Monday marked the two-year anniversary of the Browns trading for quarterback Deshaun Watson, a defining moment for the franchise. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe looked back on the deal and where things stand now. Are the Browns better off at the quarterback position or still in the same place they were before the deal? Are Andrew Berry and Kevin Stefanski safe regardless of how this trade plays out? Were there other options that would have been better and would the Browns have made the trade again? They dig into the whole thing on Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Then, Ma ..read more

The Browns signed Deshaun Watson to a 5-year, $230 million contract after acquiring him in a trade in 2022. We're two years into the deal and Watson has played 12 games and the Browns have played in, and lost, a single playoff game. It's safe to say things haven't exactly worked out. How should we view the Watson contract now with three years left and as many questions remaining now as there were two offseasons ago? Can he ever live up to it and can the Browns still make this work if he doesn't? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start their Monday Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by di ..read more

The Browns return home on Sunday to face the AFC South-leading Jaguars. It's an important game in the playoff race for both teams, as Jacksonville tries to create some distance in their division and the Browns try to stay in the thick of the Wild Card race -- and get a leg up on the Jags if they fall out of the division lead. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Friday’s preview podcast by discussing what to watch on Sunday when the Browns potentially face a hobbled Trevor Lawrence. Lance Reisland joins the show to break down the film on both quarterbacks the Browns could see and ..read more

The Browns lost to the Broncos on Sunday in Denver but the real story coming out of the game is more injuries. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start their postgame podcast by discussing the injury to Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who is in the concussion protocol, and how the Browns will deal with potentially not having their starting quarterback next Sunday. Is it time for Joe Flacco if Thompson-Robinson can't go? Then they get into the injury to Myles Garrett and what to expect out of him moving forward. Could it cost him time? Will he be anywhere near 100% if he plays? Lastly, they ..read more

Browns mandatory minicamp is in the rearview mirror and our Football Insiders have questions. So we did a late-week Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer and discuss questions from our subscribers out of mandatory minicamp as preparations begin for training camp. Can the Browns hit the ground running with all their new talent? How did the rookies look mixed in with the veterans? What's different about Deshaun Watson? How will the Browns do in the AFC North this season? Is Dorian Thompson-Robinson the quarterback of the future? They ans ..read more

On today's edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast with Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock: What coaching changes will mean for Myles Garrett, Deshaun Watson and other Browns The departure of Chris Kiffin The expected departure of Drew Petzing What role should Greg Newsome II have in 2023? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Mary Kay Cabot is in Arizona for Super Bowl week and she checks in for the Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, starting off by laying out what her week will look like and what she's looking forward to. Then, Mary Kay and Dan Labbe get into questions from our Football Insider subscribers. How long will it take the Browns to pick up Jim Schwartz's scheme? What changes with Schwartz as the coordinator if many of the pieces are the same? Are we sure pass catcher is the Browns biggest need? Lastly, Mary Kay shares some of her Super Bowl week memories and tells us what it's ..read more

On this postgame podcast, Dan Labbe, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Doug Lesmerises break down the Cleveland Browns' 23-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. First up, a simple question: What does Kevin Stefanski do? How does he help this team try to win? Then the discussion moves to another simple question (19:48): Are the Browns bad? The talk then turns (32:56) to Jacoby Brissett, plus wondering whether the Browns need more veteran leaders. Finally (56:50), a reminder and analysis of the picks the Browns traded away to get Deshaun Watson, showing that they are all in wi ..read more

On this Tuesday Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, Dan Labbe, Ashley Bastock and Doug Lesmerises take a deeper look at the Deshaun Watson suspension by analyzing the 16-page report from Sue L. Robinson that came with it. First, how did Kevin Stefanski and Browns fans react Monday at practice after the Watson suspension was announced? Then, do the findings in the report match the six-game suspension that was handed down? Finally, what does the report make us think about whether the NFL might appeal? Thanks for listening to the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast from cleveland.com. Want to get involved i ..read more

On this breaking news episode of The Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, Deshaun Watson has been suspended for six games to start the 2022 season, and Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe and Ashley Bastock offer their reactions and insight to the news announced Monday morning. The NFL could appeal the ruling, so six games may not be the final number of games that Watson misses. But this is a step toward finalizing the punishment, which has been hanging over the Browns since they traded for Watson. There will be another episode soon after the Browns talk about the decision, but for now, Mary Kay, Dan and Ashl ..read more