaac Okoro. Highlig...

In this episode, Terry Pluto and David Campbell discuss the Browns' offensive coordinator search, Kevin Stefanski's play calling, the Deshaun Watson trade, and the what might be next, or not, for Bill Belichick. They also explore a proposed change to football statkeeping and the impact of Tristan Thompson's suspension on the Cavs. The conversation covers topics such as working with Darius Garland...

Highlights: The Browns have shaken up their offensive coaching staff: Terry's take Why stability does not equal continuity; Do these changes mean Kevin Stefanski won't call plays in 2024; Is Myles Garrett a leader? And if not, is that OK? Who can be the new on-field leader of the Browns' defense; Why the Browns didn't "show up" against the Texans, and how they can fix it; Why talking about "tradin...

Highlights: Previewing Browns vs. Texans in Saturday's wild card matchup; Terry on "The Old Man and The Kid"; Big-picture view: What's most impressive about how the Browns have done this; Are the Browns poised for an era of Ravens/Steelers-like stability? The most important Browns on Saturday will be ... The Terry Weekly Kicker Worry Watch is down from where it was last week; Our predictions on wh...

Highlights: Joe Flacco, “The Faith Multiplier”; The Browns' most important game of the year so far was ....; Flacco's numbers are amazing, even to Johnny Manziel; Why Joe Flacco is like former Cavs Nate Thurmond; Two things that speak to what this Kevin Stefanski-coached Browns team is all about; The Terry Weekly Kicker Update: On a scale of 1-10, how worried is Terry this week about Dustin Hopkin...

Highlights: Have we ever seen anything like Joe Flacco and the 10-5 Browns? Why Terry is "Wacko for Flacco" Amari Cooper: The Browns' best receiver since they returned in 1999; The "Terry Weekly Kicker Update" becomes the "Weekly Worried Kicker Update" after Dustin Hopkins pulls a hamstring; Should kickers try to stop returners from running for touchdowns, or is it too risky? What the Cavs are doi...

Highlights: Kevin Stefanski, Marty Schottenheimer and winning in Cleveland; Why it's been so love-hate with Cleveland fans and Stefanski during his years in Cleveland; A listener email on why the Browns are just more plain fun now; Kevin Stefanski made a big push Monday for Myles Garrett as Defensive Player of the Year: Good move? The current odds on Garrett to win the award; We predicted 10 Brown...

Highlights: Why Kevin Stefanski deserves credit for the surprising 8-5 Browns; The fun vibe between the fans, the team, Joe Flacco and the Browns defense; Is Myles Garrett being held all the time, as he said after the win over Jacksonville? Who's the Browns' best cornerback right now? Terry's Weekly Kicker Update on Dustin Hopkins; Why the Cavs' loss to Orlando on Monday night was odd on a couple...

Highlights: Terry has a book appearance on Saturday in Mentor at 1 p.m. for his new book, "The Guy with the Sign"; Terry breaks down the starting QBs for the AFC's playoff contenders, and where Joe Flacco fits in that group Why Kareem Hunt still brings value to the Browns; Why the Browns might want to play more like an AFC North team, even against non-AFC North opponents; Where Amari Cooper ranks...

Highlights: Terry will be signing books, including his new "The Guy With the Sign," at The Learned Owl in Hudson, Thursday night, 6-7 p.m. Did Kevin Stefanski pass the ball too much in the loss to the Broncos? We debate about whether the Pierre Strong Jr. fumbled reverse was a bad play; The players who are letting the Browns down the most right now; Terry's Weekly Kicker Update on Dustin Hopkins;...

Highlights: Check out Terry's new book, "The Guy with the Sign, And Other Thoughts on Faith in Everyday Life" at www.terryplutobook.com; How are the Browns 7-3? What we saw from DTR on Sunday, and what we'd like to see next; Is Kevin Stefanski the NFL's most underappreciated coach right now? Stefanski: The "Nice Belichick"; How Myles Garrett is different this season; Terry's Weekly Kicker Update o...

Highlights: Terry's new book, "The Guy With the Sign," is out. Here's where you can get it. Did the Guardians get the right manager in Stephen Vogt? What he brings to the franchise despite only being 39 and never having been a manager; Why Craig Counsell didn't end up in Cleveland; Catchers seem to make good managers: Why is that? Terry on why the Ravens are going to be tough nut for the Browns to...

Highlights: Terry's thoughts on the Browns at the trade deadline; What Terry would do at quarterback if Deshaun Watson is out again this week; Rehashing the rehash of the infamous third-and-3 call in Seattle, and what's it got to do with Lenny Wilkens and Uwe Blab; What P.J. Walker said after the loss that should concern Browns fans; It's early, but is Terry worried about the Cavs? What the Cavs n...

Highlights: The Browns are 4-2: Are we any closer to knowing when Deshaun Watson will be back at 100%? The amazing Myles Garrett; and the almost as amazing Dustin Hopkins, as Terry gives his Weekly Kicker Update; A quick look at the Browns offensive tackles; A listener question on whether the Browns defense is good enough to carry it deep into the playoffs; We get into the shallow pool of free-age...

Highlights: Terry on the identity of these 2023 Browns; The Browns' dominant defense by the numbers; A coverage chart that tells just how improved the defense is; Why the motto 'Best in the World' matters to the Browns defense; Some shoutouts to Browns who deserve it after Sunday; Terry's weekly Browns Kicker Report; Why the Guardians' managerial opening might be the best in MLB right now; Why are...