Browns Plainly Podcast

The Browns fell to the Seahawks in their preseason finale last night, a game in which starting quarterback Deshaun Watson sat out, as did other key starters. Now it's on to roster cuts, due by Tuesday at 4 p.m., and there are some difficult decisions.

After the game, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe recapped the game in their postgame video and this podcast is the audio version of that video.

Stay tuned for a more in-depth pod coming in the next day or two.

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Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson stopped throwing during Wednesday's practice due to general soreness ahead of potentially playing for the first time last season this Saturday night in the Browns' preseason finale. Now it's up in the air if he'll play or not and it has us wondering how concerned we should be.

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talked about the situation with Watson on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk podcast and if it's something worth being concerned about and why we're going to draw attention to these things when they happen.

They also discuss Denzel Ward suffering his fifth documented concussion and how it will impact in the short and longterm.

Then they talk about Pierre Strong Jr. leaving practice and the state of the running back room.

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It doesn’t sound like a foregone conclusion all of a sudden that Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will play on Saturday in Seattle. Head caoch Kevin Stefanski said he will make a final decision later this week.

That’s where Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start on Tuesday’s Orange and Brown Talk podcast. They look ahead to Saturday’s game and what the value is of playing Watson in the game.

They also talk about expectations for wide receiver Jerry Jeudy and a very crowded cornerback room.

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The Browns’ joint practices with the Vikings provided an opportunity to see quarterback Deshaun Watson lead the offense against a different defense that presented new challenges.

How did Watson and the offense look? What about the defense against the Vikings offense?

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe recapped the second day of joint practices on Thursday’s Orange and Brown Talk podcast, starting with what they saw and heard from Watson.

Then they spend time on the defense and why it was encouraging to see them play at a high level for most of the two practices.

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Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. was allowed to practice on Wednesday, a day after he was charged for domestic violence. It was a bit of a surprise seeing him out there and head coach Kevin Stefanski evaded questions about it following practice.

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed the decision to allow Hall to practice on Wednesday’s Orange and Brown Talk podcast and why the Browns couldn’t just make the easy decision, at least for a day. They also discuss how Stefanski handled the situation and if he could have done a better job discussing it.

They also talk about their first joint practice with the Vikings as well as Denzel Ward once again going into the concussion protocol and his next steps.

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The Browns will welcome the Vikings to town on Wednesday and Thursday for a pair of joint practices ahead of Saturday night’s preseason game. The practices are the highlight of a week when very few first and second-teamers will play in Saturday night’s preseason game.

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talk joint practices on Monday’s Orange and Brown Talk podcast, but first they get into Kevin Stefanski announcing Deshaun Watson is expected to play against the Seahawks in the Browns’ third preseason game.

Then they look ahead to the practices with the Vikings and discuss what they’re watching on both sides of the ball and why these practices are important.

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The Browns played their first preseason game on Saturday night, losing to the Packers, but Amari Cooper was front and center on the minds of our Football Insider subscribers.

We asked our subscribers what they wanted to know on our first postgame Orange and Brown Talk podcast of the season and Cooper was the big topic. Should fans be worried Cooper might request a trade?

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talked about that before they got into questions about how the wide receiver room is shaking out behind the Top 3, the performance of Dorian Thompson-Robinson and how the Browns will manage injuries on the offensive line.

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Browns backup quarterback Jameis Winston, who will start Saturday night’s preseason opener against the Packers at Cleveland Browns Stadium, spoke to the media on Thursday and made a strong case for why he believes in Deshaun Watson.

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Thursday’s Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing what Winston had to say and why he’s so important to the Browns and Watson this season.

Then they turn their attention to Saturday night’s game. They get into the battle for third quarterback between Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Tyler Huntley, the offensive tackle situation and sorting out the crowded defensive line room.

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The saga of where 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk will land is still hanging over all the teams involved, including the Browns and star wide receiver Amari Cooper.

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talked about the latest on Aiyuk as of Tuesday evening on the Orange and Brown Talk podcast and how they think these trade rumors are affecting Cooper and what it might mean if there’s fallout with Cooper if they don’t make the deal.

They also talk about some starters playing the preseason opener on Saturday — but not Deshaun Watson — and why it matters to get a look at Jameis Winston in this game.

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The Browns showed off their brand new weight room to the media on Monday and it lived up to the hype. It is one of those areas where they are seeking an edge over their opponents on the field and in free agency.

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talked about what they saw on Monday's Orange and Brown Talk podcast, but first they discussed the injury to defensive end Za’Darius Smith which, for now, is a minor scare. They talk about the importance of Smith and how the rest of the defensive line is shaking out.

Then they get into why the weight room matters and how the Browns are spending their way into having an edge in training, recovery and technology.

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Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod

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