Orange And Brown Talk Podcast

We've discussed the Browns new defensive scheme a ton over the last few weeks, after getting our first look at Jim Schwartz's system in OTAs and minicamp. With a new DC, will the Browns have a defense that can hinder mobile quarterbacks up front -- in particular division rival Ravens QB Lamar Jackson? That's what one of our Football Insider subscribers wants to know and a question that Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock answer on Wednesday's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. The two also discuss some personnel questions on the interior defensive line, Kevin Stefanski's play calling, and which pass catcher on the roster could be a wild card contributor. The duo also answers questions about what it's like to cover a team when losses start to pile up and which sports figure they would most like to interview. 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

Fans aren't afraid of sharing their high expectations for the Browns heading into the 2023 season. But is there one aspect of the team that you're afraid won't live up to the hype? And how might that impact their playoff goals? That's what one of our Football Insider subscribers wants to know and a question that Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock answer on Tuesday's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They also discuss who the most important players to make those playoff goals come true are, outside of Deshaun Watson and Myles Garrett. The two also discuss the roles Demetric Felton Jr. and Isaiah McGuire might play, and finally, they touch on Ashley attending Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour this weekend in Pittsburgh, how it compared to an NFL game, and which players on the Browns have musical talent. 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: 

The Browns' 2020 draft class is entering a key season, with all but one player facing free agency after this season. It's where Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start on a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Who from that class is on the bubble and who is in line for an extension? One of our Football Insider subscribers wants to know. Then they get into more questions about training camp battles, how Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah fits in new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz's scheme, what one fan can expect to see when he travels to SoFi Stadium to watch the Browns in December 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 have their franchise quarterback in place and if Deshaun Watson plays like he did in Houston, it could open a real window of contention for them. How long will it stay open? One of our Football Insider subscribers wants to know how long this team can contend if Watson is, in fact, back to being Watson and Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer on Thursday's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They also dig into the first four games of the season and whether it might be an advantage to have those division games early and what the Browns' record will be at the Week 5 bye. Then they answer questions about what areas of the team still have question marks, which rookies could start this year 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/adch

The Browns defensive line looks very different this season, in large part because of their recent acquisition of pass rusher Za’Darius Smith. That’s where Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start as they continue their look at potential 2023 storylines. How will Smith and Myles Garrett mesh in Jim Schwartz’s defensive scheme and how will they manage to wreak havoc on NFL quarterbacks? They also discuss expectations for wide receiver Elijah Moore before they dive into the secondary and who will and won’t play in the slot this season. They spend time discussing David Bell’s role in the offense, too, and Juan Thornhill’s impact on the defense. 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' 2023 season is inching closer and there are plenty of storylines surrounding this team as they seek a return to the playoffs, this time with Deshaun Watson at the helm. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss the storylines they're watching during the 2023 season on Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They start by discussing Deshaun Watson and whether he can return to form. They also talk Jim Schwartz and what his presence will mean for Myles Garrett. They they get into Kevin Stefanski's playcalling and if it will work with Watson before wrapping up by discussing the special teams under new coordinator Bubba Ventrone. 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

Is June 12 too early for a Browns 53-man roster projection? Of course it is, but that doesn't mean we aren't going to do one. Dan Labbe put up his 53-man projection on Monday and on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, he went through all of it with Mary Kay Cabot. They go through everything except the three specialists. (In part because those are set but also because Dan forgot to bring them up.) They dig into the wide receiver room and the difficult decisions facing Andrew Berry regarding some of his former draft picks. They also discuss the defensive tackle situation and how things could look after offseason investments and the linebackers as the Browns navigate injuries. 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 mandatory minicamp is in the rearview mirror and our Football Insiders have questions. So we did a late-week Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer and discuss questions from our subscribers out of mandatory minicamp as preparations begin for training camp. Can the Browns hit the ground running with all their new talent? How did the rookies look mixed in with the veterans? What's different about Deshaun Watson? How will the Browns do in the AFC North this season? Is Dorian Thompson-Robinson the quarterback of the future? They answer those questions 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

Minicamp is over for the Browns and the next stop is training camp. First, however, let's pick some winners from the team's offseason program and, specifically, their mandatory minicamp. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe picked winners from the practices they watched -- two OTA practices and three minicamp practices. They start with Deshaun Watson and discuss why so much is different for the team's franchise quarterback in Year 2 with the team. Then they throw out a couple receivers before they turn their attention to the defensive side of the ball and pick two winners from Jim Schwartz's group. 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

Former Texans and Cardinals wide receiver -- and former teammate of Deshaun Watson -- DeAndre Hopkins is still in the news. Hopkins is visiting with the Titans first and the Browns currently don’t have a visit scheduled with Hopkins. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe begin Wednesday’s Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by making the case for why the Browns should have Hopkins for a visit and try to court him to reunite with Watson in Cleveland. Then they break down more of what they heard on Day 2 of Browns minicamp, including the amount of talent on the roster, the defensive line and playing for Jim Schwartz and Deshaun Watson discussing the new offense. 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 opened mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, the first of three open practices this week and we were there to see and here everything that happened. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe recapped the day in Berea with their takeaways from practice and press conferences on Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They started by discussing Myles Garrett's comments about the recent vehicle robberies that have victimized Browns players. Then they turn their attention to what happened on the field. They talk Amari Cooper and what it means to have him back and healthy. They also get into the importance of Rodney McLeod as a veteran presence on Jim Schwartz's defense. 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 will hold three practices open to the media this week and the full squad is expected to be in attendance at mandatory minicamp, the last chance to see the team before training camp opens in July. Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed what they're watching at Browns mandatory minicamp on Monday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They also discuss other areas of the defense, including what they're looking for at linebacker. On the offensive side, they talk running backs, receivers and tight ends and who they're watching in those spots. Lastly, they discuss Cade York and the kicking game. 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 take you into your weekend on Friday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast with a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the podcast before we talk a little "Succession." Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer questions from our Football Insider subscribers, starting with which area of the team we think is most improved. We also answer questions about which Andrew Berry draft picks could be on the bubble, who is most impacted by a potential DeAndre Hopkins addition and more. Ashley Bastock joins in the last part of the podcast and we recap the series finale of "Succession." What did we think of how it ended? Where do we think some of the characters are in five years? What was our favorite moment from the finale? 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 wrapping up OTAs this week. Next up is mandatory minicamp next week but before we move onto minicamp, let’s take a minute and discuss what we saw and heard during the two OTA weeks in this shortened offseason program. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe threw out the things they’ve learned during OTAs. From what they saw on the practice field to what they heard in press conferences from players and coaches, they go through the lessons they learned over the last two weeks. 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 were back on the practice field on Wednesday for another practice open to the media. We got a chance to see Deshaun Watson and his receivers connect in the deep passing game. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed what they saw and what it means when the offense plays like it did in practice. They also discuss the importance of Marquise Goodwin and why his presence matters. Then, Mary Kay and Dan talk about what defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz and special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone had to say. They wrap up the podcast by offering their thoughts to Jim Donovan, who announced on Wednesday he is again battling leukemia. 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 took time on Tuesday at the Browns charity golf outing in Rocky River to lobby for his former teammate, DeAndre Hopkins to come to Cleveland. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed Watson’s comments on Tuesday’s Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Does Hopkins make sense for the Browns and could it happen? Is there such a thing as too many receivers? Is there any concern about his age? Then they get into what Watson had to say about re-establishing himself as one of the top quarterbacks in the league and whether he could do it in 2023. 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 Cardinals released DeAndre Hopkins on Friday and Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe started our weekend edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by discussing whether the Browns should try to bring Hopkins to Cleveland reunite him with Deshaun Watson. Then they answer fill-in-the-blank questions from Football Insider subscribers. What freshman or sophomore player will make an impact? Which "Browns cold case" would they love to solve? Which coaching position would they sign up for? Then they look ahead to Sunday's series finale of "Succession" and talk about their preferred outcome, the outcome they'd be most disappointed by 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

How many games will the Browns win this season if Deshaun Watson is a Top 10 quarterback? How many will they win if he isn't? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe answered fill-in-the-blank questions from our Football Insider subscribers on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast., starting with one about Watson's performance and how many wins it will lead to if he returns to form. They also discuss what the defense needs to do for the Browns to win the division and return to the playoffs, which players aren't getting talked about enough and they get into the thought -- or, in Dan's case, lack of thought -- that goes into choosing their wardrobes for videos. 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

Wednesday was the second Browns practice of OTAs and the first practice open to the media, giving our Browns crew their first opportunity to see the team and some of its new additions on both sides of the ball. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe recapped the day in Berea on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They discuss the arrival of pass rusher Za'Darius Smith and what he had to say during his press conference. They also discussed what Elijah Moore had to say when he met with the media as well as safety Juan Thornhill. Then they got into some of the players who were absent on Wednesday and whether or not they should attend. 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 kicked off OTAs on Tuesday and we will get our first look at them on Wednesday when they have their first session open to the media. Before they get to watch them in action, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastocck and Dan Labbe discussed what they will be watching when they get eyeballs on the team over the coming weeks. From how the defensive line looks to how Deshaun Watson and his new receivers look, they dig into all the things they're watching. Where does Greg Newsome II line up? How are the safeties deployed? There won't be answers to everything, but a few secrets will be revealed. 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