Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

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How close is Deshaun Watson to being back? + free agents, The Greenbrier and the trade deadline Feb 28, 2024

Show notes

Browns general manager Andrew Berry spoke at the NFL combine on Tuesday and confirmed Deshaun Watson will begin throwing next month.

That's where Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. How will the Browns pace themselves with Watson and why is this so significant?

Then they talk about the pending free agency of Za'Darius Smith and Joe Flacco. Will either be back?

They also discuss the team's decision to go back to The Greenbrier and why they're doing it again as well as the possibility of opening the season in Brazil against the Eagles.

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D-line and O-line fits for the Browns in the NFL Draft with Lance Reisland Feb 26, 2024

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The Browns, once again, won't go on the clock in the NFL Draft until Friday and they will be hunting for value on Day 2 to fill some of their needs. Over the next two Orange and Brown Talk podcasts, we're getting you ready for the NFL combine and the draft with our film expert Lance Reisland.

Next up, we take a look at the offensive and defensive linemen who could land in the Browns' range. Lance goes through his Top 4 guys at both positions and offers a sleeper for the Browns, too. He also explains why he identified offensive line as one of the Browns' top needs.

Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe get the names and go through some of their questions about each guy.

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Receivers that fit the Browns in the NFL Draft with Lance Reisland Feb 24, 2024

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First up, we take a look at the wide receivers who could land in the Browns' range. Lance goes through his Top 4 guys at the wide receiver position and offers a sleeper for the Browns, too.

Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe get the names and go through some of their questions about each guy.

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What one move would you make if you were Browns GM for a day? Hey, Mary Kay! Feb 22, 2024

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The NFL offseason kicks into gear in earnest next week when the NFL world descends on Indianapolis for the combine. Rumors will start to fly and that includes what the Browns might do.

What would Mary Kay Cabot do if she were Browns GM? It was one of the questions posed on Thursday's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast.

Mary Kay talks with Dan Labbe about what she would do if she could make one move as Browns GM and they throw around the idea of adding a big-name wide receiver and how the Browns could make it work under the cap.

They also talk about the Browns draft history at receiver, the status of extensions for Andrew Berry and Kevin Stefanski, the upside of David Njoku and more.

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What to believe -- and not believe -- about the Browns in NFL's silly season Feb 21, 2024

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Deshaun Watson to the Giants? Nick Chubb a cap casualty? All of these things have been floated out there in the last couple weeks.

So, what should we believe and not believe about the Browns and potential roster moves? Why does this happen this time of year?

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talk about the NFL's silly season on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Is there anything to be gleaned from these rumors? Why are the Browns one of the teams we always seem to hear about?

They discuss Watson and how the Browns view him before they get into Chubb and if there really could be a scenario where the Browns make the decision to move on from their star running back.

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Building a Browns offseason BINGO card: What we'll see and hear over the next 4 months Feb 20, 2024

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The NFL's offseason gets kicked off in full next week when the entire NFL world convenes in Indianapolis for the combine. We'll hear from Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski and GM Andrew Berry and the draft process really kicks off in earnest.

To officially kick off the next few months of offseason content, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe put together and offseason BINGO board. What do we think we're going to see and hear between now and the end of the offseason program in mid-June?

They throw out 24 things for the board and give their reasoning. What questions could be asked? What answers could be given? What could be tweeted? They make their guesses on Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk podcast

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Do the Browns have a surprise in store for this offseason? Feb 19, 2024

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The Browns will have money to spend this offseason and will again look to make big moves as they try to get to and win a Super Bowl. Do they have a big surprise lined up for the offseason?

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe answered fill-in-the-blank and true or false questions from Football Insider subscribers on Monday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. The first one asked what they think the biggest surprise of the offseason will be.

They also get into if they believe Ken Dorsey can help make Deshaun Watson a Top 10 quarterback in 2024 and look ahead to figure out how long the leash is on judging if the remade offense is a success.

Lastly, they get into what they've been watching in this young NFL offseason.

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Defining moment, biggest miss, best and worst acquisitions: Browns 2023 season awards Part 2 Feb 16, 2024

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The Browns had a season to remember in 2023, going 11-6 and making the playoffs, and we’re handing out our annual Orange and Brown Talk awards on today’s podcast.

Today' it's Part 2 of the awards show. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe hand out the best and worst roster moves, the defining moment of the season and the biggest miss of the season.

They also discuss the player most likely to break out in the 2024 season.

Check out who they nominated and who they voted as the winners on our weekend podcast.

Check out Part 1 of the awards show here.

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What can the Browns learn from the Chiefs after their Super Bowl win? Feb 16, 2024

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We've talked all week about how the Browns are chasing not only their division rivals in the Ravens but other top teams in the AFC, too, namely the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. Of course the discussion starts with Patrick Mahomes, but there are other factors that went in to Kansas City winning this Super Bowl.

What lessons can the Browns learn from the Chiefs after another championship?

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe went through three things the Browns can take away from Andy Reid, Mahomes and Co. on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast.

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Why the Browns will -- or won't -- get to the Super Bowl next year Feb 14, 2024

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Any discussion of making the Super Bowl starts with the quarterback position, but there's a whole lot else that goes into a team making it to and winning the Super Bowl.

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe use Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast to talk about the factors -- negative and positive -- that could play a role in the Browns getting a shot to raise the Lombardi Trophy in New Orleans a year from now.

They go over the players on the roster who give them a chance, like Myles Garrett. They discuss the idea of running it back on defense and how the Browns might shake things up. They get into the schedule and the challenges posed by it as well as reasons for regression and reasons there might not be regression.

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Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod

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