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Joe Vardon and Chris Fedor share their takeaways from the Cleveland Cavaliers' loss against the Golden State Warriors. The guys discuss whether the Cavs should be optimistic or concerned and some of the matchups that could be problematic moving forward.

The Browns fell to the Bears, 20-3, at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday afternoon. It dropped them to 0-15 and they are now on the verge of the wrong kind of history. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about the game after. We discussed: - The offsides play that negated Myles Garrett's interception. - The possibility of going 0-16. - The future of head coach Hue Jackson and his staff.

Joe Vardon and Chris Fedor preview the Cavs-Warriors Christmas Day matchup and what they will be watching for in that game. The guys also discuss Isaiah Thomas' impending return and where the Cavs have improved most since last year's Finals.

New Browns General Manager John Dorsey hasn't exactly come out and endorsed Hue Jackson as head coach of the Browns. How much should we read into that? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked all things Browns in our weekly Orange and Brown Talk podcast. We discussed Jackson's future and also talked about: - Jackson's handling of DeShone Kizer. - Expectations for Josh Gordon. - The play of Corey Coleman. - Looking ahead to the matchup of the No. 1 and No. 2 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. - Has Myles Garrett done enough?

The Browns lost to the Ravens on Sunday afternoon in their final game of the season at FirstEnergy Stadium, 27-10. It dropped them to 0-14 on the season and left them winless at home. Mary Kay Cabot and I talked about the game, the roster and all things Browns after the loss. Topics include: - Failing to find a quarterback. - The construction of the quarterback room coming into the season. - The construction of the entire roster. - The future of DeShone Kizer.

Cleveland.com's Paul Hoynes joins the Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast to talk about Carlos Santana's free agent deal in Philadelphia and what it means for the Indians.

Jake Burns joins Doug Lesmerises to break down the roster of the Browns and figure out how many real football players there might be in Cleveland. Browns general manager John Dorsey said previous GM Sashi Brown didn't bring in real players, which made Jake's recent roster breakdown for WaitingForNextYear.com even more relevant. He found 11 high-level players and another 19 roster-worthy players on the team, and in this podcast he talks about what that assessment means and what it might take for the Browns to become much more competitive next year.

Cleveland.com's Paul Hoynes wraps up the week in Orlando from the MLB Winter Meetings where the Indians did a lot of talking, but not a lot of trading or signing.

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk Podcast, Joe Vardon and Chris Fedor discuss what LeBron James has to do to win his fifth MVP and whether he should be considered the early-season frontrunner. The guys also discuss how Tristan Thompson coming back will impact the team's lineup.

The Cleveland Browns fell to the Green Bay Packers in overtime on Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium. It dropped them to 0-13 on the season. Following the game, Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked all about what happened, including: - DeShone Kizer's performance. - What went wrong in the second half and overtime. - New general manager John Dorsey spending extra time in the locker room after the game. - Is there anything Kizer can do to prevent the Browns from picking a quarterback?

Cleveland.com's Paul Hoynes discusses what really goes on during baseball's winter meetings. Other topics include Hall of Fame voting, extended safety netting and Aaron Boone to the Yankees.

The future of the Browns is at stake, and Doug Lesmerises tackles 10 questions after the firing of Sashi Brown, hiring of John Dorsey and retaining of Hue Jackson. Dorsey, the new GM, is going to take a quarterback with the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, but why should anyone trust Hue Jackson to coach that player? Other topics include whether the plan would have fared better with another coach, how the Carson Wentz/Deshone Kizer combo killed Sashi Brown's chances of surviving and why a guy like Brown was the only person who could have started this rebuild. Doug also then takes some of your questions of the latest Takes By The Lake from cleveland.com

The Browns fired Executive Vice President of Football Operations Sashi Brown on Thursday morning. It brought to an end Brown's less-than-two-year run in Cleveland. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discussed the decision to fire Brown in our podcast on Thursday. Among the topics we discussed: - What was Brown's downfall? - The overall direction of the franchise. - Where things go from here for the organization. - Hue Jackson's performance as head coach.

In the latest episode of Wine and Gold Talk Podcast, Joe Vardon and Chris Fedor discuss how the Cavaliers' recent surge has changed their view of Cavs/Warriors and how much better Isaiah Thomas will make them. The guys also chat about Derrick Rose's impending return and whether he can play alongside Dwyane Wade.

The Browns are off to Los Angeles to take on the Chargers this weekend. Before they hit the road -- and before we do, too -- Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe got together to record an in-week edition of Orange and Brown Talk. We hit the following topics and then some: - The return of Josh Gordon - DeShone Kizer and drafting a quarterback - Jabrill Peppers hit and the fine he received