Terry’s Talkin’

Highlights from this week's podcast with Terry Pluto and host David Campbell: Why it was a good idea for Deshaun Watson to meet with reporters at minicamp, though it probably won’t change anything; Whether Terry thinks Baker Mayfield will be starting for the Carolina Panthers against the Browns on opening weekend of the NFL season; Why Terry says Myles Garrett should have visited the Hall of Fame...

Highlights of this week's Terry's Talkin' with host David Campbell and Terry Pluto, columnist for cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer: Why the Browns are anything but “comfortable” with the newest Deshaun Watson revelations; What Terry thinks about the Browns excusing Baker Mayfield from next week’s mandatory minicamp; Can Emmanuel Clase be the next All-Star-caliber closer for the Cleveland basebal...

Highlights from this week’s podcast with host David Campbell and Terry Pluto, columnist for cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer: ·      Why Terry is OK with David Njoku’s new four-year, $56.750 million deal that makes him the NFL’s fifth-highest-paid tight end; ·      Will Kevin Stefanski move the Browns offense away from so many three-tight-end formations? ·      Why Oscar Gonzalez is a breath of...

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Terry’s Talkin’ podcast with cleveland.com and Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto, and host David Campbell: Terry on what we can learn about the Browns’ approach to Baker Mayfield from the way they handled the Jadeveon Clowney signing; Deshaun Watson settles in at OTAs; How Jerome Ford can make an impact in 2022, and beyond; As the Browns put a basketball hoop...

Highlights from this week’s podcast with host David Campbell and Terry Pluto, columnist for cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer: Why the Guardians’ culture is helping them stay in contention despite all the upheaval of the early season; What Terry Francona’s comments on robot umps say about his strengths as a manager; What Terry’s thinking about a possible extension for Browns tight end David Njoku...

We discuss the Guardians having Wednesday’s game canceled because of positive COVID tests for Terry Francona and DeMarlo Hale; What Josh Naylor brings to the Guardians, besides a big bat and clutch hits; and which former Cleveland players brought the same kind of juice; Which player Terry thinks is No. 2 on his Guardians MVP ballot right now, behind Jose Ramirez; Fact or fiction: Part of the reaso...

Terry breaks down the 2022 Browns draft class and gives a quick scouting report on each player; He discusses why Akron football coach Joe Moorhead said, “Oh, no!” when the Browns drafted Martin Emerson; We delve into the question, “Will Baker Mayfield ever be traded?” What to know about the NFL’s announcement that Hue Jackson’s claims of the Browns tanking games were unfounded; What Terry’s feelin...

·      Are the Browns better? And if so, how much? ·      What Terry would do if he was on the clock Friday night for the Browns; ·      What the Guardians are doing to elevate their farm system, which is ranked 12th in MLB by Baseball America and MLB.com; ·      Players Guardians fans should keep an eye on as the team moves into May and the (hopefully) warmer weather; ·      What the Cavaliers mi...

We break down the Cavaliers’ 115-108 loss to Brooklyn on Tuesday night in an Eastern Conference play-in game Terry talks bout how he’d like to see the Cavs use Kevin Love in Friday’s do-or-die home play-in game against either Atlanta or Charlotte; Why Terry thinks the Cavs can win Friday even if Jarrett Allen isn’t able to come back from his finger injury and play; We discuss the amazing Steven Kw...

Terry talks about why the $150 contract extension agreed to by the Guardians and third baseman Jose Ramirez was important, both short and long term; Terry shares the story of how Cleveland scouted and found Ramirez when he was a teenager; and how a donkey is involved; Why this season will be such a different experience for Guardians manager Terry Francona; Terry makes his prediction on how many ga...

Terry talks about what he’s seen at Guardians spring training in Goodyear, Arizona; Josh Naylor’s impressive recovery from a gruesome injury; Why 5,000 tickets for the Guardians home opener were still available as of last week, and what it might say about how fans think about the franchise; Terry shares his takeaways from last Friday’s Deshaun Watson introductory press conference with the Browns;...

The Browns’ trade for Deshaun Watson, and how the team may address the anger and disappointment of fans who disapprove of the move because of sexual assault allegations against him; Why the Browns basically let Watson and the Texans write their own terms of the deal; What’s next for Baker Mayfield after he went from being the Browns’ starter to apparently a quarterback without a home; Should the B...

Why Terry doesn’t think the Browns should make the trade for Deshaun Watson: What fans are saying about the pros and cons of the proposed trade, both off the field and on it; Terry’s thoughts on Baker Mayfield’s letter to Cleveland on Tuesday night; Have the Browns painted themselves into a corner with their quarterback situation? Why they have, and haven’t; Can the Cavaliers hold onto the sixth s...

  Terry shares his thoughts on the trade of Russell Wilson to Denver, the Packers keeping Aaron Rodgers, and what Matt Ryan’s age and contract mean for the Browns this offseason; After Darius Garland went for a career-high 41 points to go with 13 assists in Tuesday’s win over the Pacers, Terry talks about Cavs he’s seen take over games, and which Cavs guards he’s reminded of when he watches Garlan...

Highlights for this week's podcast: What Terry thought about comments by Browns GM Andrew Berry at the NFL Combine on Baker Mayfield and other offseason decisions; Why Terry thinks the Browns should seek a pass rusher with the 13th pick in the first round; $8 million could be an important number for the Browns; Terry explains why; Is tight end David Njoku worth the $10 million-plus he’s expected t...

Highlights from this week's podcast:   Terry’s thoughts on the big weekend that was NBA All-Star Game 2022, where Cleveland showed its best side to the world; How the Cavs All-Stars can keep their feet on the ground after a star-struck weekend; Would LeBron James fit on this version of the Cavaliers? How Darius Garland and Caris LeVert prepare for the homestretch of the NBA regular season; Terry o...

Why it’s a treat to be in Cleveland when the Cavs are good and the NBA is coming to town for All-Star Weekend; J.B. Bickerstaff’s message for the Cavs heading into the break was: “We’ll be fine.” What’s Terry think of that? Terry answers some key questions the Cavs will face coming out of All-Star Weekend; What do Mark Price and Darius Garland have in common? Terry shares his conversation with Pri...

Highlights: Why Caris LeVert fits on the Cavs, and just not because of his stats; Why Terry disagrees with Cavs fans who think they have too many guards on the roster; What J.B. Bickerstaff means when he says the Cavs “don’t want to disappoint each other;” What Browns fans are feeling as they watch the Bengals in the Super Bowl; As discussed in this week’s cleveland.com series “Earning Their Strip...

Why winning ugly might be OK for the Cavaliers with such a young roster; Terry on Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro making the Rising Stars Game for NBA All-Star Weekend; What it says about NBA head coaches if they don’t vote for the Cavs’ Jarrett Allen as one of the All-Star reserves; Why the Cavs are far better off without Kevin Porter Jr., even if he is averaging 13.1 points per game for the Rockets;...

Terry’s thoughts on how the Cavs can weather the storm with another key injury, this time a high ankle sprain for Lauri Markkanen; Why Kevin Love is kind of like Andrew Miller on the 2016 Cleveland Indians; How Isaac Okoro and Lamar Stevens have been giving the Cavs exactly what they need; Terry on why fans should watch Wednesday night’s Cavs game against the Bucks for a preview of what playoff de...

Darius Garland says the Cavs consider themselves one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. Are they? Speaking of Garland, he’s putting up some impressive numbers; how will he adjust when the league begins to adjust to him? Terry’s thoughts on The Mayfield Matrix, and which of the five options for the Browns and Baker Mayfield he would pursue; Baker Mayfield’s surgery and what to expect next...

Highlights: The deal with Baker Mayfield, and how the Browns have many options at quarterback; 3 things the Browns and Mayfield could do now to end the drama; Why players and teams saying they “plan” to do something doesn’t mean a whole lot; Terry weighs in on whether it mattered that Mayfield didn’t meet with reporters for a season wrapup; Team unity, and how much it was a factor for the Browns i...

Highlights:   Will Baker Mayfield be back next season? Why he might, and might not; The Browns’ disappointing lack of discipline, especially when it comes to presnap penalties; Why the Browns couldn’t figure out how to block the Steelers’ T.J. Watt; Is Kevin Stefanski too rigid when it comes to approach and in-game adjustments? Doug Dieken has announced he’s retiring, and Terry talks about what he...

Highlights:   What has to happen for the Browns to make the playoffs (it’s not that complicated); What the loss in Green Bay means for Baker Mayfield’s future with the Browns; Why there was a bit of a difference in tone about Mayfield after the loss to the Packers; Why Mayfield’s footwork is not what it should be this late in this season; Who’s back from the COVID list heading into Monday night’s...

Highlights:   The Browns lost to the Raiders amid a COVID outbreak; did the coaches maximize the talent they had available? Why the Raiders looked like the more desperate team; How some “conservative creativity” could have helped the Browns; How tough it’s been for the Browns to score points in the fourth quarter, and what that shortcoming is doing to their season; Why all is not lost for the Brow...