Orange And Brown Talk Podcast

The Browns acquired linebacker Deion Jones from the Falcons earlier this week and he held his first press conference as a member of the team on Wednesday. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe reacted to what they heard from Jones on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Then they figure out what impact Jones can have on such a short turnaround and how he can help ease the loss of Anthony Walker Jr. Then they discuss David Njoku after Patriots coach Bill Belichick had nothing but good things to say about him. Is this the best stretch of his career? Why is he having success? How will Deshaun Watson's return impact him? 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're getting you ready for a new week for the Browns as they look to put the loss to the Chargers behind them and welcome the Patriots to FirstEnergy Stadium. First up, the things Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe are thinking heading into the week. How will the Browns shore up the interior of their defensive line? Will the Patriots just run the ball at them? Is this actually a bad matchup for the Browns this week? Then Lance Reisland joins the show to break down the loss to the Chargers. What went wrong in the run game? What plays changed the game? What does Deion Jones bring to the team? Finally, Dan takes his second crack at the NFL Playoff Committee of 1, where he decides who's in and who's out in each conference, college football-style. 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

The Browns defense has struggled this season and the run defense in particular has had major issues the last two weeks. Who is to blame for the problems? Mary Kay Cabot answers questions from our Football Insider subscribers on today's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast and you can bet our subscribers have a lot to ask about the defense. How much is on Joe Woods? The players? Andrew Berry? Mary Kay discusses it all with Dan Labbe. Then they discuss the trouble the team has had closing games and whether Jacoby Brissett should have gotten more work with the first team in training camp. 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 Cleveland Browns lost to the Los Angeles Chargers 30-28 on Sunday, and Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Doug Lesmerises are here to break down the state of the 2-3 team. First up -- Jacoby Brissett's level of play and killer interception at the end of the game. Do the Browns continue to ask too much of him, or should more be expected of Brissett? Then, Cade York's two missed field goal and the fourth-down decision by Chargers coach Brandon Staley -- what's up with both those guys>? At the end, a long discussion of the defense and its inability to stop the run Sunday. Should the Browns be thinking about a change with defensive coordinator Joe Woods? Everyone said whether the Browns should shake things up or not, and then they did, trading for linebacker Deion Jones from Atlanta soon after the pod was finished recording. Thanks for listening to the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast from cleveland.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday means it's time for out big Browns preview pod. We're getting you into and through your weekend up to kickoff with everything you need to know for Sunday's matchup at FirstEnergy Stadium between the Browns and Chargers. Justin Herbert and the Chargers are 2-2, the same record as the Browns, as they will play an important AFC game. On this week's preview pod you'll get: What you need to know heading into the game. Lance Reisland gives us his scouting report on the Chargers. Prop bets involving Nick Chubb, Amari Cooper, Herbert and more. Our game picks for this week. This podcast features Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Doug Lesmerises, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe. 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 came bounding onto the practice field on Wednesday, practicing for the first time since his accident last week. He certainly appeared to make a statement regarding his ability to play on Sunday against the Chargers. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed Garrett's return to the practice field on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Will Garrett's scary crash last week impact Garrett's outlook on football and life? Will he play on Sunday? Then they get into the potential return of Greedy Williams and why it matters for him and for the Browns. 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 on to Week 5 beginning today and we're turning the page as well on a Wednesday Orange and Brown Talk Podcast -- well, mostly. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start the pod off by talking about the three things they're thinking as Chargers week kicks off. Will Myles Garrett or Jadeveon Clowney play? Is the defense in trouble? What challenges do the Chargers pose? Then Lance Reisland joins Dan to look back on the Falcons game. What went wrong on the goal line? What about the run defense and the big pass play? What positives were there from the loss? Lastly, Dan plays NFL Playoff Committee and picks his seven playoff teams from each conference after Week 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 Browns are 2-2 after four games following a disappointing loss to the Falcons on Sunday. Our Football Insider subscribers have questions and they asked away on Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe get into all sorts of topics stemming from Sunday's loss. Why are the Browns 2-2? How is Kevin Stefanski doing as a playcaller? Was going for it early in the game the right decision and how did it impact Sunday's outcome? What's ahead for the Browns as their schedule turns more difficult? 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 Cleveland Browns lost to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday to fall to 2-2 on the year. Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe and Ashley Bastock were in Atlanta to cover the game, and Irie Harris and Doug Lesmerises join them to talk about another Browns loss that was there for the taking. First off, what or who is most to blame for the Browns' loss? Then, how was Amari Cooper taken away, how was there another blown coverage at a key moment, and what's the overall view of the team heading to Week 5? Finally, did Kevin Stefanski put too much on Jacoby Brissett on Sunday? Thanks for listening to The Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns hit the road this weekend, traveling to Atlanta where they will play their second NFC South opponent on the road, the Falcons. We’re previewing all aspects of Sunday’s contest at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on our Friday podcast. We start with the things you need to know to get you ready for the key matchups. Then we get into prop bets about Jacoby Brissett, David Njoku, Nick Chubb, the first-half score and more. D. Orlando Ledbetter, Falcons beat writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, gives us the view from Atlanta and makes his pick for the game. We also make our picks for Sunday’s game. This podcast features Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Doug Lesmerises, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe. 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 unclear yet if Browns defensive end Myles Garrett will be available to play on Sunday against the Falcons. He was involved in one-car accident on Monday when his Porsche flipped over. He and his passenger escaped without life threatening injuries. Garrett was not at the facility on Wednesday but is expected to be there on Thursday. Should he play on Sunday? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss. Then they look at the rest of the team's injury troubles. Jadeveon Clowney's status is unknown and cornerback Denzel Ward appeared on the injury report on Wednesday. They get into the status of each and what it would mean to not have them. 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 escaped his car crash on Monday with a sprained shoulder, biceps strain and cut hand and his status for Sunday in Atlanta when the Browns play the Falcons is to be determined. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss the latest news on Garrett and what the chances are he could play when the Browns take the road for the second time this season. Then Lance Reisland, our film expert, joins the show to look back at the win over the Steelers. What did the offense do well? What about 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

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was involved in a car crash on Monday. Thankfully, he and the woman in the car with him were able to walk away, although both were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discussed the crash on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Then they do an abbreviated Hey, Mary Kay, answering questions from our Football Insider subscribers. What would the Browns' record be if Baker Mayfield were still the quarterback? If they do get to 3-1 on Sunday, can they make a playoff push? Does Jacoby Brissett's performance change out opinion on what this team is capable of doing? 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 Browns-Steelers postgame podcast No. 2. We gave you a quick podcast early Friday morning to recap the Browns' 29-17 win over Pittsburgh, but now we're back with an even deeper dive into how the Browns won and what it looks like moving forward for them. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe dig into Jacoby Brissett's performance and how sustainable what we've seen over the last two games is as the Browns navigate the rest of their schedule without Deshaun Watson. Then they look at Amari Cooper and the Browns weapons. Do they have enough? Lastly, they get into the special teams and if the Browns should be concerned about what has happened the last two 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

The Browns bounced back from their devastating loss to the Jets with a 29-17 win over the Steelers on Thursday Night Football. The defense played well and the offense continued performing at a high level. After the game, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed everything that led to a Browns victory. They talked about how the defense bounced back and what they did well to limit the Steelers. Then they turned their attention to the offense and how Jacoby Brissett has managed to play so well. Lastly, they talk about the performances of David Njoku and Amari Cooper and the dominance of the run 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 host the Steelers on Thursday Night Football which means an early edition of our preview podcast. We’re also diving right into the game and what we think will happen. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe get you ready for the Browns’ first AFC North game of the season on this edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They start by going through their favorite prop bets of the week. Then they each make their pick for Thursday night’s game. Which team will head into a long weekend at 2-1 and in the driver’s seat in the division -- at least for a few days. 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 held their lone practice and media availability prior to the Steelers game on Tuesday and they made the day count. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed all the news of the day. First, it's Jimmy Haslam getting hit by a bottle thrown by a fan near the conclusion of Sunday's loss. Then they revisit the Nick Chubb touchdown that shouldn't have happened after Chubb admitted he probably shouldn't have scored with 1:55 left in the game. Amari Cooper and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah each took blame for mistakes on Sunday, too. Then they talk about Perrion Winfrey returning and what he had to say on Tuesday. In the second half of the podcast, our film expert Lance Reisland checks in to give us the good and bad from Sunday. He and Dan start with the performance of Jacoby Brissett and the run game before turning their attention to the issues on 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://incompe

The Browns lost in shocking fashion on Sunday to the Jets, blowing a 13-point lead with less than two minutes left in the game. There's plenty to get into in the aftermath with the Steelers coming to town on Thursday night. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe dive into the Football Insider mailbag on Tuesday's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They start by talking about the Nick Chubb touchdown late in the game. Then they dig into the defense and what the Browns have to do in order to fix miscommunications, players taking responsibility -- or not taking responsibility -- for the mistakes and more. They also get into what this loss means in the big picture. Is it just a hiccup or bigger concerns? 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 Cleveland Browns collapsed in blowing a 13-point lead to the New York Jets on Sunday, suffering a 31-30 defeat that was one of the worst late-game failures in NFL history. Who should be held accountable for the loss? What does it tell us about Kevin Stefanski, Joe Woods, Andrew Berry and the people running the Browns? What's to be made of Myles Garrett saying the fans booing the collapse was disappointing? And how will the Browns respond for Thursday night's game vs. the Steelers? Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Doug Lesmerises are here to discuss all that and more. Thanks for listening. 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 play their home opener on Sunday afternoon at FirstEnergy Stadium, going against Joe Flacco, 17-3 lifetime against the Browns, and the New York Jets. We're previewing all aspects of Sunday's game on our Friday podcast. We start with the things you need to know to get you ready for the key matchups. We get into prop bets about Flacco, Jacoby Brissett, Myles Garrett and Cleveland's newest rock star, Cade York. Andy Vasquez of our sister site, NJ.com, and the Star-Ledger gives us the view for New Jersey and makes his pick for the game. And we make our picks for Sunday's game. This podcast features Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Doug Lesmerises, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe. 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