Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

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Dave Zirin, author of 'Jim Brown: Last Man Standing,' on the complicated legacy of Brown on and off the field May 20, 2023

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Browns legend Jim Brown died on Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles. Brown leaves a complicated legacy behind as a football player, as an activist and as a man who faced multiple accusations of violence against women.

Dave Zirin, author of the book 'Jim Brown: Last Man Standing,' joined Dan Labbe on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Saturday to discuss his book. He talks about Brown the football player and athlete and why he believes Brown is the greatest athlete of the 20th century.

He discusses Browns' activism and why he feels descriptions of it are inadequate.

He also discusses the accusations Brown faced.

Dave talks about his conversations with Brown and answers the question, "Who was Jim Brown?"

You can buy Dave's book here.

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Where does the Browns roster rank in the AFC North? 3 Browns questions May 18, 2023

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The Browns have rebuilt their roster on both sides of the ball to varying degrees, adding weapons for Deshaun Watson on offense and revamping their defense for new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz.

After all the moves, where does their roster rank in the AFC North?

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe offer up three questions about the Browns and answer them on Thursday’s Orange and Brown Talk Podcast.

How many 1,000-yard receivers could the Browns have in 2023? Which not-so-obvious defensive player will benefit most from playing for Schwartz?

They get into all of those questions and even do a preseason schedule draft. Because why not?

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Drafting the Browns defensive acquisitions this offseason May 17, 2023

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The Browns have added 13 new players to their defense for new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz. It’s a major defensive overhaul and represents an opportunity for the Browns to put their struggles from last season behind them.

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe started off by discussing the new additions to the roster and a draft broke out because that’s what they do.

They draft the acquisitions made by GM Andrew Berry on the defensive side of the ball, including free agent additions and draft picks. The No. 1 pick was pretty obvious, but see the order they put the acquisitions in and why they’re choosing them on Wednesday’s Orange and Brown Talk Podcast.

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What happens if the Browns miss the playoffs? Hey, Mary Kay! May 16, 2023

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Expectations are sky high for the Browns heading into their first full season with Deshaun Watson at quarterback and with new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz taking over the other side of the ball.

What happens, then, if the Browns manage to have a good record but miss the playoffs? It’s one of the questions our Football Insider subscribers had for Mary Kay Cabot on another Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast.

Mary Kay Cabot joins Dan Labbe to discuss how the Browns will manage expectations, if Stefanski and GM Andrew Berry are joined at the hip if the team falls short of expectations, if there’s a position group on the roster that has gotten worse and more.

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How will Browns pass rushers all fit together? Hey, Mary Kay! May 15, 2023

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The Browns made big addition to their pass rush over the weekend, agreeing to acquire Za'Darius Smith from the Vikings. How will Smith fit alongside Garrett and Ogbo Okoronkwo once he's in the fold?

It's one of the questions our Football Insiders had for Mary Kay Cabot as she joins Dan Labbe for a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast.

They also discuss what new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz could do with the pass rush as well as how the linebackers fit in the mix. They answer a question about which position groups where the Browns might rank No. 1 in the NFL and discuss which quarterback they would pick if they were a GM and could choose anyone for the next five years.

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Browns trade for edge rusher Za’Darius Smith: Emergency podcast May 13, 2023

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The Browns agreed to acquire edge rusher Za’Darius Smith on Friday, a deal that gives new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz another weapon to get after the quarterback. Smith has double digit sacks in three of the last four seasons.

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe reacted to the trade in a special emergency edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast.

They discuss why the Browns made the trade to get Smith and what it means for the defensive line and the rest of the Browns pass rushers, including Myles Garrett and some of the young pass rushers.

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What stood out at Browns rookie minicamp practice on Friday? May 12, 2023

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The Browns opened up rookie minicamp on Friday and we got our first look at the team’s 2023 rookie class. We had a chance to talk to the offensive draft picks and had an opportunity to watch the entire class practice alongside undrafted free agents and tryout players.

Following practice, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed what they saw and heard on Friday’s Orange and Brown Talk Podcast.

They discuss how some of the rookies looked, like Dawand Jones, Cedric Tillman and Dorian Thompson-Robinson.

They also discussed the Browns staying in LA after their trip to Denver this year and why Kevin Stefanski is doing it.

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Power ranking the Browns 2023 schedule: We draft and discuss all 17 games May 12, 2023

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The Browns schedule is out. They open and close the season against the Bengals and have two prime time games.

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe got together after the schedule release and reacted to all of it. They offer up their initial reactions to the overall schedule.

Then it's our annual schedule power rankings draft. They pick all 17 games, ranking them from the most interesting to the least interesting.

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Predicting the Browns 2023 schedule + Deshaun Watson bonding with teammates May 10, 2023

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The NFL will release its schedule on Thursday night and we'll know when and where the Browns are playing in the fall.

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe took their best shot at predicting the Browns schedule. They start with Week 1 and each person takes a week to slot one of the games -- including the bye week -- and lay out all 18 weeks.

First, they discuss Deshaun Watson again taking his offensive teammates on a trip this year, this time to Puerto Rico. What do they hope to accomplish? Do we make too much of these trips? Why is it important for Watson to do this?

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Will the Browns surprise people in 2023? Hey, Mary Kay! May 09, 2023

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With post-draft power rankings starting to come out, it's becoming clear people aren't quite ready to jump on the Browns hype train. Why? Could the Browns surprise people?

Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start off another Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by answering those questions and more from our Football Insider subscribers.

How much will Deshaun Watson play in the preseason? Will the Browns keep Dawand Jones at right tackle? Will Andrew Berry go running back shopping between now and training camp?

Mary Kay and Dan get into all of that and more on today's podcast.

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