Orange And Brown Talk Podcast

The Browns were well-represented in the Pro Bowl games on Thursday night, including in dodgeball, where Myles Garrett was one of the last players eliminated. It got us thinking: if you could draft the perfect Browns dodgeball team, who would you take? So we did it. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe each draft a team of Browns players for a 5-man dodgeball team. How will each drafter prioritize players? Will they favor athleticism over power? Will they look for the most strategic players or the most all-out players? They go through a five-round draft to put together the perfect teams. Our Football Insider text subscribers will get the opportunity to vote on whose team will win. 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 have been rolling out core player posts the last two weeks and, on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe are talking through some of the core players. Are Donovan Peoples-Jones and Jedrick Wills core players? Who are some young receivers who could step up? What young player on the defensive line most intrigues them? Is Jerome Ford the next kick returner -- and the next Kareem Hunt? They go through receiver, both lines, the backfield and even touch on special teams. 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

You can only pick one: defensive tackle, edge rusher or wide receiver. Which position would you choose for the Browns this offseason? It's one of four Browns questions Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe answer on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk. They make a case for why each position is the right answer before they move on. The other questions include: Which of a group of players is most likely to return next season? Who will make their first Pro Bowl in 2023? Share a Tom Brady memory. 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 had a disappointing season in 2022, going 7-10 and missing the playoffs for a second consecutive season. It cost defensive coordinator Joe Woods his job, but head coach Kevin Stefanski and GM Andrew Berry seem secure, at least for now. What would change that? That's just one question from our Football Insider subscribers on Tuesday's Part 2 of the Hey, Mary Kay! podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe also discuss how the Browns will address their roster and what additions they need to make and how they might make them. They also answer questions about the futures of Jacoby Brissett and Kareem Hunt. 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 once again watching the playoffs from home, including Sunday's AFC and NFC Championship Games. So, how close are the Browns to the teams who competed this weekend? It's one of the questions our Football Insider subscribers had on Monday's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer that question and more. They discuss Amari Cooper's contract and how the Browns could approach it this offseason. Then they get into how the front office managed to miss so badly on the defensive tackle position, how the Browns can improve the roster via free agency and teh draft and whether the Browns defense can catch up to the defenses we saw play in the championship games. 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 awards season. We're back with our third annual Orange and Brown Talk awards, reflecting on the 2022 season by handing out awards across multiple categories. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe nominate players and vote for winners in the following categories: Most Valuable Player Most Disappointing Player Rookie of the Year Most Improved Player Player Most Likely to Break Out in 2023 Best Offseason Acquisition Worst Offseason Acquisition Defining Moment Biggest Miss Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: "Running Fanfare" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the question that never goes away: Should Kevin Stefanski call the plays or should he let someone else do it so he can take over the CEO role? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe answer three Browns questions on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk podcast and they start with Stefanski's role as playcaller. What are the pros and cons to him calling and not calling the plays and who would do it if he did give it up? Then they discuss the 2022 rookie class and which player could make a leap in 2023 before they get out their crystal ball and try to figure out what the next big Browns headline will be. 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 defensive end Myles Garrett didn't make it as one of the Top 3 finalists for the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year award. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe begin Wednesday's podcast by discussing whether Garrett should have made it and why he sometimes gets overlooked for what he does as an edge rusher. Then they take a look at the first few core player posts that have gone up at cleveland.com/browns. They start with Dan's secondary post and discuss whether Greg Newsome II and Grant Delpit should be considered core players. Then it's on to Ashley's linebacker post. Is Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah the only one? What about the rest of the linebackers? 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 be all-in building their offense around quarterback Deshaun Watson in 2023. How will it impact Nick Chubb's usage? That's one question our Football Insider subscribers had in Part 2 of our Hey, Mary Kay! podcast on Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer questions from subscribers about Chubb, Stefanski and how he'll manage calling plays or Deshaun Watson, how close the Browns are to the Bengals on a talent level, assistant coach movement 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 Bengals and Chiefs advanced to the AFC Championship game this weekend and the Eagles and 49ers advanced to the NFC Championship game. Browns fans, once again, were left watching, wondering what could have been as their team missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. How close are the Browns to making a playoff run? Should that be the expectation next season? Mary Kay Cabot answers questions from our Football Insider subscribers on Part 1 of our Hey, Mary Kay! podcast. Mary Kay and Dan Labbe discuss what the Browns need to add, what the reasons are for hope next season 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

A lot has happened since Part 1 of the Hey, Mary Kay! podcast from earlier this week, but finally here is the long-awaited Part 2. Recorded before the Jim Schwartz hire, Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss a number of Browns topics brought up by our Football Insider subscribers. They get into whether DeAndre Hopkins would be a fit in Cleveland if the Cardinals trade him and if it would even be possible to get him here. Then they talk about John Johnson III's future with the Browns and if he will be back next season. They even offer up some advice for who Browns fans should root for when the Bills and Bengals play this weekend. 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 introduced their new defensive coordinator on Wednesday. Jim Schwartz held a press conference at the team's practice facility. After the press conference, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe looked back on what Schwartz had to say. They discuss how hiring Schwartz will impact Myles Garrett and what the Browns need to add to their pass rush. Then they go through their takeaways. How will Schwartz change the discipline on the defensive side of the ball? How will Schwartz put together his defensive staff? 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 hiring Jim Schwartz as their defensive coordinator, choosing the longtime coordinator and former head coach of the Lions to succeed Joe Woods. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe open our podast by reacting to the hiring of Schwartz's defense. Why was he the choice? What does it mean for the current players on the roster? What are Andrew Berry's priorities now for this offseason? Then Lance Reisland joins the show to explain Schwartz's scheme. Who does it help and who does it hurt on the Browns' current 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

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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns are searching for a new defensive coordinator and the interview process is moving along as the search stretches into its second week. We have a two-part Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast and in Monday's Part One, Mary Kay answers questions about the defensive coordinator search. What impact does Deshaun Watson have on the search? Will Kevin Stefanski's longterm outlook have an impact on whether someone takes the job or not? What are the priorities for the new defensive coordinator? Part 2 of the Hey, Mary Kay! podcast is coming on Tuesday. 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 NFL playoffs start this weekend and we're bringing you a special bonus edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises and Mary Kay Cabot preview the weekend ahead. They offer up prop bets and picks they like in this weekend's games. Then they go through each game and make their picks. Then Dan and Doug make their Super Bowl picks. Who will win each conference? Who will win the championship? 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 asked our Football Insider subscribers on Thursday a series of Browns questions, leading with who is most to blame for the Browns missing the playoffs this season? On Friday's Orange and Brown Talk podcast, we reveal their answers and we give our own in an offseason roundtable. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe discuss all things Browns in this roundtable discussion. Questions answered also include: How much confidence do you have in Deshaun Watson in 2023? How much confidence do you have in the Browns organization? Who is under the most pressure next season? Rank the AFC North teams in terms of confidence level. 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' 2022 season came to an end on Sunday and on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe are looking back on it through the lens of three people who were there covering it every day from the first day of training camp. They start with their most memorable games of the season before they discuss when they started to sense the season was not going to end in a playoff berth. Then they talk about their favorite stories of the year and how they came together. Lastly, Mary Kay tells us about one of the craziest things that happened during one of the craziest weeks of the 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

The Browns are searching for a new defensive coordinator and our Football Insider subscribers have questions about the direction this will take. Lucky for them, Mary Kay Cabot has answers in her Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Will the Browns find a coordinator to fit their talent? Will their scheme change dramatically? Mary Kay and Dan Labbe start with those questions. Then they answer questions about Kevin Stefanski, Browns expectations for this season and more. Lance Reisland also joins the show to look back at the loss to the Steelers. 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 parted ways with defensive coordinator Joe Woods on Monday following a disappointing 7-10 season. Woods' defense was inconsistent throughout the season and struggled with blown coverages and stopping the run. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed the firing of Woods on our Tuesday edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Was he the scapegoat for bigger problems? What happens if the defense continues to struggle under a new coordinator? Then they look at the early candidates for the job. Who do they like to take over as the next coordinator? 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