Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

Get the latest news and analysis about the Cleveland Browns from Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe, Scott Patsko, Ashley Bastock and special guests on cleveland.com

Episodes

June 16, 2025 36 mins
The Browns are in the midst of a 4-man quarterback battle, but even after they pick the winner, could they still have all four quarterbacks on the 53-man roster? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss that possibility on Monday's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. They talk about why it could happen and how it would look to keep all four on the roster. Then they answer questions from Football Insider subsc...
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The Browns wrapped up three days of mandatory minicamp on Thursday and, as has been the case all spring, the four quarterbacks were the center of attention. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe reset the quarterback competition on Thursday after watching the final practice. Is Kenny Pickett the frontrunner to start? What about Joe Flacco and his chance to win the job? Where does Dillon Gabriel fit in all of this? What was...
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The Browns are giving wide receiver Diontae Johnson a chance to revive his career after a 2024 season that saw the former Pro Bowler bounce around, unable to stick with a team. Johnson spoke for the first time since signing with the Browns on Wednesday and Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe reacted to it on Wednesday's minicamp recap podcast. They also talked about Shedeur Sanders getting some second-team reps ahead of ...
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The Browns held their first practice of mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, the first of three days in a row before they take their break leading into training camp. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talked about what they saw and heard during practice and at the press conferences after when they heard from Myles Garrett, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel. They discuss what Garrett had to say about embracing a bigger leade...
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Browns fans will have to watch Nick Chubb wear a different uniform this season as he is visiting and expected to sign with the Texans. Our Football Insider subscribers had plenty of questions about Chubb and his departure on Monday's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talk Chubb and if this could end up being a win-win for him and for the Browns. They also talk about how diff...
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Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz believes Myles Garrett will have his best season ever -- and needs to after his massive contract extension over offseason. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start with expectations for Garrett on Thursday’s Orange and Brown Talk podcast and what a best ever season looks like for a former Defensive Player of the Year. They talk about Dawand Jones and the importance of this seaso...
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The Browns quarterback competition continued on Wednesday during the second open OTA practice of the team’s offseason program. It featured both rookie quarterbacks, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders, getting 11-on-11, the first time we saw Sanders take team reps during an open practice. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe cover all things rookie quarterback battle on their practice recap podcast. They discuss why they b...
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On Tuesday’s Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, Dan Labbe and Mary Kay Cabot start off by discussing the Browns' quarterback situation, focusing on Shedeur Sanders, Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett. They analyze the fit of these quarterbacks within the team's offensive scheme, the importance of receiver dynamics, and the potential vulnerabilities in the roster due to injuries. The conversation also touches o...
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Yes, Shedeur Sanders is getting 11-on-11 team reps, even though we didn’t get to see any of them last week during the lone practice open to the media. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Monday’s pod from the Browns 25th annual charity golf tournament by discussing head coach Kevin Stefanski’s acknowledgement that Sanders is getting team work along with the other quarterbacks. They also discuss the state of the qua...
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In this episode of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss Wednesday's OTA practice. They focus on the quarterback competition, particularly Shedeur Sanders' performance and emphasize the importance of context in evaluating practice stats. They also get into the significance of attendance during OTAs. Then they celebrates Mary Kay winning the Bill Nunn Jr. Award. Takeaways: *Shed...
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Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is stressing this offseason that the order his quarterbacks go during practice doesn't matter as much as we think it does. On Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk podcast, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe respectfully disagreed. They started their recap of the first OTA practice open to the media by assessing what they saw from the four-man quarterback battle, who went in which order and...
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The Browns are about to embark on a four-man quarterback battle and one of the four will end up as the odd man out when all is said and done. Whether that means a trade, a spot on the practice squad or just a release will depend on who it is, but it’s one of the questions on the minds of one of our Football Insider subscribers. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe address it on a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast...
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The Browns will hold OTAs beginning next week and it has us thinking about some things. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss the 10 things Mary Kay Cabot is thinking in a post she put up on Wednesday. In Part 2 of our podcast, they start by talking about what the young quarterbacks on the roster can learn from the old dogs they’re competing with. They also talk about the young defensive tackles and what the Brown...
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The Browns will hold OTAs beginning next week and it has us thinking about some things.Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss the 10 things Mary Kay Cabot is thinking in a post she put up on Wednesday. In Part 1 of a two-part podcast, they start by talking about the early schedule and how it might impact the quarterback battle before they turn their attention to the back portion of the schedule and how the Browns fac...
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In this episode of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss the Browns' quarterback competition and how the Browns will conduct a 4-way battle for the starting job. They talk about the operation of the competition between Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders and how it will work over the remainder of the offseason program and the importance of having clarity ...
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The Browns had a disappointing season in 2024. Should fans have expectations this year for a similar season? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answered that question on a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. In this episode, they discuss: 2025 Season Expectations (1:18): Will the Browns contend for the No. 1 overall pick? QB Competition (5:30): Early quarterback competition thoughts with Kenny Pickett...
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The Browns held their rookie minicamp last weekend and we’re taking one more look back at what we saw with our film guy, Lance Reisland, on a weekend edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. Dan Labbe and Lance talk about what they saw from the Browns’ draft class during the two days they were out at practice. They start with quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders and how they thought each fared. Then they move thr...
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The Browns 2025 schedule is out, meaning we know the when after already knowing the who and where. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe reacted to the schedule on Wednesday night shortly after its release. They start by discussing the difficulty of the first month and what the Browns face before they head to London in Week 5. They also talk about when an ideal time might be to put in a rookie quarterback and try to guess how many quarter...
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The Browns know the who with their schedule and Wednesday night they'll find out the when after the NFL releases its schedule. They already know one game -- Week 5 against the Vikings in London. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talk about the schedule release on a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast on Tuesday. They discuss the challenges of playing the Vikings in London before they look at some of this rookie...
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The Browns will be without Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah in 2025 and his football future is in doubt after they placed him on the reserve/PUP list. That's where Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe begin their Monday podcast. They talk about Owusu-Koramoah the player and the person and how the Browns will replace him and if there's hope he could play again. They get into all the things Owusu-Koramoah meant to this defense. The...
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