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How the Browns will navigate the AFC North in 2024

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2024/07/17

One of the most important factors in a team's fate is how they perform and where they finish in their division. The Browns finished in the top half of the AFC North for the first time since 2007 but had to play a road playoff game. Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe take a closer look at the Browns division on the Orange and Brown Talk podcast as they continue their keys to this team making it to the Super Bowl this season. They start by talking about the Steelers and their quarterback situation and who

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How Kevin Stefanski has changed and grown during his...

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2024/07/16

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski just signed an extension and is going into his fifth season with the Browns in 2024. He's set up to lead this team for remainder of the decade. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe continue their series on keys to the Browns winning the Super Bowl this season by focusing on the man leading the charge. What do they see in Stefanski that gives him a chance to be the guy to lead them to the promised land. Can he become the Browns' version of Mike Tomlin or John

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How the Browns defense will deal with a difficult QB...

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2024/07/15

The Browns defense was dominant in its first year under Jim Schwartz in 2023, helping the Browns win 11 games and return to the playoffs. Year 2 under Schwartz is next up in our series of keys to the Browns winning the Super Bowl and life will be a little more difficult for Schwartz and Co. in 2024. They face a difficult quarterback schedule and will be tested throughout the season by some of the league's top signal-callers. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe look ahead on today's Orange

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What did the Browns loss in Houston show us about the...

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2024/07/13

The Browns' wild card loss in Houston is still stuck in the minds of Browns fans, especially considering how poorly their defense played in the first half. Do they need to make changes based on what the Texans did to them? That's one question our Football Insider subscribers had for Lance Reisland as he joined Dan Labbe on the Orange and Brown Talk podcast for a Q&A. Lance talks about what he saw in that game and why it went so poorly. They also talk about the Browns' run game after Nick Chubb got

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What is the future of the NFL's offseason program?

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2024/07/12

Browns defensive tackle Shelby Harris expressed strong thoughts about the future of the NFL's offseason program and a proposal that would eliminate it and replace it with an earlier report date for training camp. Harris spoke with Ashley Bastock about his thoughts on the program and Ashley and Dan Labbe spend Friday's Orange and Brown Talk podcast discussing her interview with Harris and the story she posted about it at cleveland.com/browns on Friday. They get into the 18-game schedule and how the

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What to expect from Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett...

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2024/07/10

Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett continued earning high praise this offseason, being voted the league’s top edge rusher by NFL executives, coaches and scouts. It’s a big reason Garrett is one of our 15 keys for the Browns to win the Super Bowl in 2024. Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe spend Wednesday’s Orange and Brown Talk podcast discussing Garrett and what the expectations are for him heading into another year of high expectations for him and his team. Will this be a run of Defensive Player of the

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What to expect from Za'Darius Smith in his second...

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2024/07/09

The Browns are counting on edge rusher Za'Darius Smith to follow up a strong first season with the Browns with another good season rushing the passer and it's why he is one of our 15 keys to the Browns winning the Super Bowl. Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe spend Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk podcast discussing Smith and what to expect from him in his second season with the Browns. They talk about why the Browns decided to bring Smith back and what to realistically expect from him in his second

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Why Grant Delpit is so important for the Browns defense

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2024/07/08

Browns safety Grant Delpit had his best season as a pro in 2023 and was rewarded with a contract extension, making him one of the core pieces of the defense. Ashley Bastock wrote a feature on Delpit that ran on Monday (You can read it here) all about Delpit's early life and path to the NFL and his penchant for being patient when life throws him curveballs. Ashley and Dan Labbe talked about Delpit and her feature on him on Monday's Orange and Brown Talk podcast, continuing our series on keys to the

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How the Browns and the rest of the NFL will handle...

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2024/07/03

The NFL is changing it's kickoff rule in 2024 and the Browns and the rest of the league are all trying to figure out how to handle what could be a seismic change.Lance Reisland joined Dan Labbe on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk podcast to discuss the new rule and what it could look like. They start by simply explaining the rule and what fans can expect to see when they get their first look at it. Then they get into some of the strategies teams might employ and the types of players they will look

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What are choice routes and how are the Browns using...

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2024/07/02

Tuesday continues our look at football concepts and ideas as we dive into Football 101 with Lance Reisland.Lance joins Dan Labbe and they focus today on the offensive side of the ball and choice routes, one of the phrases of the offseason as the Browns install a new offense under Ken Dorsey. What is a choice route and how does it change things for the Browns? First, Dan and Lance talk offensive personnel groupings and what it means when someone says a team is in 11 personnel or 12 personnel and how

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Football 101: Identifying coverages and defensive...

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2024/07/01

What coverage are the Browns in most under Jim Schwartz? How can someone tell what type of coverage they're in from play-to-play? What about defensive alignments? What is a 3-technique anyway? Football is complicated and it's easy to get lost in the jargon and the terminology that gets thrown around with ease but not much explanation. Cleveland.com's film expert, Lance Reisland, is here to try to simplify and explain what you're watching on Sundays. In the first of a series of Orange and Brown Talk

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Who should call plays and 4 more Browns questions

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2024/06/28

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski hasn’t announced whether he or new offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey will call plays in 2024. It’s one of the remaining questions as the Browns get set to open training camp next month.Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer five Browns questions on Friday’s Orange and Brown Talk podcast, including who they think should call plays when the season kicks off in September. They also discuss which new coaching hire will have the biggest impact, if a player besides Myles

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What can we expect from Browns running back Nick...

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2024/06/27

Browns running back Nick Chubb is working his way back from a serious knee injury that ended his 2023 season and required two surgeries to repair. Chubb has become the face of the Browns and is a favorite of fans and teammates. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe continued their look at keys to winning a Super Bowl for the Browns on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk podcast. The focus today is Chubb and the Browns running back room. They talk about when Chubb could make his return and the

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How young players like Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah and...

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2024/06/26

The Browns defense was one of the top units in the NFL in 2023, buoyed by defensive player of the year Myles Garrett and a handful of other high-priced veterans like Denzel Ward, Dalvin Tomlinson and Juan Thornhill. The thing that really completed the defense, however, were the youths, recent Andrew Berry draft picks who are playing on rookie deals and playing well. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe picked out two in particular as they discuss a few topics from their 15 keys to winning

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What should the Browns expect from David Njoku in 2024?

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2024/06/25

Browns tight end David Njoku had a breakout season in 2023, especially in the season's second half, and expectations are high for him in the Browns' new offense. How high could his ceiling be this season? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe continue looking at keys to the Browns winning the Super Bowl on Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk podcast with a look at Njoku and what the Browns should expect from their start tight end. How can he build on a productive second half of the season? How

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Why Amari Cooper is so important to the Browns and...

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2024/06/24

The Browns and wide receiver Amari Cooper are at a contract impasse after Cooper skipped the team's mandatory minicamp two weeks ago. He wants a new deal and the Browns have a decision to make as far as how to approach their star wideout. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe begin a look at their 15 keys to winning the Super Bowl series -- with stories running throughout July -- by looking at Cooper and why he's so important to the Browns on Monday's Orange and Brown Talk podcast. They start

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What's next for the Browns and Amari Cooper? Is...

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2024/06/20

After Amari Cooper's minicamp holdout, he continues to be the main topic on the minds of Browns fans. Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock start Thursday’s Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by answering a question about what GM Andrew Berry had to say about Cooper in a recent interview. They also discuss why trading Cooper, even for a younger player like Brandon Aiyuk, would be out of character for this regime. The two also answer questions about QB Deshaun Watson and his

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Looking ahead to the Browns being on “Hard Knocks: In...

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2024/06/18

Talking about "Hard Knocks" can be "contagious" for Browns fans. On Monday, news came out that the Browns will be featured on “Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North," and on this episode of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, Mary Kay Cabot and Ashley Bastock are offering a preview and their thoughts on what to expect. The two discuss how this is the first time "Hard Knocks" has focused on an entire division, as well as all the storylines that make the AFC North compelling -- particularly with

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Who has momentum for the Browns after the offseason...

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2024/06/17

We’re starting the week on the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by looking ahead to The Greenbrier and the start of training camp. Sure, there’s a break between the offseason program and training camp, but it doesn’t mean that players can’t have momentum coming out of the spring. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe spend the podcast by listing Browns players who had strong springs and could carry that momentum into the summer and training camp. They cover a bunch of areas of the team, moving

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What is a reasonable price for the Browns to pay...

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2024/06/14

The Browns are off for the summer but the business side of the league doesn’t stop. They have a situation to figure out with wide receiver Amari Cooper, who held out of mandatory minicamp, seeking a contract extension.Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start Friday’s Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by answering a question about what a reasonable number would be for Cooper. They also discuss if the Browns could consider trading Cooper and get into the ins and outs of the

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