Browns Plainly Podcast

Quarterback Baker Mayfield is featured in this week's Anatomy of a Player presented by LECOM.

The Cleveland Browns are fun again, and that's a victory in itself.

One team wins the Super Bowl each year, which leaves 31 other fanbases in search of a joyous season that ends short of a championship. At some point, the Browns have to win a Super Bowl. But Thursday night's win over the New York Jets gave some indication that the season-long pursuit is going to provide a lot more reasons to scream, shout and smile.

On this episode of Takes By The Lake from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises is joined by a Browns fan just like you. His name is Tony Hall, and he's an assistant principal in the Washington, D.C., area. He's active on Twitter as The Cleveland Guy, and as a sports fan born and raised in Cleveland, he helped me do what everyone was doing after Thursday night.

Talking out this win.

So sit down and listen for the same topics you're discussing with your friends, as we touched on the play-making ability of the defense, whether Baker Mayfield can keep this going and what kind of threat rookie receiver Antonio Callaway could become.

I had one major questions for Tony - does this mean going 1-31 was worth it?

And I had a warning about a culture discussion I think may be looming around the Browns. Because they didn't win on culture. They won on better talent. Thanks for listening.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Baker Mayfield Era began Thursday night at FirstEnergy Stadium as the Browns came from behind and won an NFL game for the first time since December of 2016, knocking off the New York Jets 21-17.

Mayfield came on in relief after Tyrod Taylor went down with a concussion in the first half. The rookie electrified the crowd and the national TV audience by completing 17 of 23 passes for 201 yards, for a 100.1 QB rating.

In this edition of the Orange and Brown Podcast. sponsored by Sibling Revelry Brewing, I join cleveland.com Browns beat writer Mary Kay Cabot and cleveland.com columnist Doug Lesmerises to discuss:

Mayfield's debut and what it means for the franchise.

What this win will do for Hue Jackson.

And what to look for as the Browns move ahead to a game at Oakland on Sunday, Sept. 30.

QB Baker Mayfield addresses the media after the Browns win over the Jets

WR Jarvis Landry addresses the media after the Browns win over the Jets

Head Coach Hue Jackson addresses the media after the Browns win over the Jets

Dustin Fox breaks down the Browns' week 3 21-17 win over the New York Jets.

Cleveland Browns rookie QB Baker Mayfield is awarded the game ball after helping lead the team to their first win in 635 days.

Joe Schobert talks with Jon Doss following the victory against the Jets at First Energy Stadium.

Terrance Mitchell talks with Jon Doss following the Browns' victory against the Jets.