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The Browns acquired wide receiver Elijah Moore from the Jets on Wednesday in exchange for their second-round pick. They also acquired the Jets' third-round pick. It was a move to bolster a receiving corps that already includes Amari Cooper and Donovan Peoples-Jones as they head into Year 2 of the Deshaun Watson era. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed the trade on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They get into why Mary Kay felt like this deal made sense and why Moore was a good choice for the Browns. They also discuss what this tells us about the Browns offense and who the big winners are as a result of this deal. Lastly, they touch on Anthony Walker Jr. returning and why it matters. 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 another Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast and today Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe are getting caught up on all the Browns headlines as free agency rolls on and the draft approaches. They start by talking about bringing back Joshua Dobbs to back up Deshaun Watson and why he was the choice. Then they get into Marquise Goodwin's visit and what he would bring if he signed along with resetting the wide receiver market and where the Browns stand. In the pod's second half, they get into the team's biggest remaining need outside of wide receiver before Mary Kay shares her thoughts on the addition of tight end Jordan Akins and a few special teams additions. 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

Free agency is a week old and, while the Browns have added to the defensive side of the ball, many Browns fans are hopeful for an addition or two on offense, specifically at wide receiver. The Cowboys traded for Brandin Cooks over the weekend, leaving some Browns fans wondering why their team didn't get Cooks. Should they have been in on Cooks? It's one of the questions Mary Kay Cabot answers on a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Monday. Mary Kay joins Dan Labbe to discuss Cooks and more wide receiver questions. Then they get into the linebacker position, Jedrick Wills Jr. and more before discussing realistic expectations for the Browns in 2023. 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 wrapped up the first week of free agency by signing tight end Jordan Akins. That actually happened while Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe were recording their Friday podcast recapping the week of free agency. Before the news breaks, they look back on the week for Andrew Berry and the Browns and assess how he did. They go signing by signing and discuss each player. Then, after the Akins signing broke, Mary Kay had to take off and Ashley and Dan remain to react to the signing and talk about the next breaking news alert they want to get about the Browns. 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 addressed three glaring needs on their defense to start the offseason, adding three starters to their defense. Defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson, edge rusher Ogbonnia Okoronkwo and safety Juan Thornhill were all signed to multi-year deals to help bolster new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz's defense. Lance Reisland, cleveland.com's film expert, joined the Orange and Brown Talk on Thursday to break down the free agent class. He talks about why he loves Tomlinson so much, what Okoronkwo can do on the edge and why Thornhill is such a good fit at safety. He also talks about what he likes about Maurice Hurst before getting into what he hopes is next for the Browns. 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 found their safety on Wednesday, agreeing to terms with Juan Thornhill, who is leaving Kansas City and will sign with the Browns. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe begin our Wednesday Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by reacting to the addition of Thornhill and how it fits into this class of free agents for GM Andrew Berry. Then they get into some Hey, Mary Kay! questions from our Football Insider subscribers. Will Deshaun Watson's contract eventually become the norm in the NFL? Should the Browns have traded Kareem Hunt? How will Baker Mayfield do in Tampa? 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

Day 2 of Browns free agency wasn't quite as eventful as Day 1, at least at the time of recording of this podcast. There's still plenty for Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe to discuss on Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. They look at the Browns missing out on Dre'Mont Jones before adding Dalvin Tomlinson and what it means for the defensive line. Was Tomlinson the tackle they really preferred? Then they get into Lamar Jackson airing out an offer from the Ravens he turned down. Is the relationship between Jackson and the Ravens over? Lastly, they look ahead to what's next in free agency for Andrew Berry and the Browns. 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 brought back their starting center and added an edge rusher on Monday as the NFL's legal tampering period began at noon. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe react to the day of news regarding the Browns and other league news. They discuss the restructuring of Deshaun Watson's contract to free up cap space and whether this will be an annual tradition. They get into bringing back center Pocic and adding edge rusher Ogbo Okoronkwo before they get into what could be next as the free agency period continues. 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 were one of about 11 teams in attendance at the private workout of Odell Beckham Jr. on Friday in Arizona. It was an interesting development as they are about to embark on a free agent period next week when they could use a wide receiver. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe got together on Friday night and reacted to the news of the Browns attending Beckham's workout. What does it mean they took the time to send someone? Is it an overreaction to think he could come back? Could he come back? We get into all of it on this Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. 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 introduced new special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone on Thursday in an introductory press conference. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Thursday's podcast by reacting to what Ventrone had to say and picking out what stood out to them during the Zoom call. Then they each offer up a free agent they would like the Browns to pursue next week. Lastly, Lance Reisland joins the show to give his Top 5 free agent fits for the Browns and gets into the players who didn't quite make his Top 5. 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 Lamar Jackson situation in Baltimore threatens to upend the status quo in the NFL and specifically the AFC North. If things go south between the Ravens and Jackson -- at least more than they already have -- what impact will it have on the Browns? Where would they rank within the divison? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss the Jackson situation and how it impacts the Browns on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Then they answer question from our Football Insider subscribers about where Deshaun Watson will rank by the end of the season, which Browns player will improve most in 2023 and more. 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 Ravens placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on quarterback Lamar Jackson on Tuesday after the two sides failed to reach an agreement on a contract extension. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start Tuesday's podcast by reacting to the news and what it means for the Ravens and Browns. Then they get into some Hey, Mary Kay! questions about Deshaun Watson's contract and whether it was a foregone conclusion it would have to be restructured when it was signed. They discuss Andrew Berry's approach to free agency this year and which Browns free agents they would want back. They also get into what went wrong with the John Johnson III signing. 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 NFL news cycle is winding back up and Monday was just the tip of the iceberg with the franchise tag deadline on Tuesday and the new league year getting started next week. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discussed four Browns questions to get up to speed on the latest as they prepare to get working in free agency and the trade market. Dan has four "Are we sure?" questions for Mary Kay. Are we sure signing Bates wouldn't be akin to John Johnson III last year? Are we sure moving on from Ethan Pocic is the smart move? Are we sure the Browns won't at least consider trading Nick Chubb? Are we sure Kevin Stefanski calling plays is what's best for the Browns? 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 offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt will move back into the role of coaching quarterbacks as part of his job, a role he had his first two years in Cleveland before giving way to Drew Petzing for a season. Is he the right style of coach for Deshaun Watson? It's one of the questions from our Football Insider subscribers on today's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe also discuss the Lamar Jackson situation in Baltimore and what it means for the Browns before answering questions about their experiences in Indianapolis this 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

The Browns are about to venture into another free agency and draft period as the NFL Scouting Combine wraps up this weekend in Indianapolis and the start of the new league year is about to begin. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answered questions from our Football Insider subscribers in this Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. What is more important? Offense or defense? They start by answering that question. Then they get into questions about restructuring Deshaun Watson's contract, how the Browns will free up the money they need for free agency and more. 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 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