Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

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Sam Darnold's pro day and an interview with Jordan Palmer Mar 22, 2018

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Quarterback Sam Darnold participated in USC's pro day on Wednesday and impressed with his ability to throw on the move and his accuracy in the rain. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about that and talked about Josh Allen's upcoming pro day in this edition of Orange and Brown Talk. We also talked about whether pro days matter and the other two quarterbacks, Baker Mayfield and Josh Rosen, who could be in the running at No. 1 overall.

Then, listen to Mary Kay's interview with quarterback coach Jordan Palmer who has been training Darnold and Allen. Mary Kay talked to Palmer at the NFL Scouting Combine earlier this month.

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Joe Thomas retires and the Browns get active in free agency Mar 15, 2018

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Joe Thomas announced his retirement on Wednesday, and that was just one of the big stories for the Browns on the day that the new league year began.

Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talk about Joe's legacy, our memories of him and where he ranks among the all-time greats in team history on this edition of Orange and Brown Talk. Then we get into free agency, what the Browns added, what John Dorsey's goal is with all of these additions and what the Browns might do with the No. 4 overall pick.

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Recapping the Browns trades Mar 10, 2018

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The Cleveland Browns made a series of trades on Friday night, giving up multiple draft picks to acquire quarterback Tyrod Taylor, wide receiver Jarvis Landry and cornerback Damarious Randall.

Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about the trades on Friday night in a special edition of Orange and Brown Talk. We discussed:

What it means to add Taylor.
The future for DeShone Kizer in Green Bay.
The additions of Landry and Randall.
Managing to keep all of their first and second round picks in the deal.

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Joel Corry on Kirk Cousins, running back value and more Mar 06, 2018

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The NFL Scouting Combine wrapped up in Indianapolis on Monday. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe were both there and we'll have plenty to talk about from that.

Until then, we caught up with Joel Corry of CBS Sports, a former agent and cap expert. We discussed what it might take for a team to land Kirk Cousins, the value of the running back position both now and in the future and, of course, plenty of Browns. We also got Joel to tell us which of the draft quarterbacks is his favorite.

Make sure to follow Joel on Twitter @corryjoel.

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NFL combine Day 1: Talking Hue Jackson, quarterbacks and more Feb 28, 2018

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The NFL Scouting Combine is underway in Indianapolis. That means that draft season is officially underway. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked all things combine on Wednesday evening.

Hue Jackson spoke on Wednesday morning, so we got into what he had to say about the quarterbacks and what he's looking for. We also talked about whether this regime can come to an agreement on one quarterback and some of the veteran options the Browns have.

Then we talked about Johnny Manziel's appearance on the ThomaHawk podcast with Joe Thomas and Andrew Hawkins. We looked back on what 2014 and 2015 was like with Manziel around.

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Is AJ McCarron destined for the Browns? Feb 15, 2018

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We are getting closer to knowing whether Bengals backup quarterback AJ McCarron will be an unrestricted free agent and, regardless of the decision reached, he will likely be an option for the Browns in their pursuit of a veteran quarterback.

Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about McCarron and more in our latest podcast. We also talked about the draft quarterbacks, other veteran options for the Browns and the addition of Todd Haley as offensive coordinator.

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Talking all things quarterbacks: Orange and Brown Talk Feb 06, 2018

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The NFL season officially came to an end on Sunday when the Eagles beat the Patriots to win the Super Bowl. That means the Browns are on the clock and we turn our attention -- or continue turning our attention -- to the NFL Draft.

Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked all things Browns. Among the topics we disucssed:

The draft quarterbacks and who is the favorite right now.
Baker Mayfield and what he needs to prove to go No. 1.
How much would it cost to get Nick Foles and should he be on the team's list of veteran options?
Who else is on that list?
The addition of Scot McCloughan.
The role of analytics in the NFL and where the Browns got it wrong.

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Mary Kay Cabot checks in from the Super Bowl Feb 02, 2018

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Mary Kay Cabot is in Minneapolis for Super Bowl week and she checked in with Dan Labbe via Facebook Live on cleveland.com's Facebook page. You can hear the audio from that appearance in this podcast.

Mary Kay and Dan talked about the Browns' quarterback future, including whether they will pursue Kirk Cousins, who else might fit as a bridge quarterback if they go that route and taking a quarterback No. 1 overall.

Then we talked about some of the people she has run into and what she's heard this week from around the league.

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First impressions of Josh Allen, Baker Mayfield at the Senior Bowl Jan 24, 2018

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Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot is at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama this week. She took a few minutes Wednesday morning to check in with Dan Labbe and talk all things Browns and Senior Bowl.

We talked about her early impressions of the top two quarterbacks there, Wyoming's Josh Allen and Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield. We also talked about the Browns' hiring Todd Haley as their offensive coordinator and what John Dorsey had to say in Mobile on Tuesday about the quarterbacks and more.

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Is Josh Allen really in play at No. 1? Orange and Brown Talk Jan 19, 2018

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The Browns and the rest of the NFL are headed to the Senior Bowl next week. So is Mary Kay Cabot. Ahead of that, she got together with Dan Labbe to record a podcast previewing the week ahead and to talk about the quarterback prospects in this draft.

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