Orange And Brown Talk Podcast

On this final postgame podcast of the 2022 Cleveland Browns football season, Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Doug Lesmerises look at what went wrong on Sunday, what went wrong this season, and what changes might be ahead to make the Browns a better team in 2023. First, Mary Kay (0:20) assesses Deshaun Watson's year and then suggests what players and coaches may not be back in Cleveland next season. Then Dan, Ashley and Irie jump on and start off by each saying a nice thing about the Browns (18:08). Then comes a comparison of some Watson stats and some Baker Mayfield stats (23:30). Then they discuss what they learned about Watson this season (31:03.) A discussion of preseason picks and expectations compared to what happened then follows (37:00). Then it's a debate over whether defensive coordinator Joe Woods should return (46:25), followed by questions about locker room culture (51:40). Lastly, everyone says what kind of team the Browns might be next year (1:01:28). Thanks for listen

Browns defensive end Jadeveon Clowney told Mary Kay Cabot he is '95 percent sure' he won't be back next season and laid out the issues he has had this season leading to his proclamation. Mary Kay, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss what Clowney had to say in his interview, how the Browns will respond, if there's any chance Clowney will be back next season and more. Then they get into preview mode. Irie Harris joins the show for prop bets. Lance Reisland gives his scouting report on the Steelers. Then everyone makes their picks for Sunday's game in Pittsburgh. 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 returned to the practice field on Wednesday with a matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers looming on Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh. It didn’t feel much like Pittsburgh week, however, as everyone’s minds remained on Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who remains hospitalized in Cincinnati after collapsing during Monday Night Football. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed the atmosphere at the Browns’ facility on Wednesday as they walk the line between preparing for a game and giving players space to deal with their emotions in the wake of what happened with Hamlin. They also look ahead to Sunday’s Steelers game and what it means for both teams. To donate to Damar Hamlin's Chasing M's Foundating, click here or copy and paste this URL: https://gofund.me/01e78364 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 Lea

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start off our Wednesday Orange and Brown Talk by discussing Bills safety Damar Hamlin following his medical emergency on Monday Night Football. They offer up their well wishes and talk about what they saw and heard and how it will impact the NFL community in Week 18, including the Browns as they play the Steelers. In the second half of the podcast, Lance Reisland joins to look back on the Browns' win over the Commanders, including the play of Deshaun Watson and an improving defense. To donate to Damar Hamlin's Chasing M's Foundating, click here or copy and paste this URL: https://gofund.me/01e78364 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 coming off a win over Washington and will face the Steelers on Sunday in Pittsburgh, but the focus for most fans has turned to the offseason. Our Football Insider subscribers have questions for May Kay Cabot and she answers them on our weekly Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay and Dan Labbe discuss potential changes on defense when it comes to building that side of the ball. They also talk about Paul DePodesta's role and how much blame he deserves. Then they get into the upcoming Steelers game and what we might learn about the Browns in this game among other 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 beat the Commanders, 24-10, on Sunday afternoon at FedEx Field. The Browns got to play spoiler as the Commanders were officially eliminated from the playoffs when Green Bay blew out Minnesota later in the day. Our postgame podcast starts with Mary Kay Cabot's breakdown of what we saw between Deshaun Watson and Amari Cooper and the connection they are developing. They also discussed the paly of the defense and specifically Grant Delpit. Then Ashley Bastock and Irie Harris join the podcast to offer up takeaways about Donovan Peoples-Jones, the play of the defense and what they're watching next week when the Browns travel to Pittsburgh. 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 travel to the Washington DC area on Sunday to take on the Commanders, but before we get to that, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe have some Browns questions. They each throw out one question and discuss the answers on our Friday Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Questions involve Joe Woods, the defensive front, Kevin Stefanski and the running back room. Lance Reisland joins the show to give you a Commanders preview scouting report and make his pick. Lastly, Mary Kay, Ashley, Irie and Dan each offer up a prop bet they like and 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

The Browns are out of the playoffs after their loss to the Saints and tight end David Njoku said on Wednesday they have no one to blame but themselves for missing out on the postseason yet again. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss Njoku's comments and how the Browns ended up here with what, on paper at least, is a roster as talented as some other teams still fighting for playoff berths. Then they discuss whether the Browns are counting too much on Deshaun Watson returning to form to rescue them. In the second half, they talk about Greg Newsome II's comments about how he was used this year and how he wants to be used and the future of 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 benched Myles Garrett and fined him following an issue with him properly communicating with the team while sick last week. Garrett sat out the first series of the Browns' loss to New Orleans. What's the fallout, if any, from the benching? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss the situation on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Then they talk about the apparent disconnect between how Deshaun Watson's performance is being viewed nationally vs. locally. Lance Reisland joins the podcast to give his takeaways from the loss to the Saints and the Garrett situation. Then Dan wraps up the podcast with his NFL playoff committee of 1 rankings. 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

What's going on with Myles Garrett? Does Kevin Stefanski need to give up playcalling? Is Stefanski's job as head coach safe? Those are a few of the topics our Football Insider subscribers brought up for the Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Tuesday. Mary Kay Cabot answered questions about Garrett being disciplined on the first series against the Saints before she gets into what's next for Kevin Stefanski as he navigates yet another losing season. Is his job on the line? If not, what happens at the start of next season? Mary Kay and Dan Labbe also discuss how the Browns don't deserve a pass for this season and they get into the talent on the roster and if this still qualifies as the most talented Browns roster since 1999. 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. Vi

The Browns were eliminated from playoff contention with their 17-10 loss to the Saints on Saturday at FirstEnergy Stadium. So now what? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe give their takeaways from the game. Why did the Browns throw the ball so much on a cold, windy day? Did Deshaun Watson make real progress in this game? What is there left to watch over the season's final two games? Ashley and Dan also talk about Jack Conklin's contract extension and why they think it makes sense. 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 host the Saints on Saturday in a game that will likely feature subzero wind chills and gusts of wind in the 50-60 mph range. We'll get to the game, but first, Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe do a Friday roundtable of fill-in-the-blank questions from our Football Insider subscribers. Topics include: Biggest offseason needs. Biggest mistake the Browns can make this offseason. How many Deshaun Watson 'Wow' plays will we see the rest of the season. Christmas movies and more. Then Lance Reisland gives us his Saints scouting report before we make our game picks. 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 said on Wednesday head coach Kevin Stefanski was a major reason he chose the Browns this offseason. It ignited some debate on Twitter about whether it was Stefanski or the money. Why can't it have been both? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast why Stefanski was such an appealing coach and playcaller for Watson as he was making his decision this offseason. Then Ashley talks about her interview with Cade York and his struggles this season. They talk about their concern level with York and where this goes from here. Lastly, they get into the Pro Bowl and David Njoku being named an alternate for the Pro Bowl and the progress he's made this season. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/LA/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start off our Wednesday Orange and Brown Talk Podcast with a look at all the recent happenings with the Browns. They start by talking about the weather. It's going to be cold on Saturday when the Saints come to town and they discuss how it will affect the game and more. They also talk about David Njoku and Deshaun Watson. How good of a pairing can the two become as they continue to develop chemistry? Lastly, they discuss the return of Ethan Pocic and wonder if he could win the center job longterm. Then, Lance Reisland joins the show to look back on the win over the Ravens. What did he see from Deshaun Watson? What about the performance of the defense? Dan wraps up the show with his latest NFL Playoff Committee of 1 rankings. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/LA/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/KS/NH), 888-789-7777/vis

The Browns defense appears to have turned a corner over the last few weeks. Have they done enough to save Joe Woods' job as defensive coordinator? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answers that question in today's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Is there a benefit to bringing Woods back next season? They also discuss why the defense has started so slowly the last two years and if they're lacking a certain type of leader on that side of the ball. Then they get into whether Jacoby Brissett should come back as the backup next year, Deshaun Watson's growing comfortability with the coaching staff and more. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/LA/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY).

On this postgame podcast after the Cleveland Browns' 13-3 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Doug Lesmerises break down the Browns' sixth victory of the season. What did the two turnovers forced by the defense tell us? What kind of step was this in Deshaun Watson's progress as a Brown? Was this one of Kevin Stefanski's best games calling plays this season? And more. Thanks for listening. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/LA/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA(select parishes)/MI/NH/NJ/ NY/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. $200 in Free bets: New customers only. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 bet. $200 i

It's Browns vs. Ravens Part 2 this week, this time in Cleveland. The Browns will try to keep their faint playoff hopes alive while playing spoiler to the Ravens, who are tied atop the AFC North with Cincinnati and hold tiebreakers over the Bengals right now. It's our weekly Browns preview show to get you through the weekend and up to Sunday's kickoff at FIrstEnergy Stadium. On this week’s preview pod you’ll get: Prop bets involving Deshaun Watson, Nick Chubb, Donovan Peoples-Jones and Myles Garrett. Lance Reisland’s scouting report of the Ravens. Our game picks for this week. This podcast features Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/LA/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1

Deshaun Watson said on Wednesday he wants to be better than he was in 2020, the last time he played a full season. It's a bold aspiration, considering he led the league in passing yards in 2020 and completed 70 percent of his passes. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss what it means for Watson to be better than he was two seasons ago. Then they discuss the defense and an apparent disconnect between the players and the coordinator stemming from Ja'Marr Chase's performance on Sunday. Lastly, they get into the now infamous fourth-and-1 call from the loss to the Bengals. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/LA/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/K

The Browns lost another linebacker on Tuesday with Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah going on injured reserve with a foot injury. His season is over. What should we make of Owusu-Koramoah's second season? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss that to start our Wednesday Orange and Brown Talk podcast. They also get into Jack Conklin's future in Cleveland and the Ravens quarterback situation. Lance Reisland joins in the second segment to look back on the loss to the Bengals. He shares his thoughts on Deshaun Watson's second start and the identity crisis the Browns face on offense. He also addresses some of the mistakes before touching on one of the bright spots, defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey. Lastly, Dan does his NFL Playoff Committee of 1 rankings. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/LA/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg

The Browns lost to the Bengals on Sunday, a loss that doesn't officially take them out of the playoff race but leaves them far outside the playoff picture with time running out. So why do the Browns keep getting a pass year after year when they fail to meet expectations? What's on the table for the Browns as far as making changes this offseason? Will we see a new defensive coordinator? New special teams coach? Is Kevin Stefanski on the hot seat? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe go through questions from our Football Insider subscribers on the Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Tuesday. They cover everything from the future of the Browns to what to watch in the final four games of the season to the progress Deshaun Watson made on Sunday in Cincinnati. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/LA/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/KS/NH), 888-789-777