Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

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Browns offseason roadmap: Who could get cut? Feb 16, 2022

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The Super Bowl is over and our attention turns fully to the NFL's offseason. The league's new year kicks off in about a month and the Browns have some work to do.

We're doing offseason roadmaps and discussing them on the podcast. Today, Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises and Scott Patsko react to Dan Labbe's roster cuts. Who are the players whose contracts make them hard to keep? Is Dan wrong to cut them? What's the case for keeping them?

We take a look at the tree main cap casualty candidates and discuss them all.

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Who is to blame for Odell Beckham Jr. not working in Cleveland? Hey, Mary Kay! Feb 15, 2022

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It's Tuesday and that means our Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. On today's episode, our Football Insider subscribers had plenty of questions off of the Rams beating the Bengals in the Super Bowl and how it impacts the Browns.

Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss what a potential quarterback search could look like for the Browns if they embark on one -- and is it already underway? Who shoulders the blame for things not working out with Odell Beckham Jr. in Cleveland? Why did Cleveland get attacked on the Super Bowl broadcast for how things went down with Beckham?

We get into all of that and more.

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What does Odell Beckham Jr. winning the Super Bowl tell us about the Browns? Feb 14, 2022

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We're recapping the Super Bowl on Monday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. The Rams beat the Bengals, 23-20, and Browns fans found themselves in the crosshairs of either outcome.

Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe dive into what we watched on Sunday and how it pertains to the Browns.

What does Odell Beckham's performance tell us about the Browns -- and how about the narrative put out on the broadcast?
Are the Bengals more likely to make it back to the Super Bowl in the next three years or the Browns to get their for the first time?
Is there any lesson for the Browns to learn from how the Rams built their team?

They get into all of that and more on our Monday podcast.

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Ranking Kevin Stefanski among NFL head coaches: Second annual coach draft Feb 11, 2022

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It's time for our second annual draft of NFL coaches.

Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe got together and did a draft of NFL head coaches. The goal? Where does Kevin Stefanski rank among NFL coaches right now.

It was also a chance to see how AFC North coaches shake out. Where do John Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin land in the NFL coaching hierarchy? What about Zac Taylor, who will coach in the Super Bowl on Sunday?

We draft 20 coaches over five rounds to determine who fits where.

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Is the Browns defensive advantage over the Bengals enough to close the gap? Feb 10, 2022

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We continue our Earning Their Stripes series running on cleveland.com and here on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Today, we spend time talking about defense.

Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe compare both the defenses. How many Browns would go in a draft of defensive players before a Bengals player went? Would you rather have the Browns defense or the Bengals offense?

Oh, we also spent time talking about the kicker and the importance of finding the right kicker for the Browns -- and having patience with the kicker they do find.

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How close are the Browns to the Bengals on offense? Feb 09, 2022

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We're taking our Earning their Stripes series on the Browns and Bengals to the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Today, we're talking offense.

Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises and Dan Labbe take a look at both teams offensively and compare them.

Is Baker Mayfield good enough to lead the Browns to the Super Bowl? Would you rather have the Browns offensive line or Bengals wide receivers? Is Zac Taylor or Kevin Stefanski the better playcaller?

Coming on Thursday: The defenses.

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Does the Browns' offensive scheme fit Baker Mayfield? Hey, Mary Kay! Feb 08, 2022

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Does the Browns offensive scheme best fit Baker Mayfield? Do they need to simplify things? Should they open it up?

Mary Kay Cabot answered questions from our Football Insider subscribers on Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast.

She also answered questions about which non-quarterbacks stood out at the Senior Bowl, Joe Burrow's future and why he's not destined to become like Carson Wentz or Jared Goff and what area of the team -- front office, coaching, quarterback or overall talent -- is most important.

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The state of the Cleveland Browns: How confident are we longterm? Feb 07, 2022

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The Browns 2021 season didn't go as planned. They finished below .500 and missed the playoffs. The quarterback took a step back, whether it was injury or something bigger. While many had hopes for a Super Bowl run or, at worst, one or two more playoff wins, the Browns are watching the Cincinnati Bengals play in the Super Bowl.

How confident are we in the Browns longterm? Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsko, Ashley Bastock, Dan Labbe and our Football Insider subscribers rated our longterm confidence level on the key components of the Browns on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being most confident.

We discussed the front office, the coaching staff, the quarterback, ownership and more.

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Can the Browns secondary be the best in the NFL? Feb 04, 2022

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We continue our look at the Browns position-by-position. Today, it's the defensive backs.

Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Scott Patsko and Dan Labbe take a look at the safeties first, starting with the impact of the John Johnson III signing and looking ahead at what the safety room might look like in 2022.

Then they look at the cornerbacks. How much money will Denzel Ward make on an extension? How much does adding Greg Newsome II change this defense? Will the Browns add more corners in the draft or free agency?

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What to make of Hue Jackson allegations + previewing tight ends and Mary Kay Cabot talks Senior Bowl quarterbacks Feb 03, 2022

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Hue Jackson went on SportsCenter on Wednesday to discuss allegations from one of his representatives he was incentivized to lose games in 2016 and 2017. Mary Kay Cabot discussed it with Dan Labbe off the top of Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast.

Then, Doug Lesmerises and Ashley Bastock joined to look at the Browns' tight end position and what it could look like in 2022. Should the team re-sign David Njoku? What should they do about Austin Hooper?

Lastly, Mary Kay checks back in from the Senior Bowl in Mobile to discuss the quarterbacks there this week and what it means that they're meeting with the Browns.

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