Orange And Brown Talk Podcast

The Browns are about to venture into another free agency and draft period as the NFL Scouting Combine wraps up this weekend in Indianapolis and the start of the new league year is about to begin. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answered questions from our Football Insider subscribers in this Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. What is more important? Offense or defense? They start by answering that question. Then they get into questions about restructuring Deshaun Watson's contract, how the Browns will free up the money they need for free agency 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

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski and assistant GM Catherine Raîche both spoke on Wednesday at the NFL Scouting Combine. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talked about all things combine and all things Browns in our Wednesday combine podcast. They start by discussing Alex Van Pelt and what Stefanski had to say about his offensive coordinator and the impact he will have on Deshaun Watson. Then they discuss the other two coordinators, Jim Schwartz and Bubba Ventrone, and why they were winners this week. Lastly, they discuss Raîche and their impressions of her from her meeting with the media. 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 day started here at the NFL Scouting Combine with news that the Browns are going to release safety John Johnson III at the start of the new league year on March 15. Johnson was one of the Browns’ big free agent signings a few offseasons ago. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe recapped their day at the combine, starting with their reaction to the decision to move on from Johnson. What went wrong with him in Cleveland? What will the Browns do next? Could they pursue Jessie Bates III from the Bengals? Then they give their takeaways from GM Andrew Berry’s press conference. What’s up with Deshaun Watson’s contract? Will they invest in the defensive line? What did Berry have to say about Greg Newsome II? 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

It’s not far fetched to believe that any one of the three major sports teams in Cleveland will play for a championship in the next 500 or so days.  Both the Browns and Cavaliers have made all-in moves, declaring themselves ready to win now. The Guardians, meanwhile, surprised many with their playoff run last year and have an exciting young core of players with, perhaps, the best manager the franchise has ever had. We try to answer the question on this podcast: Which coach or manager will win a championship first in Cleveland? We start by talking to our experts who cover them. Chris Fedor tells us about J.B. Bickerstaff. Paul Hoynes gives us the lowdown on Terry Francona. Mary Kay Cabot tells us everything we need to know about Kevin Stefanski. Then, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe try to answer the question: Which manager will win a championship first? Music credit: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The NFL world will descend upon Indianapolis next week for the NFL combine. Along with the draft's top prospects, coaches, GMs and scouts will take over the city for a week as the NFL Draft process officially kicks off. Browns GM Andrew Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski will both address the media. On today's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss the questions they have for the two. From topics involving new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz to the type of receivers the Browns like, they take turns throwing out the questions they have for the two of them next 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

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski has added two new corrdinators, starting with Jim Schwartz replacing Joe Woods on defense and Bubba Ventrone replacing Mike Priefer to run special teams. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe take a look at Stefanski's new-look staff on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They start by discussing Ventrone and how he'll help rejuvenate special teams and get kicker Cade York back on track. Then they look at Stefanski's staff and what he's looked at as he's tried to remake it going into Year 4. 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 new league year is getting closer and closer and, with the NFL Scouting Combine taking place next week, things will really start heating up for the Browns and the rest of the league. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed some of the recent stories that have gone up about the Browns on cleveland.com, including the key dates Browns fans need to know as they venture into another important offseason. Then they discuss the 2020 rookie class and how they would rank the players picked before they move on to this year's draft and try to figure out if GM Andrew Berry will stay on brand and fill an obvious need or if he will do something unexpected, like last year. 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

It's time for another Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. First, however, there's some news to get to. The Browns fired special teams coordinator Mike Priefer on Tuesday. What took so long and who will be next at the position? What does all this coaching upheaval mean? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss. Then they get into questions from our Football Insider subscribers. Why is there so little buzz nationally about Deshaun Watson? Is Watson's improvement the most important thing for the Browns success in 2023? Why did the Browns get it wrong at quarterback for so long? 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 officially lost their quarterbacks coach over the weekend, with Drew Petzing taking the offensive coordinator job in Arizona. How will the Browns move forward finding a new coach? Why are teams so interested in hiring Browns assistants? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer questions from our Football Insider subscribers on Monday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the podcast. They also discuss the Browns' priorities in free agency, especially as it pertains to wide receiver vs. defense. Then they get into what went wrong in 2022 -- was it more dysfunction or was it just things not going their way? 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 have to rely on picking players on Days 2 and 3 of the draft to fill out their roster as they navigate two more seasons without a first-round pick following the Deshaun Watson trade last offseason. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe dig into what GM Andrew Berry has done in the third round of the draft since taking over as GM, looking at all six of his third-round picks and what the Browns have gotten out of the end of Day 2 of the draft. Will Jordan Elliott or Jacob Phillips become a starter again? Can Anthony Schwartz be saved? Who needs to step up the most from the 2022 third round? They go through each pick and discuss where they stand and where they are headed. 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, coming off a disappointing 2022 season, will certainly find ways to add to their roster, but the reality is that they will need a number of returning players to step up their games in 2023 if they want to get where they want to get. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe go through the players they believe need to step up most if the Browns are going to return to the playoffs and make a run towards the Super Bowl. Each of them picks two players and then discuss why and what it might look like if they do, in fact step up. 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

On today's edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast with Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock: What coaching changes will mean for Myles Garrett, Deshaun Watson and other Browns The departure of Chris Kiffin The expected departure of Drew Petzing What role should Greg Newsome II have in 2023? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon is the new head coach of the Arizona Cardinals and, as Mary Kay Cabot reported on Monday, Gannon could look to Browns quarterbacks coach Drew Petzing as his offensive coordinator. If Petzing leaves, what is the domino effect on the Browns' offensive coaching staff? Where could they look for a new quarterbacks coach? Mary Kay and Dan discuss possible options if the Browns need one and the approach they should take. Then they discuss Greg Newsome II and his displeasure playing in the slot and the next moves there as well as the area of the team new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz will improve most 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

Browns fans found themselves watching another Super Bowl without their team on Sunday night, but there is some hope if Deshaun Watson plays like he's capable of playing in 2023 and beyond. How close are the Browns to the two teams we watched in Super Bowl LVII? It's one of the questions Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answered in a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. Mary Kay also answered questions about what the Browns can steal from the Eagles' quarterback run game, what's going to happen with Browns assistant coaches, what she'll remember from this Super Bowl 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 Super Bowl is here and it's a doozy of a matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. We couldn't call ourselves a football podcast if we didn't do some prop bets for Sunday's contest in Arizona. Doug Lesmerises and Dan Labbe go through their favorite prop bets for the game, from first touchdown scorer to a parlay Doug likes to a little MVP discussion. Then they make their picks for Sunday's 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

Former Browns left tackle Joe Thomas is going to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It became official at the NFL Honors show on Thursday night as Thomas made the Hall of Fame on his first ballot. Today's podcast is all about Joe and his legendary career. Dan Labbe starts off with an essay about Thomas and what he meant to the city of Cleveland and how he came to represent it. Then Mary Kay Cabot joins Dan to reflect on covering Thomas and what it means to have been there from the beginning. She also takes us behind the scenes of the voting. Ashley Bastock wraps things up with her essay about Thomas and what he meant to Browns fans. 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

With Joe Thomas potentially being announced as a Hall-of-Famer tonight, today's episode is a replay of Joe Thomas' interview with Mary Kay Cabot, originally run on January 17: Former Browns left tackle Joe Thomas is up for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the first time this year and he has a chance to become a first-ballot Hall-of-Famer. In this special edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, Thomas talks with Mary Kay Cabot about all things Browns. They cover: His eligibility for the Hall of Fame. Dealing with the mental strain of losing. Joel Bitonio and his Hall-of-Fame potential. His time with Johnny Manziel, Josh Gordon and Justin Gilbert. The quarterbacks he blocked for. Jedrick Wills' future. Dealing with memory issues. + 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.

Thursday night we will find out if Joe Thomas will be going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss Thomas' legacy and what it would mean for the Browns for Thomas to earn the game's highest honor. Before they get to Thomas, Mary Kay updates us on what's happening in Arizona and what she has been working on. Ashley also tells us about her story on the Kelce brothers. The three then discuss the storylines of the Super Bowl and what a win could mean for Patrick Mahomes' legacy. 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

Mary Kay Cabot's week at the Super Bowl continues on Tuesday and she starts off Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by recapping Opening night and more with Dan Labbe. What was the environment like and what stories is she chasing? Then, Mary Kay and Dan go through questions from Football Insider subscribers. Why do national writers and analysts mostly ignore Deshaun Watson when they discuss the league's best quarterbacks? Does Kevin Stefanski need to show more personality? Which Browns players could play on one of these Super Bowl rosters? 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

Mary Kay Cabot is in Arizona for Super Bowl week and she checks in for the Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, starting off by laying out what her week will look like and what she's looking forward to. Then, Mary Kay and Dan Labbe get into questions from our Football Insider subscribers. How long will it take the Browns to pick up Jim Schwartz's scheme? What changes with Schwartz as the coordinator if many of the pieces are the same? Are we sure pass catcher is the Browns biggest need? Lastly, Mary Kay shares some of her Super Bowl week memories and tells us what it's like to work Radio Row each year. 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