Terry’s Talkin’

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March 01, 2022Is David Njoku worth $10 million a year or more to the Browns? Why tempo is the Cavaliers' best friend
Highlights for this week's podcast:
What Terry thought about comments by Browns GM Andrew Berry at the NFL Combine on Baker Mayfield and other offseason decisions;
Why Terry thinks the Browns should seek a pass rusher with the 13th pick in the first round;
$8 million could be an important number for the Browns; Terry explains why;
Is tight end David Njoku worth the $10 million-plus he’s expected to draw on a new contract?
Terry on why a slow tempo is the Cavaliers’ best friend;
Why it’s fine that Darius Garland participated in All-Star Weekend, even though he’s sidelined with a back injury now;
What it is Terry likes about the Cavs’ Junkyard Dog Award;
Terry discusses the red-hot Kent State men’s basketball team, which will be one of the favorites at next week’s Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland;
Some Hey, Terry! questions on who would make the decision if Kevin Stefanski ends up not calling plays in 2022; and whether Baker Mayfield is the right in Cleveland going forward;
And this week’s “Terry’s Trivia,” about the Cavs’ franchise top-10 list for most blocks in a season.

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54 min
February 23, 2022Why the Browns should - and shouldn't - keep Jarvis Landry; are fans more fond of these Cavs than the 2016 NBA champs?
Highlights from this week's podcast:
Terry’s thoughts on the big weekend that was NBA All-Star Game 2022, where Cleveland showed its best side to the world;
How the Cavs All-Stars can keep their feet on the ground after a star-struck weekend;
Would LeBron James fit on this version of the Cavaliers?
How Darius Garland and Caris LeVert prepare for the homestretch of the NBA regular season;
Terry on Jarvis Landry’s string of Tweets; will he be a Brown in 2022?
Why Terry likes Teddy Bridgewater as a backup QB from the Browns;
The story behind Cleveland State basketball’s Horizon League regular-season title and the snowstorm they had to drive through to capture it;
A “Hey, Terry” question on whether fans have more fondness for this version of the Cavs and the 1990s team than for the 2016 NBA champions;
And this week’s “Terry’s Trivia,” about which college football program has the most players on the Browns roster.

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48 min
February 16, 2022Why Darius Garland is like Mark Price; what the Bengals (and Browns) could have learned from the Super Bowl halftime show
Why it’s a treat to be in Cleveland when the Cavs are good and the NBA is coming to town for All-Star Weekend;
J.B. Bickerstaff’s message for the Cavs heading into the break was: “We’ll be fine.” What’s Terry think of that?
Terry answers some key questions the Cavs will face coming out of All-Star Weekend;
What do Mark Price and Darius Garland have in common? Terry shares his conversation with Price this week;
Why point guard is the hardest position for a young player to learn in the NBA;
Terry on how the national narrative on the Browns and Odell Beckham Jr. has gotten woefully off course;
What the Bengals – and the Browns – could have learned from watching the Super Bowl halftime show;
Do the Browns have the makings of a defense good enough to get them to the Super Bowl next season?
Terry discusses this week’s Faith & You column, where he shares the tale of a long-ago trip to Pennsylvania with his father to woo a baseball prospect;
Terry answers fan questions on Aaron Donald removing his helmet late in the Super Bowl; and whether the Browns should draft a center in the first round;
And this week’s Terry’s Trivia, about years the Cavs had two All-Stars play in an All-Star Game.

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57 min
February 11, 2022What Caris LeVert’s arrival means for Collin Sexton’s Cavs future; how the Browns can learn from the Super Bowl Bengals
Highlights:
Why Caris LeVert fits on the Cavs, and just not because of his stats;
Why Terry disagrees with Cavs fans who think they have too many guards on the roster;
What J.B. Bickerstaff means when he says the Cavs “don’t want to disappoint each other;”
What Browns fans are feeling as they watch the Bengals in the Super Bowl;
As discussed in this week’s cleveland.com series “Earning Their Stripes,” we talk about why the Browns aren’t that far away, they just need to upgrade at “point-scoring” positions;
What Cleveland fans can learn from the Rams when it comes to needing first-round draft picks to win big;
Terry discusses this week’s Faith & You column, which deals with how we tend to lash out and turn negative when bad things happen in our lives – and how we can deal with that;
We answer some Hey, Terry! questions on Bill Fitch; a fan’s proposal that the Browns trade Baker Mayfield for a quality kicker; and what Caris LeVert’s arrival means for Collin Sexton’s future;
And this week’s Terry’s Trivia, about the two Cavs coaches who have been named NBA Coach of the Year.

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48 min
February 02, 2022What it says about NBA coaches if Jarrett Allen isn't an All-Star; talking Kirk Cousins, Matt Ryan and Browns salary cap
Why winning ugly might be OK for the Cavaliers with such a young roster;
Terry on Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro making the Rising Stars Game for NBA All-Star Weekend;
What it says about NBA head coaches if they don’t vote for the Cavs’ Jarrett Allen as one of the All-Star reserves;
Why the Cavs are far better off without Kevin Porter Jr., even if he is averaging 13.1 points per game for the Rockets;
Terry on the Brian Flores lawsuit against the NFL, and Hue Jackson’s claim that the Browns paid him for each game he lost;
Terry explains why Matt Ryan and Kirk Cousins can fit in the Browns’ salary cap if they trade for them, even with salaries over $45 million a year;
Why Terry says MLB and the players union should agree to let players see medical and training staffs during lockouts;
Terry shares background on his column on Nancy Score, who passed away recently, and her late husband Herb, the longtime Indians pitcher and announcer;
Terry answers some Hey, Terry! questions on doctored field-goal uprights, and Rashard Higgins;
And this week’s Terry’s Trivia question on Cavaliers who have won the Three-Point Contest at the NBA All-Star Game.

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57 min
January 26, 2022How the Cavs can weather Lauri Markkanen's injury; Pluto's NFL Overtime Plan; Should Mitchell Trubisky come home to the Browns?
Terry’s thoughts on how the Cavs can weather the storm with another key injury, this time a high ankle sprain for Lauri Markkanen;
Why Kevin Love is kind of like Andrew Miller on the 2016 Cleveland Indians;
How Isaac Okoro and Lamar Stevens have been giving the Cavs exactly what they need;
Terry on why fans should watch Wednesday night’s Cavs game against the Bucks for a preview of what playoff defenses could look like for Darius Garland;
Why the NFL playoff games over the weekend are just another reminder that the Browns need to get their place-kicking straight;
The Pluto Overtime Proposal: How Terry would fix the NFL’s overtime rules;
Why it’s a good idea for Baker Mayfield to go on a social-media blackout;
Major League Baseball and the players need to settle this labor disagreement fast, for the good of the game;
Terry discusses his Faith & You column for the week, about trying to make up for “lost time” in a relationship (hint: it requires being humble and not trying to make the rules);
Fans have Hey, Terry! questions on Mitch Trubisky maybe coming home to Cleveland; and if these Cavs are reminiscent of the Mike Fratello-era Cavs;
And this week’s Terry’s Trivia on the Browns’ all-time leading scorers – a list where kickers shine.

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54 min
January 19, 2022Are the Cavaliers one of the East's best teams? Why Kevin Stefanski is plenty fiery enough to lead the Browns
Darius Garland says the Cavs consider themselves one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. Are they?
Speaking of Garland, he’s putting up some impressive numbers; how will he adjust when the league begins to adjust to him?
Terry’s thoughts on The Mayfield Matrix, and which of the five options for the Browns and Baker Mayfield he would pursue;
Baker Mayfield’s surgery and what to expect next;
Terry presents some Pro Football Focus numbers on just how good the Browns’ young defensive backs were in 2021;
Terry discusses this week’s Faith & You column, which is about worrying and how we can plan more, so that we worry less;
Terry addresses questions on why the Tennessee Titans are so good; and whether Kevin Stefanski is fiery enough to lead the Browns;
And some Terry’s Trivia on the Cavs’ all-time leading rebounders.

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52 min
January 12, 2022Browns' options with Baker Mayfield, and how they could make all the drama go away; Koby Altman's Cavs extension
Highlights:
The deal with Baker Mayfield, and how the Browns have many options at quarterback;
3 things the Browns and Mayfield could do now to end the drama;
Why players and teams saying they “plan” to do something doesn’t mean a whole lot;
Terry weighs in on whether it mattered that Mayfield didn’t meet with reporters for a season wrapup;
Team unity, and how much it was a factor for the Browns in 2021;
Terry’s thoughts on the Browns’ biggest offseason needs, talent and otherwise;
Why Koby Altman's contract extension with the Cavs was the right thing to do, and the right time to do it;
What the Cavs are set to do that they haven’t done since 1997-98;
Terry previews Cleveland State basketball’s big Horizon League game Thursday at home vs. Oakland, a No. 1 vs. No. 2 conference matchup;
Terry discusses his Faith & You column for the upcoming weekend, about why we beat ourselves up and what we can do to work through it when we do;
Hey, Terry! questions about why Cleveland is a football town; Rajon Rondo; and whether the Browns have made the playoffs if Case Keenum had played more.
And this week’s Terry’s Trivia about the Browns’ all-time GMs.

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48 min
January 05, 2022What is Baker Mayfield's future with the Browns? Two Cavaliers who deserve to be in Cleveland's NBA All-Star Game 2022
Highlights:
Will Baker Mayfield be back next season? Why he might, and might not;
The Browns’ disappointing lack of discipline, especially when it comes to presnap penalties;
Why the Browns couldn’t figure out how to block the Steelers’ T.J. Watt;
Is Kevin Stefanski too rigid when it comes to approach and in-game adjustments?
Doug Dieken has announced he’s retiring, and Terry talks about what he’s meant to the Browns franchise;
Terry’s thoughts on how Rajon Rondo will fit in with the Cavaliers;
Why J.B. Bickerstaff’s culture is making a difference every day for the Cavs;
Which Cavaliers belong in next month’s NBA All-Star Game, which will be held in Cleveland;
Terry answers some fan questions on the Browns’ offseason; Doug Dieken; and Stump Mitchell;
Terry discusses his “Faith & You” column for this week, about the best advice people have received, and what they have done – or not done – with that advice;
And a Terry’s Trivia question on jersey No. 73 and the Browns.

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46 min
December 29, 2021Why a trade for Ben Simmons is a bad idea for the Cavs; the Browns, Baker Mayfield and 2022
Highlights:
What has to happen for the Browns to make the playoffs (it’s not that complicated);
What the loss in Green Bay means for Baker Mayfield’s future with the Browns;
Why there was a bit of a difference in tone about Mayfield after the loss to the Packers;
Why Mayfield’s footwork is not what it should be this late in this season;
Who’s back from the COVID list heading into Monday night’s game in Pittsburgh;
Why Terry thinks a 9-8 record is important for the Browns even if it doesn’t get them into the playoffs;
What Ricky Rubio’s injury against New Orleans on Tuesday night means for the Cavs;
Is Ben Simmons worth consideration if Rubio is out for an extended period?
Why it’s key that the Cavs keep Kevin Love’s minutes at a reasonable level;
The latest Terry is hearing on David Blitzer buying ownership in the Guardians;
Terry discusses this week’s Faith & You column, about facing our fears with perspective;
Terry answers your questions about Evan Mobley-Tim Duncan comparisons, and why a Cavs deal for Ben Simmons is a bad idea;
And this week’s Terry’s Trivia question about the longest-tenured Cavs coaches.

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53 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.