Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

The Browns fell to the Ravens, 28-3, on Sunday at Cleveland Browns Stadium, but the real story happened before the game when Deshaun Watson, who was expected to play, tested out his sore right shoulder and was unable to give it a go. Instead, Dorian Thompson-Robinson started the game. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start their postgame podcast by discussing what happened with Watson and why there was such a disconnect between what was going on during the week and what people were saying. They also talk Thompson-Robinson and if the Browns put too much on his plate expecting him to be the backup. They get into the defense, which played its worst game of the season, and wonder if Lamar Jackson exposed them. Lastly, they offer up their final thoughts from the game. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns play their third AFC North game and second at home when they host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Both teams come into the game at 2-1 and it sets up a vital early division matchup. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Friday's preview podcast with three things to watch in the game. They talk key matchups and storylines. Lance Reisland joins the show to break down the film on the Ravens and give his keys to the Browns winning. Tyler Shoemaker joins the show to give his pick for the game and a prop bet he likes as well as his favorite and least favorite bet on the NFL schedule. Check out Tyler's story on when to buy points here. Then Mary Kay, Ashley and Dan make their picks for Sunday's game between the Browns and Ravens. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson didn't throw during the open portion of practice on Wednesday and was listed as limited on the practice report with a right shoulder. The injury is not expected to keep him out of Sunday's game, but is this something to be concerned about heading into the game? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss Watson on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. How could it impact the offense if it is something lingering? Is there a chance this is just a one-off and it's nothing to give a second thought? Then they discuss the injury issues the Ravens are dealing with and what it would mean for them to have a couple key offensive linemen back and how the Browns can attack them. Lastly, they discuss some of the Browns playmakers and who has and still needs to step up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns have a huge AFC North matchup this week when they welcome the Baltimore Ravens to Cleveland Browns Stadium. It will be their third division game and first meeting with the Ravens this season. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by looking ahead to the game on Sunday at 1 p.m. They go through the storylines they're watching as the week begins for the Browns, hitting on Jadeveon Clowney's return to Cleveland, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah's matchup with Lamar Jackson, the development of the run game and a bonus pick. Then film expert Lance Reisland joins the show to break down what he saw in Sunday's win over the Titans. Lance and Dan talk about what makes the defensive line so good, why the secondary is playing so well and what worked for Deshaun Watson. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns got a much-needed win on Sunday over the Titans and quarterback Deshaun Watson played much better than he did against Pittsburgh on Monday night. How close is Watson to turning the corner and becoming the player he was in Houston? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start Tuesday's podcast off by discussing Watson and what they saw as they answer questions from Football Insider subscribers on the Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the podcast. They also discuss the play of Jedrick Wills at left tackle and Dawand Jones at right tackle and the running game without Nick Chubb. In the second part of the podcast, they dig into the defense and if this team will ultimately be defined by it's dominating defense. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns put in an impressive display Sunday as they dismantled the Tennessee Titans, 27-3, at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The game was an important bounceback performance after the Browns came up short in Pittsburgh on Monday night. They have reached 2-1 for the fourth consecutive season under head coach Kevin Stefanski. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe break down the win in this Orange and Brown Talk podcast, and talk about who won the key matchups. They start with three big things from the game, discussing the performances of Deshaun Watson, Amari Cooper and the defense. Then they wrap up the podcast with their final thoughts on the game. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns return home this week to face the Tennessee Titans after coming up short in Pittsburgh on Monday night. They will try to put a brutal night behind them and reach 2-1 for the fourth consecutive season under head coach Kevin Stefanski. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Friday's preview podcast with three things to watch in the game. They talk key matchups and storylines. Tyler Shoemaker joins the show to give his pick for the game and a prop bet he likes as well as his favorite and least favorite bet on the NFL schedule. Then Mary Kay, Ashley and Dan make their picks for Sunday's game between the Browns and Titans. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kareem Hunt is back in Cleveland. The Browns brougth back the hometown running back on Wednesday, signing him to back up Jerome Ford, who will be taking over for Nick Chubb, who suffered a season ending injury in Monday night's loss to the Steelers. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe started off our podcast by discussing the return of Hunt. Why did it take so long to bring him back? Why did he decide to come back? What will his role be now that he is back? Then they look ahead to the week. It's a short one with Tennessee coming to town on Sunday. What are they watching for as the week gets going? Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns fell to the Steelers on Monday Night Football and lost Nick Chubb for the season in the process. It was a difficult night all around. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe got together after they all got back from Pittsburgh on Tuesday to recap what happened at Acrisure Stadium on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They start with three big things from the game. They discuss the injury to Chubb, how shocking it was and how they could replace him. They also talk about Jerome Ford and what to expect out of him as the new No. 1 back. Then they dig into what went wrong with Deshaun Watson and why he struggled so much in this game. They wrap up the pod by each offering up their final thoughts from Monday Night Football. Sign up for SharpText and you’ll get the best sports betting insights each day from experts like Kelly in Vegas, GoldSheet, WagerTalk, Gianni the Greek, Bettor Sports Network, Dimers, Pharaoh Analytics, Tommy D of Online Sports Bet and others. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns head to Pittsburgh for Monday Night Football, trying to put an ugly past in the city behind them and start writing a new chapter in front of a national TV audience. They are also trying to move to 2-0 for the first time since 1993. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Saturday's Monday Night Football preview podcast with three things to watch in the game. They talk key matchups and storylines. Tyler Shoemaker joins the show to give his pick for the game and a prop bet he likes as well as his favorite and least favorite bet on the NFL schedule. Then Mary Kay, Ashley and Dan make their picks for Monday night's game between the Browns and Steelers. Sign up for SharpText and you’ll get the best sports betting insights each day from experts like Kelly in Vegas, GoldSheet, WagerTalk, Gianni the Greek, Bettor Sports Network, Dimers, Pharaoh Analytics, Tommy D of Online Sports Bet and others. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During Wednesday's podcast, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe offered their overly optimistic overreactions to the Browns' domination over the Bengals on Sunday at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Today, they turn the tables and go the other way. What if what we saw wasn't a sign of greatness to come? Instead of making bold predictions about the performance of the defensive line, a division title or even a Super Bowl berth, they look at the 24-3 win over Cincinnati through a different lens. Why is it not a sign to buy all the way in on the Browns? Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Sign up for SharpText and you’ll get the best sports betting insights each day from experts like Kelly in Vegas, GoldSheet, WagerTalk, Gianni the Greek, Bettor Sports Network, Dimers, Pharaoh Analytics, Tommy D of Online Sports Bet and others. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns won their Week 1 game against the Bengals and Week 1 in the NFL season is all about overreactions. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe embrace it and come up with their Browns overreactions following Sunday's dominating performance. What's the ceiling for this team? What about the rest of the AFC? They go overboard with their Browns takes on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Then Lance Reisland joins the show to go over what he saw on film against the Bengals. What can Deshaun Watson do better? What made the defensive line so dominant? What can we expect from Dawand Jones? Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Sign up for SharpText and you’ll get the best sports betting insights each day from experts like Kelly in Vegas, GoldSheet, WagerTalk, Gianni the Greek, Bettor Sports Network, Dimers, Pharaoh Analytics, Tommy D of Online Sports Bet and others. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's safe to say Browns fans are feeling very optimistic after Week 1 in the NFL after the Browns beat the Bengals, the Steelers got smoked by the 49ers and the AFC felt wonky. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start this Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by answering a question about where the Browns rank in the AFC after the first week and why it's OK to feel good about this team right now. They also answer questions about how the Browns will do with Dawand Jones at right tackle and if the offensive line can hold up with him and Jedrick Wills as the book ends. They also discuss Monday night's matchup against the Steelers and if Browns fans should be nervous going into the game. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Sign up for SharpText and you’ll get the best sports betting insights each day from experts like Kelly in Vegas, GoldSheet, WagerTalk, Gianni the Greek, Bettor Sports Network, Dimers, Pharaoh Analytics, Tommy D of Online Sports Bet and others.Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns beat the Bengals, 24-3, behind a dominating performance from their defense, forcing Joe Burrow into one of the worst game of his NFL career and winning their season opener at home for just the second time since returning to the league in 1999. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe recapped the game in our postgame podcast. They start by talking about the dominant pefromance of the defense and if it caught them by surprise. Then they discuss Deshaun Watson. How much of his struggles throwing the ball were because of the weather and how much should we be concerned? How important were his legs in this game? Lastly, they get into their pleasant surprises, their concerns and their final thoughts from the game. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Sign up for SharpText and you’ll get the best sports betting insights each day from experts like Kelly in Vegas, GoldSheet, WagerTalk, Gianni the Greek, Bettor Sports Network, Dimers, Pharaoh Analytics, Tommy D of Online Sports Bet and others.Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Football is finally here and the Browns open their season on Sunday against the Bengals at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Week 1 means it’s time for our first preview podcast of the 2023 season. We start the show with Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe picking their favorite player props for the game. These involve Amari Cooper, Deshaun Watson and Nick Chubb and what each of them are capable of doing in this game. Then Lance Reisland joins the show to give the three matchups he’s watching in this game and to make his game pick. Finally, Mary Kay and Ashley return and, alongside Dan, make their picks for Sunday’s AFC North contest. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Battle of Ohio gets a little bit spicier this week when the Browns host the Bengals in the season opener. The game will pit Deshaun Watson against Joe Burrow for the second time but, let's be honest, last season's matchup in Cincinnati wasn't exactly the best of Watson. Will this be the week Watson begins to establish himself as a force to be reckoned with in the AFC North, a division he's had some struggles against in his career? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start off Thurday's podcast by discussing Watson and Burrow squaring off. Then they discuss the potential return of Denzel Ward, who was back at practice. They also go through a few stories they wrote on Wednesday and talk about a couple of players they spoke with during open locker room. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns roster is set, the season is upon us and things are ready to roll on this much-anticipated season. Still, what part of the team keeps us up at night? Cleveland.com's Football Insider subscribers had plenty of Browns questions going into Week 1 and Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe set out to answer them, including that one. Is there an area of the roster that still has us a little nervous? They also answer questions about expectations -- why are national expectations so different from local expectations -- and how the Browns offense will look with Deshaun Watson at the helm. They discuss the status of Denzel Ward and if he should have played in the preseason finale and try to decide if there's a player from the Kevin Stefanski era they would like on this roster. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns and Bengals open their season against each other this week at Cleveland Browns Stadium, an opportunity for both teams to make a statement to start their season and move to the inside lane early in the AFC North race. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe look ahead to the week offering up three things they're watching for this week as the Browns and Bengals get ready to square off. Our Labor Day podcast starts with our recap of the day here with our post-practice report. Then they sit down outside the team facility and go through the things they're watching this week. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September is here, the NFL season is around the corner and we've been watching this Browns team practice since July 22. In other words, we've had plenty of time to get a feel for things and figure out what we think about certain areas of the team. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe go through three categories in looking ahead to the 2023 season. They start with what they are most certain about heading into the year. They cover both sides of the ball as they go through their answers. Then they flip it and go over what they are least certain about. What areas of the team concern them the most? Lastly, it's what they are most curious about heading into the 2023 season. They talk players, coaches and groups as they cover all three topics. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns are about to enter their first full season with Deshaun Watson as their starting quarterback and expectations are high for him and the Browns. Does he look like an elite quarterback so far as the season begins? It's the first topic we cover in the latest Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start by answering a question from our Football Insider subscribers about Watson and if he's prepared to return to an elite level of quarterback play this season. Then they answer questions about the 53-man roster. What areas is the roster most thin? How will wide receiver snaps get divvied up? They also discuss Cade York and whether he needed a change of scenery. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices