The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima

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The only place to talk about the Cleveland sports scene is with Ken Carman and Anthony Lima. The two guide listeners through the ups and downs of being a fan of the Browns, Cavaliers, Guardians and Oh... more

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The podcast currently has 20,730 episodes available.

The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima episodes:

September 11, 2026 Shedeur Sanders Jersey Sale Sparks Another Round of Browns Trade Panic
A discounted jersey sends Browns fans spiraling into rumors again, and Ken and Anthony break down why Shedeur Sanders seems to trigger this cycle more than any player they can remember. They get into the uglier side of that fandom too, including some retweets and accusations aimed at Kevin Stefanski that neither host is comfortable letting slide. It turns into a bigger argument about whether two different coaching staffs saying the same thing about Shedeur's readiness should carry more weight than the noise around him.
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12min
September 11, 2026 About Last Night: The Browns Won the Trade! & Guards Big Series v White Sox
Ken and Anthony dig into the weirdest problem a fan base could ask for, a Guardians team that keeps dropping series and still finds itself closing in on a playoff spot. They go back and forth on whether that's a real reason for confidence or just a sign the AL Central is bad, especially with a big series against the White Sox looming. Along the way they needle a producer whose overnight prediction about the team needing a sweep sounds like it came straight out of a half-asleep panic.
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14min
September 11, 2026 Why Tomorrow's Ohio State-Texas Game Could Make or Break Arch Manning
Ken and Anthony debate whether Saturday's showdown is a real "Waterloo" moment for one of the sport's most hyped quarterbacks, with plenty of Browns fans just waiting to pile on Arch Manning if he struggles at home. They also dig into why Julian Sayin still can't get any traction with Cleveland fans despite strong play, pointing to Justin Fields and CJ Stroud fatigue and a "he just has Jeremiah Smith" excuse that keeps following him. A guest analyst's take on where the pressure really sits gets folded in too, along with a Baker Mayfield comparison showing how fast one big win over Ohio State can flip a fan base.
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16min
September 11, 2026 Ken Admits He's Nearly Alone Rooting for the Browns to Win Sunday
Ken Carman doubles down on his lonely prediction that the Browns beat Jacksonville, backed only by a text from Coach Lance and a caller from Charleston, while fielding a caller who openly admits he wants the team to lose to hasten the end of the Deshaun Watson era. The conversation spirals into a heated debate over how much blame belongs to Andrew Berry, with Ken defending the Carson Schwesinger pick while Anthony and a caller hammer the GM over the offensive line overhaul and the fallout from the Watson trade. Old wounds reopen around John Dorsey's role in setting up the front office chaos that led to Watson getting $230 million guaranteed.
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22min
September 11, 2026 Todd Monken's Toughest Test as a First-Time Head Coach
Ken Carman and Anthony Lima dig into what they see as Todd Monken's biggest challenge in his first year running the Browns, shifting from a play-caller's mindset focused purely on yards and points to a head coach's job of managing clock, timeouts and complementary football. They debate whether his one season as a college head coach over a decade ago even applies to the pressure of Sunday's opener against Jacksonville. Ken also reiterates his case for picking the Browns to win, admitting it's the only week all season he expects to make that pick with any real confidence.
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11min
September 11, 2026 Ken Stands Alone Picking the Browns to Beat Jacksonville
Ken Carman explains why he's picking the Browns to win their season opener against Jacksonville, even as he admits Deshaun Watson is the biggest flaw in his own logic. He digs into just how negative Browns fans have gotten heading into the season, arguing it's not even about wanting a tank anymore, some fans genuinely dislike Watson and want him gone regardless of the record. Anthony Lima pushes back with a more optimistic take on what a good showing from the offensive line, receivers and new-look defense could mean, while Ken braces for the inevitable pile-on if the pick backfires.
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16min
September 11, 2026 Did the Browns Officially Win the Myles Garrett Trade?
Ken Carman and Anthony Lima dig into Myles Garrett's quiet night in the Rams' blowout loss to the 49ers in Australia and admit it feels good to finally criticize him now that he's not wearing orange and brown. They contrast Garrett's talent with Jared Verse's more vocal leadership style and argue Browns fans spent years suppressing valid criticism because he was too good to touch. The guys also dismiss the "jet lag" excuse for the Rams' performance, floating a theory that Sean McVay's team simply didn't take the trip seriously
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23min
September 11, 2026 Browns-Jaguars Predictions, Players to Watch & Keys to the Game with Coach Riz and Daryl Ruiter
Daryl Ruiter and Lance Reisland preview Browns-Jaguars Week 1, Todd Monken's debut and Deshaun Watson's return
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29min
September 10, 2026 Full Show: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Ken Carman and Anthony Lima analyze the upcoming Browns season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars on The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima while debating the roster's potential. They discuss roster depth, quarterback performance, and the impact of hypothetical trades involving star players.
(00:02:46) Football Night Recap
(00:09:55) Browns Season Opener
(00:19:26) Host Credibility Debate
(00:27:15) Watson Performance Evaluation
(00:35:30) Nick Wilson Interview
(00:47:15) Watson Speeding Incident
(00:54:32) Cavaliers Roster Optimism
(01:04:15) Garrett Trade Rumors
(01:12:46) About Last Night
(01:20:30) NFL Global Expansion
(01:33:45) Mary Kay Cabot
(01:40:30) Watson Soundbite Analysis
(01:49:00) Buffalo Game Clarification
(01:59:30) NFL Week One
(02:08:42) Station COVID Stories
(02:15:30) Rams Strategy Discussion
(02:27:25) Travis Hunter Evaluation
(02:35:00) National Media Stories
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2h 25min
September 10, 2026 Hour 1: Defending Browns Week 1 Prediction Against Ross Tucker
Ken Carman and Anthony Lima analyze Deshaun Watson's upcoming performance and Ken’s annual tradition of predicting a Week 1 Browns victory. They review the sloppy nature of early-season football and debate whether the current roster can achieve the eight-win season projected by Nick Wilson. The discussion includes a challenge from Ross Tucker regarding a polygraph test for local media members' predictions.
(00:02:45) NFL Preseason Slop Fest
(00:08:00) Defining Good Defensive Football
(00:10:20) Predicting Week One Victory
(00:14:10) Questioning Carman's Credibility
(00:20:30) Host Dynamic and Realism
(00:26:00) Watson's Eight Quarter Audition
(00:29:15) The Infamous Raiders Guarantee
(00:35:30) Ross Tucker's Polygraph Challenge
(00:40:10) Nick Wilson Defends Predictions
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40min

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