Zac Jackson and Friends
Zac Jackson from The Athletic and a rotating cast of his friends talk ball. Yes, a lot of Cleveland Browns -- but also the Ohio State Buckeyes, the NFL as a whole, the changing landscape of college sports and probably some Cavs and Guardians, too.
Episodes
January 25, 2026 • 29 mins
Zac Jackson goes over what we believe will be the final phase of the Browns' search for a new head coach. He also discusses some realities of the job, some reasons for optimism and discusses the beginning of another offseason quarterback search. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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January 22, 2026 • 38 mins
Zac Jackson talks the plusses and minuses of the Browns' coaching job and prolonged search, then shifts to an in-depth discussion on the state of the Cleveland Cavaliers with Danny Cunningham of the Inside Shot Substack and LockedOn Cavs Podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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January 19, 2026 • 22 mins
Is it really Jim Schwartz or Grant Udinski? Will the Buffalo opening throw another curveball in the Browns' coaching search? What do you want to hear on future episodes of Zac Jackson and Friends? Let us know. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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January 14, 2026 • 30 mins
Zac Jackson goes over the different ways to view the first 10 days of the Browns' coaching search and the most intriguing of the 10 names currently on the scheduled interview docket. With nine jobs open, don't expect much clarity until early next week -- but there are some clues lingering out there. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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January 12, 2026 • 43 mins
Zac Jackson and Scott Petrak talk the state of the Browns' coaching search, what Mike McDaniel's inclusion might mean, where Jim Schwartz probably stands and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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January 11, 2026 • 16 mins
Zac Jackson has some thoughts on the first wave of Browns' coaching interviews, the next wave headlined by Rams DC Chris Shula, and the waiting game involved with the NFL's coaching-search rules and the realities of the Browns' situation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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January 8, 2026 • 36 mins
Zac Jackson has some thoughts on the Browns' coaching search and the patience required -- for both the organization and the fanbase. Later, Zac is joined by ClevTA of ClevAnalytics.com for a discussion on the start of the NFL playoffs. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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January 6, 2026 • 24 mins
Zac Jackson discusses the state of the Browns 24 hours past the announcement of Kevin Stefanski's firing. What makes sense? What absolutely makes no sense? Who should be on the coaching interview list? And why would anyone think this franchise can find and develop the right quarterback? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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January 5, 2026 • 11 mins
Zac Jackson offers a quick reaction podcast following the Cleveland Browns news of Monday morning and team owner Jimmy Haslam's brief meeting with reporters. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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January 4, 2026 • 25 mins
Zac Jackson goes over the final Sunday of the season in Cincinnati, Myles Garrett breaking the sack record and the awkward uncertainty of what comes next. So, what is it? We'll soon find out -- and soon be talking and arguing about it, too. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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December 30, 2025 • 43 mins
Zac Jackson is joined by Lance Reisland for a discussion on the state of the Browns, the awkwardness of the final week of the season, Ohio State's Wednesday night CFP quarterfinal vs. Miami and the overall state of quarterback development at football's highest levels. Happy New Year from Zac Jackson and Friends and Fully Loaded Chew. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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December 29, 2025 • 27 mins
Zac Jackson recaps the Browns' upset of the Steelers, the pathetic offensive gameplan the Steelers employed and the deserved curtain call for the Browns defense in the final home game of the season. What's next for the Browns? Well, one game really shouldn't change the thinking going forward. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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December 24, 2025 • 24 mins
Zac Jackson discusses what's at stake for the Cleveland Browns should the Browns accidentally win Sunday's game at Pittsburgh and damage their draft positioning. He also has some Browns tales from Christmas Eves past on this shortened but special holiday edition. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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December 21, 2025 • 26 mins
Zac Jackson goes back over the Browns' 23-20 loss to Buffalo. Should we expect any different from this offense? Is there really any thought to the Browns keeping general manager Andrew Berry? What actually got accomplished and exposed in a competitive game vs. the Bills? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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December 17, 2025 • 40 mins
Zac Jackson has some thoughts on Myles Garrett, Josh Allen and Sunday's Bills-Browns game. Later, he's joined by On3 college football expert Ari Wasserman for a chat on Ohio State's playoff chances, the state of college football in general, what to watch for going forward and how the CFP bracket might play out over the next 14 days. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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December 14, 2025 • 26 mins
The Cleveland Browns feel like they're close to scraping the bottom, again. Does that mean big changes up top and necessary moves to point to the future? It should. Zac Jackson weighs in from Chicago on a 31-3 loss that was thoroughly embarrassing even by the Browns' low standards. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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December 12, 2025 • 24 mins
Zac Jackson goes over the uncertain state of the Browns. Shedeur Sanders absolutely deserves a chance (and is getting a chance) to play his way into the team's future plans. But who's constructing those plans? How much does alignment matter? And what in the rest of the December really goes into shaping these pending organizational decisions? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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December 8, 2025 • 33 mins
Zac Jackson goes over some of the production of the Browns' rookie class as a whole, then shifts to some leftover thoughts on Shedeur Sanders: the arguments, the promise and Sanders' extended wait. Of course folks still want to pick a side, but it's clear that the Browns and Sanders need each other regardless of how each side got here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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December 8, 2025 • 36 mins
Zac Jackson goes over the Browns' bizarre but compelling 31-29 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Shedeur Sanders is clearly worth further development. The special teams remain a complete disaster. The Browns were awful in stretches but resilient in others, and Sanders was a bit of a roller coaster but certainly took a step forward. Is it time to get excited by his progress? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.ads...
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December 4, 2025 • 48 mins
Zac Jackson rambles through some Cam Ward and Browns - Titans thoughts, then he opens the #AskinJackson mailbag for listener questions on the future of the front office, Kevin Stefanski and the Browns organization as a whole. We mix in some talk on what's still at stake the rest of the season and the new stadium in Brook Park, too. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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