Terry’s Talkin’

By Terry Pluto, Cleveland.comSports News Sports News Basketball Football

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Terry’s Talkin’ episodes

January 10, 2023What the Browns seem like they’re missing; Cavs trade options and Bojan Bodganovich
Highlights:
Terry on the Browns’ firing of Joe Woods on Sunday night, a move he advocated for weeks ago;
Are changes coming? And will Kevin Stefanski give up play calling?
Why Mike Priefer might not be keeping his job as Browns special teams coach;
What the Browns locker room seems like it’s missing;
Do the Browns need more vocal leaders?
Why there was a big difference between the way the Lions played and the way the Browns played on Sunday;
Who could be the next Jarvis Landry-type player;
Terry on why next season is not all about Deshaun Watson’s development;
Terry’s thoughts on the Cavs’ road trip so far;
What Rubio will do when he returns;
Should the Cavs make a move for a wing player, given their lack of draft assets?
Assessing whether Bojan Bodganovich is a fit;
Readers weigh in on the purple car from Terry’s youth, and what it has to do with the Browns;
This week’s Hey, Terry questions about Lovie Smith as a Browns defensive coordinator candidate, and restructuring Deshaun Watson’s contract;
And Terry’s book recommendation for the week.

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53 min
January 03, 2023How Donovan Mitchell joined Wilt in an elite club; the Browns’ best corner isn’t who you might think
Highlights:
Breaking down Donovan Mitchell’s franchise-record 71-point night vs. the Bulls;
How Mitchell did it (and how Terry suggested it last week);
Terry’s stories about Wilt Chamberlain, president of the 70-point club;
Why Wilt hated to talk about his 100-point game;
What Michael Jordan game vs. the Cavs Terry was reminded of after seeing Mitchell’s performance (it’s not The Shot);
How Brad Daugherty figured into Monday night’s game;
How many minutes should Mitchell play on Wednesday night vs. the Suns?
How Terry is feeling about the up-and-down Browns;
Why Terry says the Browns still should move on from Joe Woods;
Martin Emerson Jr.: The Browns’ best cornerback
Terry on this week’s Faith & You column about a big purple car and what we should watch out for when we think we’re getting a “good deal.”
This week’s Hey, Terry questions on whether the NFL change the way it records interceptions; and the return of the second-base runner in extra innings in MLB in 2023;
And we talk some book recommendations again this week.

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55 min
December 27, 2022Dome sweet dome; What’s up with Myles Garrett? How Donovan Mitchell can get back on track
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Terry’s Talkin’ podcast with cleveland.com and Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto, and host David Campbell.
Highlights:
A dome in Cleveland? Terry says some fans are big on the idea. We break it down;
Why the cold-weather Browns got beat by the dome-home New Orleans Saints on Christmas Eve;
Were the Browns out-toughed by New Orleans on their home field?
Why the Browns’ offensive approach looked disconnected from the weather realities of the game;
What Kevin Stefanski and Deshaun Watson should learn from the loss;
What’s the deal with Myles Garrett?
J.B. Bickerstaff’s message after the Cavs lost to the Nets and what it means;
How Donovan Mitchell can get back on track after a couple of tough shooting performances;
Should Kyrie’s number be retired? Kevin Love says yes;
Why Guardians fans should be encouraged about Myles Straw’s offensive outlook for 2023;
A Hey, Terry! question about Dick Schafrath and his Hall of Fame chances;
And Terry’s book recommendation for this week.

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50 min
December 20, 2022The best part of the Donovan Mitchell trade; is the Browns defense making a case for Joe Woods?
Highlights:
The top Christmas songs of all time, and what’s at the top of Terry’s list;
Why Terry would make the Cavs’ trade for Donovan Mitchell in a second if he had to do it today;
Why the Cavs got Mitchell at exactly the right time;
Why the deal has worked so well;
The Cavs’ physical defense vs. the Jazz on Monday night, and what it means going forward;
What Terry wants to see from the Cavs on Wednesday at home vs. the Bucks and on Friday at home vs. the Raptors;
What impressed Terry about Deshaun Watson in Saturday’s Browns win over the Ravens;
The defense held Baltimore to three points – did that change Terry’s view on Browns defensive coordinator Joe Woods?
Why Mike Zunino has a good chance to return to form after his surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome;
Terry makes his 2023 Guardians opening day lineup;
Thoughts on Andres Gimenez playing shortstop in the World Baseball Classic;
This week’s Hey, Terry questions on the Cavs’ bench; Caris LeVert; and a family issue at Christmas;
And this week’s book recommendation from Terry.

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45 min
December 14, 2022Why Josh Bell is like Carlos Santana; Browns goals for the last 4 games of a lost season
Highlights:
The NBA’s 20-year club: Can you name them?
What catcher Mike Zunino will bring to the Guardians;
Why Josh Bell was a good fit, and why his contract had an interesting structure;
Josh Naylor playing the outfield: Good idea or not?
Why the Cavs keep starting slow and losing on the road;
The striking disparity between Darius Garland’s home stats and road stats;
Deshaun Watson’s performance against the Bengals: What we learned;
What the Browns need to accomplish in their final four games;
Why the Browns’ offensive line is struggling to play up to its reputation;
This week’s Hey, Terry! questions about whether Deshaun Watson deserves a pass for not playing in a regular-season game for 700 days; whether Evan Mobley should develop a sky hook; and book recommendations.

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58 min
December 06, 2022What Deshaun Watson success looks like vs. the Bengals; the NBA’s flawed traveling crackdown; 'goblin mode'
Highlights:
Getting into “goblin mode”;
What looked off with Deshaun Watson’s debut on Sunday;
And what a successful outing would look like against the Bengals this Sunday;
The Browns’ defense and special teams had their best day of the season in Houston – what it means;
What’s next for Baker Mayfield;
What’s behind the NBA’s crackdown on traveling, and what’s wrong with it;
How to feel about LeBron James as he returned to Cleveland to face the Cavs once again;
Weighing the Guardians’ options for trades and free agency in the wake of the Winter Meetings – Sean Murphy? Bryan Reynolds? Christian Vazquez?
After Emmanuel Clase and Andres Gimenez make the All-MLB Team, first and second team, respectively, which Guardians player might we see on that list next year?
Terry on this week’s Faith & You column about longtime Fox 8 personality Wayne Dawson;
And this week’s Hey, Terry! questions on the Cavs’ success with undrafted free agents; and did David Njoku make a catch with his “off” hand to beat the Bucs?

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58 min
November 29, 2022Can David Njoku become the Browns’ Travis Kelce? A skunk, a roadrunner and 'The Dibber'
It’s time for this week’s edition of the Terry’s Talkin’ podcast with cleveland.com and Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto, and host David Campbell.
Highlights:
A skunk, a roadrunner and “the Dibber”;
What the Browns’ win over the Bucs means;
Can David Njoku become the Browns’ version of Travis Kelce?
What Terry wants to see from Deshaun Watson in Sunday’s game vs. the Texans;
Jacoby Brissett’s Browns legacy;
The Cavs at the quarter-pole are on pace to win 50-plus games -- how they’ve done it;
Why it’s OK that Isaac Okoro hasn’t been making shots;
Do the Cavs have enough shooting on the roster?
Terry’s take on the Guardians’ best catching duo for 2023 after Luke Maile leaves in free agency;
Terry discusses this week’s Faith & You column, which includes tips about how to survive the holidays;
Have the Browns won the Baker Mayfield trade with the Panthers?
A question about whether Phil Dawson would ever coach with the Browns;
A fan’s “most sentimental” list of Browns quarterbacks and Brissett’s place on it.
58 min
November 22, 2022The Cavs' 'junkyard dog' steps up; why Joe Woods' days with the Browns should be numbered
Highlights:
How the Cavs went from being fat cats into being junkyard dogs again;
Lamar Stevens and his instant impact;
Why Terry thinks the time is right for the Browns to move on from Joe Woods;
Who’s responsible for the bad defense: Woods, the front office, Kevin Stefanski?
What the Browns player statements this week tell us about how the defensive players might be feeling;
The second-best graded defensive lineman against the Bills was who?
Terry’s thoughts on whether Kevin Stefanski is acting more like an offensive coordinator than a head coach;
The story behind the Guardians’ trade of Nolan Jones and what they got in return;
An abundance of young outfielders for the Guardians? Go figure;
Terry on his annual Thanksgiving week column;
And this week’s Hey, Terry! questions about whether Harrison Bryant should yield some snaps to Kareem Hunt; and whether the NL and AL should retire a jersey number.
52 min
November 15, 2022What the Cavs shouldn't do with Donovan Mitchell; the Browns’ blizzard of issues
Highlights:
Good news: Robots have stopped following Terry;
Terry will be at the Wickliffe Library on Thursday, Nov. 17;
Darius Garland’s 51 points, what it means;
The Cavs have hit a rough patch, but fans should give them time to stabilize after a weird start to the season;
Which lineups are working for the Cavs based on a limited sample size;
Is it time to worry about Isaac Okoro’s shooting?
Out of the frying pan into the freezer: Browns going from 85 degrees in Miami to a blizzard in Buffalo;
Grant Delpit on the upswing;
Steven Kwan and what he can bring to the Guardians in 2023;
Terry’s Faith & You column for the upcoming weekend, about what people are thankful for as Thanksgiving approaches;
And some Hey, Terry! questions on Deshaun Watson and C.C. Sabathia’s Hall of Fame future.
1 hr
November 10, 2022Are the Cavs playing ‘arrogant basketball’? How Nick Chubb is like Jim Brown
Highlights:
Terry discusses his hiking trip to western Maryland and the Appalachian Trail;
Are the Cavs playing arrogant basketball? J.B. Bickerstaff said they are after Wednesday night’s loss at Sacramento;
What Bickerstaff can do to help the team find its defensive identity;
The Dolphins are loaded on offense – what the Browns have to do on Sunday to come out of Miami with a win;
Terry’s take on Nick Chubb, and whether he is the best running back on the planet, as Derrick Henry said this week;
Why Terry sees a lot of Jim Brown in Nick Chubb;
The World Series TV ratings were underwhelming again – what can baseball to make more people watch?
Terry discusses his Faith & You column for this week, about meeting “Marty the Robot” at a grocery store;
And we discuss two Hey, Terry! questions about Guardians attendance; and how much money the team made from its four home playoff games.
56 min

About Terry’s Talkin’

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Cleveland.com and Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto talks Browns, Cavaliers, Guardians and Northeast Ohio college basketball with host David Campbell.