Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski and assistant GM Catherine Raîche both spoke on Wednesday at the NFL Scouting Combine. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talked about all things combine and all things Browns in our Wednesday combine podcast. They start by discussing Alex Van Pelt and what Stefanski had to say about his offensive coordinator and the impact he will have on Deshaun Watson. Then they discuss the other two coordinators, Jim Schwartz and Bubba Ventrone, and why they were winners this week. Lastly, they discuss Raîche and their impressions of her from her meeting with the media. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: 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 day started here at the NFL Scouting Combine with news that the Browns are going to release safety John Johnson III at the start of the new league year on March 15. Johnson was one of the Browns’ big free agent signings a few offseasons ago. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe recapped their day at the combine, starting with their reaction to the decision to move on from Johnson. What went wrong with him in Cleveland? What will the Browns do next? Could they pursue Jessie Bates III from the Bengals? Then they give their takeaways from GM Andrew Berry’s press conference. What’s up with Deshaun Watson’s contract? Will they invest in the defensive line? What did Berry have to say about Greg Newsome II? Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: 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

It’s not far fetched to believe that any one of the three major sports teams in Cleveland will play for a championship in the next 500 or so days.  Both the Browns and Cavaliers have made all-in moves, declaring themselves ready to win now. The Guardians, meanwhile, surprised many with their playoff run last year and have an exciting young core of players with, perhaps, the best manager the franchise has ever had. We try to answer the question on this podcast: Which coach or manager will win a championship first in Cleveland? We start by talking to our experts who cover them. Chris Fedor tells us about J.B. Bickerstaff. Paul Hoynes gives us the lowdown on Terry Francona. Mary Kay Cabot tells us everything we need to know about Kevin Stefanski. Then, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe try to answer the question: Which manager will win a championship first? Music credit: 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 NFL world will descend upon Indianapolis next week for the NFL combine. Along with the draft's top prospects, coaches, GMs and scouts will take over the city for a week as the NFL Draft process officially kicks off. Browns GM Andrew Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski will both address the media. On today's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss the questions they have for the two. From topics involving new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz to the type of receivers the Browns like, they take turns throwing out the questions they have for the two of them next week. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: 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 has added two new corrdinators, starting with Jim Schwartz replacing Joe Woods on defense and Bubba Ventrone replacing Mike Priefer to run special teams. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe take a look at Stefanski's new-look staff on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They start by discussing Ventrone and how he'll help rejuvenate special teams and get kicker Cade York back on track. Then they look at Stefanski's staff and what he's looked at as he's tried to remake it going into Year 4. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: 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 new league year is getting closer and closer and, with the NFL Scouting Combine taking place next week, things will really start heating up for the Browns and the rest of the league. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed some of the recent stories that have gone up about the Browns on cleveland.com, including the key dates Browns fans need to know as they venture into another important offseason. Then they discuss the 2020 rookie class and how they would rank the players picked before they move on to this year's draft and try to figure out if GM Andrew Berry will stay on brand and fill an obvious need or if he will do something unexpected, like last year. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: 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

It's time for another Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. First, however, there's some news to get to. The Browns fired special teams coordinator Mike Priefer on Tuesday. What took so long and who will be next at the position? What does all this coaching upheaval mean? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss. Then they get into questions from our Football Insider subscribers. Why is there so little buzz nationally about Deshaun Watson? Is Watson's improvement the most important thing for the Browns success in 2023? Why did the Browns get it wrong at quarterback for so long? Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: 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 officially lost their quarterbacks coach over the weekend, with Drew Petzing taking the offensive coordinator job in Arizona. How will the Browns move forward finding a new coach? Why are teams so interested in hiring Browns assistants? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer questions from our Football Insider subscribers on Monday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the podcast. They also discuss the Browns' priorities in free agency, especially as it pertains to wide receiver vs. defense. Then they get into what went wrong in 2022 -- was it more dysfunction or was it just things not going their way? Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: 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 to rely on picking players on Days 2 and 3 of the draft to fill out their roster as they navigate two more seasons without a first-round pick following the Deshaun Watson trade last offseason. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe dig into what GM Andrew Berry has done in the third round of the draft since taking over as GM, looking at all six of his third-round picks and what the Browns have gotten out of the end of Day 2 of the draft. Will Jordan Elliott or Jacob Phillips become a starter again? Can Anthony Schwartz be saved? Who needs to step up the most from the 2022 third round? They go through each pick and discuss where they stand and where they are headed. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: 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, coming off a disappointing 2022 season, will certainly find ways to add to their roster, but the reality is that they will need a number of returning players to step up their games in 2023 if they want to get where they want to get. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe go through the players they believe need to step up most if the Browns are going to return to the playoffs and make a run towards the Super Bowl. Each of them picks two players and then discuss why and what it might look like if they do, in fact step up. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: 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