The case for the Browns starting Jameis Winston + breaking down Sunday's loss to the Bengals

We know the Browns will be in a position this offseason trying to figure out the future at the quarterback position. They’ll have to decide what to do with Deshaun Watson and who Dorian Thompson-Robinson is longterm. What about Jameis Winston? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe spend time on Wednesday‘s Orange and Brown Talk podcast discussing Winston and what could happen if he’s able to take advantage of this starting opportunity after Watson’s season-ending injury. Could he realistically play his way into the discussion at the position beyond this year or will the Browns have to find a different way to address the position? Want to become a Football Insider subscriber? Get more info here. Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns are 2-6 and on Tuesday’s Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast we entertained the idea of them making the playoffs. Wednesday, we got even weirder. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start the Wednesday edition of their podcast by talking about a sandwich. Maybe they were a little hungry. Then they do some stadium talk after cleveland.com was anonymously sent renderings of a domed stadium on the site of Burke Lakefront Airport as part of a study commisioned by Destination Cleveland. They wrap up the opening segment by talking Haunted Houses and accidents while walking. Then Lance Reisland joins the podcast to go over what he saw on the film from Sunday’s Browns win over the Ravens and asks his random question of the week. Want to become a Football Insider subscriber? Get more info here. Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wait ... the Browns are really talking about the playoffs? Safety Juan Thornhill was on Monday, the day after the Browns won their second game of the season by beating the Ravens, 29-24. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe begin Tuesday’s Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing the reality, or lack of reality, when it comes to the Browns postseason dreams at 2-6. They also talk about whether the Browns should remain sellers after winning their second game. Then they get into quarterback talk. Should the Browns have turned to Jameis Winston sooner? Would there record be better if they had? They also talk about ways to honor Jim Donovan. Want to become a Football Insider subscriber? Get more info here. Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns entertained their fans Sunday with a surprising 29-24 win over the Baltimore Ravens at Huntington Bank Field. The game marked the debut of Jameis Winston as the Browns’ starting quarterback, in place of Deshaun Watson, who is out for the season after Achilles tendon surgery Friday. Winston threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Cedric Tillman with 59 seconds left for the final margin as the Browns (2-6) ended a losing streak at five. Winston finished the day 27 of 41 passing for 334 yards. It was his first start since Sept. 25, 2022, for New Orleans. So what does Winston‘s performance mean for the Browns’ future at quarterback? What does it mean for Deshaun Watson? Was there more to this performance by the offense than just the quarterback change? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talk about what they saw Sunday in this episode of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. They talk Winston and then they talk about Denzel Ward suffering his sixth known concussion. Want to become a Football Insider subscriber? Get more info here. Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns will have a new quarterback and a new play-caller when they host the Ravens on Sunday at Huntington Bank Field. Jameis Winston takes over for Deshaun Watson, who is out for the season, and Ken Dorsey will call plays instead of Kevin Stefanski, who handed over the duties this week. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start our Friday Browns preview edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing the storylines they’re looking at as the Browns try to snap their five-game losing streak. Then Lance Reisland joins the podcast to give a scouting report. What's working so well for the Ravens offense? Are they as vulnerable in the passing game as the numbers say? Then Lance makes his pick. Mary Kay and Ashley rejoin Dan to wrap up the podcast by making their picks for the game. Want to become a Football Insider subscriber? Get more info here. Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski surprised everyone on Wednesday when he announced he is handing play-calling duties over to offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Thursday’s Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing Stefanski’s decision to hand over play-calling? Why is he making this move right as Jameis Winston takes over as the starting quarterback? Is this something he should have done earlier? Is there more at play here than just him giving up play-calling? Then they talk more about Winston and what they’re expecting from him as he takes over as a starter for the first time since he was with New Orleans. Want to become a Football Insider subscriber? Get more info here. Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns begin life after Deshaun Watson on Sunday when they face the Ravens, at least for the rest of this season. Watson was lost for the year against the Bengals. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Wednesday‘s Orange and Brown Talk podcast by looking ahead to the week and the things they‘re watching and thinking about as they head into the Browns’ second AFC North contest. Then Lance Reisland joins the podcast to look back at the film from Sunday’s loss to Cincinnati and what went wrong for the Browns as they lost their fifth game in a row. Want to become a Football Insider subscriber? Get more info here. Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns are once again facing questions about their future at quarterback after Deshaun Watson went down with a season-ending injury in a loss to the Bengals on Sunday. The injury triggers a lot of questions about what’s next for the Browns and their quarterback. That’s where Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start in the latest Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. Mary Kay and Dan answer questions from Football Insider subscribers about Watson’s future, the Browns future, who could be in danger within the organization and how the Browns will approach this situation as Watson tries to come back from a serious injury. Want to become a Football Insider subscriber? Get more info here. Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson‘s season is likely over after a serious Achilles injury suffered during Sunday’s 21-14 loss to the Bengals. In this edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe and Ashley Bastock get into the fallout from Watson’s injury and where do the Browns go from here? Will Watson ever wear a Browns uniform again? What will the team do at the quarterback position for the remainder of this season and how will they address the position for the longterm? They also spend time on Browns players taking umbrage with how fans reacted after Watson went down and as he was being carted off the field. Want to become a Football Insider subscriber? Get more info here. Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns finally return home after three straight road games and they will play their first AFC North game of the season against the Bengals on Sunday at Huntington Bank Field. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start our Friday Browns preview edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing the storylines they’re looking at as the Browns try to snap their four-game losing streak. Then Lance Reisland joins the podcast to give a scouting report. Why is Joe Burrow having so much success? Is the Bengals defense as bad as the numbers show? Then Lance makes his pick. Mary Kay and Ashley rejoin Dan to wrap up the podcast by making their picks for the game. Want to become a Football Insider subscriber? Get more info here. Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices