Zac Jackson and Friends

Cam Ward and NFL Combine Talk Feb 28, 2025

Zac Jackson talks Myles Garrett, Cam Ward and the Indy rumor mill, then is joined by Nick Baumgardner of The Athletic for a discussion on the QB draft class and more.

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Browns' Issues + NFL Scouting Combine Feb 25, 2025

Zac Jackson talks Browns offseason priorities, realities and what really goes on at the NFL Scouting Combine.

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Browns Offseason + Sports Media with Ben Axelrod Feb 20, 2025

Zac Jackson is joined by Ben Axelrod of Awful Announcing for a discussion on the state of sports media, Browns apathy and more.

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Talkin' Ball with John Fanta Feb 12, 2025

Zac Jackson is joined by native Clevelander and Fox Sports broadcaster John Fanta for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of the Browns, Fanta's fast rise through the broadcasting ranks and why Cleveland is so special to him.

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Myles Garrett Media Tour + Super Bowl Props with ClevTA Feb 06, 2025

In the wake of Myles Garrett's Radio Row tour, Zac Jackson talks a little Cavs and a little Browns, then talks Super Bowl props and picks with ClevTA of ClevAnalytics.com

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The Browns Must Grant (And Maximize) Myles Garrett's Trade Request Feb 03, 2025

Zac Jackson talks Myles Garrett's trade request going public, what the Browns must do in the coming months and why this is all awkward yet unsurprising.

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Senior Bowl Check In Jan 29, 2025

Zac Jackson checks in from Senior Bowl practices with notes on Myles Garrett, the Browns' quarterback search and what the Browns hope to accomplish this week and the several that follow.

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Diving Into The Browns' Quarterback Search Jan 24, 2025

Zac Jackson talks Senior Bowl quarterbacks and the Browns' offseason itinerary, then is joined by Josh Kendall of The Athletic for a discussion on Kirk Cousins, the veteran quarterback's football future and how the Falcons handled their quarterback situation last offseason.

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Unstoppable Buckeyes + The Power of Connectivity Jan 21, 2025

Zac Jackson talks Senior Bowl, NFL roster building and Ohio State's run from a stunning loss to the national title.

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Previewing Ohio State - Notre Dame with Paul Keels Jan 15, 2025

Zac Jackson talks a little Browns business, then turns towards Monday's national championship game with special guest Paul Keels, the longtime radio voice of the Buckeyes.

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Browns 2024 Detox with Scott Petrak Jan 09, 2025

Zac Jackson talks some College Football Playoff, then is joined by Scott Petrak of the Chronicle-Telegram to talk the overall state of the Browns, Myles Garrett's future and more.

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The Consequences of 3-14 Jan 07, 2025

Zac Jackson on the end of the Browns' miserable season, the coming end of the Deshaun Watson disaster and the key decisions the Browns must make in order to find a successful future.

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Finally (Mercifully) It's Week 18 Dec 31, 2024

Zac Jackson talks the state of the Browns and what might be directly ahead, then says goodbye to 2024 and hello to 2025.

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Buckeyes, Browns and Christmas Cheer Dec 24, 2024

Zac Jackson delivers a Christmas Eve edition solo pod with a rundown on the sad state of the Browns, the Buckeyes collectively playing to their paygrade, Myles Garrett's comments and more.

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Previewing Buckeyes-Vols and the CFP with David Ubben Dec 18, 2024

Zac Jackson and The Athletic's David Ubben talk Ohio State - Tennessee, Ryan Day and the entire College Football Playoff landscape ahead of the first round games.

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Unhappy Holidays: The Browns Season Isn't Over Yet Dec 16, 2024

Zac Jackson talks the sad state of the Browns, Nick Chubb's injury and the importance of the decisions that lie ahead. Speaking of lie, quit entertaining the thought that Deshaun Watson will play another meaningful down for this team.

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Browns Acceptance + Cavs Ascension Dec 11, 2024

Zac Jackson talks a little football, then brings on Danny Cunningham of LockedOn Cavs and The Inside Shot on Substack to talk Cavs, Donovan Mitchell and Kenny Atkinson.

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About Quarterbacks, Uncertain Futures and Pittsburgh Dec 06, 2024

Zac Jackson runs through the week that was for the Browns and previews Sunday's game in a place that hasn't been kind to the Browns over the years (decades, actually).

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DoomsDay For Ohio State And Its Head Ball Coach Dec 02, 2024

Zac Jackson and Mike Fuline talk a little Browns, then dive into last Saturday's disaster in Columbus. There's only one way that Ryan Day can keep his job now...

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Looking to the Browns' Future with Dan Labbe Nov 27, 2024

Zac Jackson is joined by Dan Labbe of Cleveland.com for a wide-ranging discussion on what matters for the Browns in December, which January decisions must be made first and which players are still in the spotlight over the final six games of a disappointing season.

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Trending Up? Or One Magical (And Snowy) Night? Nov 26, 2024

Zac Jackson recaps the Browns' wild win over the Steelers and looks ahead to the rest of the season.

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Very Normal: Indiana Is Good At Football Nov 21, 2024

Zac Jackson talks a little Browns, then is joined by Taylor Lehman of Bite Sized Bison to preview Saturday's really big game in Columbus between unbeaten Indiana and one-loss Ohio State.

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Right and Wrong on the Messy Browns Nov 19, 2024

Zac Jackson tries to sum up the state of the Browns with some views on the present, the uncertain future and what we don't know about what's ahead -- and who's going to be part of it.

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Back To Work For The Browns Nov 12, 2024

Zac Jackson takes questions about the Browns' future front office structure, QB position, salary cap plans and more in the post-bye week edition of the podcast.

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What's Left To Say About The Browns? Nov 04, 2024

Zac Jackson and Mike Fuline look back at the loss to the Chargers but mostly dive into the Browns' uncertain future and key decisions that must be made regarding the current sunken state of the ship.

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LeBron, Myles and More with Jason Lloyd Oct 30, 2024

Zac Jackson and Jason Lloyd from The Athletic talk Cavaliers, LeBron James, the Browns at the trade deadline and the tough decisions facing the Browns over the next several months.

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Hey, That Looked Like A Real NFL Offense Oct 28, 2024

Zac Jackson and Mike Fuline talk Jameis Winston, the Browns' wild comeback win over the Ravens and the state of affairs after eight games for the Cleveland Browns.

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Sudden Change + Real American Football Hate with Chris Easterling Oct 24, 2024

Zac Jackson is joined by the Akron Beacon Journal's Chris Easterling for a discussion on the Browns' surprising play-caller change, the state of the 1-6 Browns and why Massillon - McKinley week always gets the blood flowing.

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Looking Ahead to the NFL Draft with Dane Brugler Oct 23, 2024

Zac Jackson discusses the change to Jameis Winston and the reality of discussing a trade of Myles Garrett. Then, he's joined by The Athletic's NFL Draft guru, Dane Brugler, for an early (but not too early!) look at the top of next April's draft.

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Playing For The Future (Which is Bleak, BTW) Oct 21, 2024

The Browns are 1-6. Deshaun Watson has probably played his last snap for the Browns. There's much to fix with the roster and the overall operation. How did it get here? How does it get fixed? Join Zac Jackson and Mike Fuline for a discussion.

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Giving Ourselves The Best Chance To Win Oct 17, 2024

Zac Jackson talks the Amari Cooper trade, the return of Nick Chubb and the state of the 1-5 Browns ahead of the start of their first AFC North game vs. the Bengals.

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Welp, This Isn't Much Fun Oct 14, 2024

Zac Jackson and Mike Fuline on the Browns' ineptitude, how it got here and the importance of leadership in avoiding these kinds of messes.

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Talkin' College Football with Ari Wasserman Oct 10, 2024

Zac Jackson and Ari Wasserman talk Ohio State - Oregon, Ohio State's national title hopes, the importance of the quarterback position and a bunch of stuff other related to college football's first season that will end in a 12-team playoff.

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Take Me Out To The Ballgame Oct 08, 2024

Zac Jackson is joined by Andre Knott for a discussion on Tigers - Guardians, the high drama of October baseball and the urgency of succeeding now for the Cleveland baseball squad.

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It's Over When It's Over (and it's over) Oct 07, 2024

The Browns are a dumpster fire, again, and though early October is way too early to declare a season dead, have you seen that offense? Zac Jackson and Mike Fuline recap the issues and difficult conversations ahead.

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Browns - Commanders Preview with Ben Standig Oct 03, 2024

Let's look ahead to Sunday -- and look inside some of the Browns' putrid offensive numbers -- ahead of Sunday's game in Landover, Maryland. Zac is joined by his colleague at The Athletic, Ben Standig.

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Season Sinking: Browns Lose in Las Vegas Sep 30, 2024

Zac Jackson is joined by Mike Fuline for a recap of the Browns' loss in Las Vegas. Why weren't passes caught and kicks made? Is there a logical conclusion besides big trouble ahead? Can this season still be salvaged. We explore all of those things, though mostly Zac just talks a lot.

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Viva Las Vegas: Can the Browns Fix Their Offense? Sep 26, 2024

Zac Jackson talks Browns-Raiders, the noise surrounding the Browns, Las Vegas adventures and offensive apprehension. Later, he's joined by The Athletic's Derrik Klassen for a discussion on the AFC North, quarterback play across the league and detailed opinions on the Browns' offense.

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The Browns Flop and Fail in Embarrassing Home Loss Sep 23, 2024

Zac Jackson is joined by Mike Fuline for a recap of the Browns' no-show Sunday vs. the Giants. Where are the positives? What can be fixed -- and what looks like it can't? Are we overreacting in September (spoiler alert: probably not)?

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Measuring Progress + Previewing Browns-Giants Sunday Sep 19, 2024

Join Zac Jackson for a rundown of what the Browns are doing well, where they still have room to grow and what's hard to predict ahead of Week 3 of the NFL season. Dan Duggan of The Athletic joins to talk about the New York Giants, the temperature of certain seats and how last week's kicker debacle came about.

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High Praise for the Browns Defense Sep 16, 2024

They don't ask; just how many. The Browns mostly dominated but barely survived in Jacksonville, and now they go home at 1-1. What's working? What isn't? What's the blueprint? Zac Jackson and Mike Fuline talk through it all on this postgame podcast.

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A Browns Week Like Few Others + Jaguars Preview Sep 12, 2024

Zac Jackson talks the state of the Browns, the statements from attorneys that became headlines this week and the importance of Sunday's game. There is a game Sunday, and John Shipley of Jaguars on SI joined the podcast to talk Trevor Lawrence, Travon Walker and more.

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It Was Only One, But Can The Browns Fix This? Sep 09, 2024

The Browns completely no-showed. Again. Zac Jackson and Mike Fuline recorded this podcast. Again (after Zac screwed up with the upload).

Tune in for a discussion on what happened, what needs to change, where the blame goes and how the Browns might go about fixing it.

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Expectations for the Browns: What's real, what's fair and what's realistic? Sep 05, 2024

Zac Jackson and Mike Fuline talk through Sunday's season opener vs. Dallas and the Browns' season as a whole. What are realistic expectations for Deshaun Watson? What's at stake for this season and the future?

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Previewing Browns - Cowboys with Jon Machota Sep 04, 2024

Sunday is almost here. The regular season is almost here. The latest Zac Jackson and Friends is focused solely on Browns - Cowboys as Jon Machota, Cowboys writer for The Athletic, talks quarterbacks, mysteries and the importance of the game to both teams.

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Can Ryan Day Beat Powerhouses like Akron and Michigan? Aug 30, 2024

On this special Labor Day Weekend bonus episode, Zac addresses Jim Donovan's retirement announcement and talks all things Ohio State football with Steve Helwagen of Bucknuts.com

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Surviving Your Survivor Pool + Banking On Myles Garrett with ClevTA Aug 28, 2024

The Browns' cuts are in, Jack Conklin is back on the field and the team is fully out of training camp mode. Come along for a little Browns talk and then a lot of talk on odds, futures, survivor pools and the way to attack Browns - Cowboys with ClevTA of ClevAnalytics.com

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Finalizing the Browns' roster with Scott Petrak Aug 25, 2024

Zac Jackson is joined by Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram for some hardcore Browns talk and a detailed breakdown of the team's initial 53-man roster. There's some guessing, some arguing and some analysis of what happened in a strange training camp. Bring on the real season, please.

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End of Browns Preseason + Fantasy Football Draft Prep Aug 23, 2024

Zac Jackson runs down the Browns' priorities for the days ahead of roster cuts then talks to J.J. Zachariason of LateRound.com about fantasy football, how to win your draft and why fantasy folks are too low on David Njoku.

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Tackling the Browns' Tackle Situation and Early Offensive Woes Aug 19, 2024

If you want some hardcore Browns talk and Browns roster talk, you're in the right place. Zac Jackson and Mike Fuline talk training camp bruises, the importance of O-line chemistry and whether Deshaun Watson should play in the preseason finale.

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Browns - Vikings practice recap with Alec Lewis Aug 16, 2024

Zac Jackson and his Minnesota-based colleague, Alec Lewis, go over the good, the bad, the ugly and the details of the Browns-Vikings joint practice sessions. No one should ever really panic or offer too much praise in August, but camp has revealed some clear trends. Listen in as they explore.

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Let's launch a podcast - and talk some ball Aug 13, 2024

Are you ready for Zac Jackson and Friends?

Ready or not, here we go. We're counting down to the Cleveland Browns season, previewing the joint practices with the Vikings and talking a little LeBron, a little Browns stadium and a little bit of everything with today's "friend," Mount Union basketball coach Mike Fuline.

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