Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

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

We knew Cade York wasn't going to be on the Browns' 53-man roster -- the Browns traded for kicker Dustin Hopkins on Monday -- but could he land on the practice squad? Head coach Kevin Stefanski didn't rule it out on Tuesday. Would it even be a good idea? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start their look at the Browns' initial 53-man roster by talking about York and what it would even look like to put him on the practice squad and create a path for him to be the Browns kicker some day. Then they look at the receiver room and the decisions to keep David Bell and waive Austin Watkins before they look at two undrafted players who made the team on the defensive side of the ball. Lastly, they get into Denzel Ward suffering his fourth concussion and what his football future holds. 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 made a switch at kicker, trading for Dustin Hopkins and waiving second-year kicker Cade York. It's the end of a brief run for York after the Browns made him a fourth-round pick in 2022. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed York's time in Cleveland on an emergency edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Was this inevitable, especially after Kevin Stefanski declined to commit to York as his Week 1 kicker? Why was this a move the Browns had to make? Will the Browns regret giving up on York or did he ultimately need a change of scenery? Did the Browns blow the pick they used to select York? They also talk about why Hopkins is here and why he's a solid choice for now. 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 have until Tuesday at 4 p.m. to cut their roster to 53 players. They’ll likely be done with their moves well in advance of the deadline -- they’re scheduled to practice at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, after all. Before they get their initial roster set, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe take their best shot at predicting the team’s 53-man roster. They go over who they believe are locks and who they think will round out the rest of the group, including what the Browns will do at kicker. They talk through the entire roster and beg, borrow and steal their way to 53 players. 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 wrapped up their preseason on Saturday afternoon against Kansas City and kicker Cade York missed a potential game-winning field goal. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talked all things York after the game on Saturday in their postgame podcast. Is it possible York could still be the kicker on September 10 against Cincinnati in the opener? How will the Browns approach this over the next few days? Can they just give up on York? Then they take a closer look at the performance of the offensive starters. Did they see enough from Deshaun Watson and Co.? Plus, some talk about the strong defensive performance and more. 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 traded backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs on Thursday, meaning rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson will be the backup this season. It's a quick rise for the fifth-round pick out of UCLA and a surprising move given Kevin Stefanski confirmed Dobbs was the backup a few hours before the trade. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe reacted to the news shortly after it happened on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Then they look ahead to Saturday's preseason finale in Kansas City by offering up three things to watch when the Browns take on the Chiefs. 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

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson spoke to the media on Wednesday, the first time he's spoken to the media since the team's joint practices in Philadelphia and ahead of Saturday's preseason finale in Kansas City. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss what Deshaun Watson said on Wednesday on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They discuss Watson's comments about the offense and taking control of it. They get into his views on where he fits in quarterback rankings and how he responded to criticism of his performance in Philadelphia. 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