Zone Coverage

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Zone Coverage episodes

November 11, 2025 Zone Coverage 111125
In a battle of two of the NFL's worst teams, the Browns proved to be more inept than the Jets, giving up two special teams touchdowns and sealing the loss with late defensive miscues. Scott Petrak breaks down the ridiculous defeat with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV, and the two talk about Paul DePodesta's departure from the Browns and preview this week's game against the Ravens.
44 min
November 05, 2025 Zone Coverage 110525
The Browns were off this week, but there was still a lot going on. The team mostly stood pat at the trade deadline, despite speculation of a Myles Garrett trade. One of the most active teams at the deadline was the Browns' opponent this week, the Jets. Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about all that and more.
20 min
October 28, 2025 Zone Coverage 102825
The Browns limp into the bye after a 32-13 loss to the Patriots. Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about that debacle, which included the bright spot of Myles Garrett recording a team-record five sacks, injuries and more questions about who else might play quarterback for the Browns this year. Also, the trade deadline looms, and Scott and Chud talk about who might be leaving Cleveland.
47 min
October 21, 2025 Zone coverage 102125
The Browns got back into the win column in a major way, with a 31-6 drubbing of a reeling Dolphins team. Scott Petrak recaps the win with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV. The two also talk a little about Joe Flacco leading the Bengals to a win over the Steelers, and they preview this week's game at New England.
24 min
October 14, 2025 Zone Coverage 101425
It's hard to believe, but the Browns offense looked even worse last week in a 23-9 loss to the Steelers. Joe Flacco and Greg Newsome are gone, and the Haslams appear to have come to an agreement with the city of Cleveland about leaving the city for a dome in Brook Park. Scott Petrak talks about all these things and more with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV, and the two preview this weekend's upcoming game against the Dolphins -- which could end with the losing coach getting fired.
52 min
October 07, 2025 Zone Coverage 100725
The Browns proved they could lose on two continents, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory against the Vikings in London. Scott Petrak and Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV break down the loss, talking about all the things that could go wrong, if the seat's getting hotter for Kevin Stefanski and the debut of Dillon Gabriel at quarterback. They also preview this weekend's matchup against the Steelers in Pittsburgh. (This podcast was recorded before news that the Browns traded quarterback Joe Flacco to the Bengals.)
56 min
September 30, 2025 Zone Coverage 093025
Is a change at hand for the Browns? The team traveled to Detroit and got hammered by the Lions in another showcase of their inept offense, and coach Kevin Stefanski was noncommittal about Joe Flacco's future at quarterback. Scott Petrak talks about a possible change at quarterback with Dave Chudowsky as they break down what went wrong for the Browns on Sunday and look ahead to their trip across the pond to play the Vikings in England this week.
34 min
September 23, 2025 Zone Coverage 092325
The Browns, who were kept off the scoreboard for 56 minutes Sunday, get in the win column with a stunning victory against the Green Bay Packers. Beat writer Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky about everything that went right Sunday, immediate questions about Browns quarterbacks, long-term questions about the offensive line, and the Browns' next game, another NFC North matchup, at Detroit.
46 min
September 16, 2025 Zone Coverage 091625
The Browns are now 0-2 after a shellacking Sunday by the Ravens, and questions abound: Does the team have a special teams problem? Is it time to change quarterbacks? How secure is Kevin Stefanski's job? Scott Petrak and Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV try to answer those and more -- and look ahead to the Browns' matchup against the Packers, the hottest team in the NFL right now.
37 min
September 10, 2025 Zone Coverage 091025
In a lot of ways, the Browns did enough to beat the Bengals on Sunday. But they didn't, dropping a heartbreaker 17-16 to start the season in a familiar spot: 0-1. Beat writer Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about what went right and what went wrong, and how the Browns might fare this week against the Ravens -- who lost a wild one of their own.
47 min