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National columnist Joe Posnanski, who grew up in South Euclid, joins Takes By The Lake to talk Indians and Browns. Posnanski used to be unable to eat as a kid when the Browns lost, so he and Doug Lesmerises talked about the Browns rebuild. But Posnanski is an executive columnist for MLB.com, so they focused on the Indians. Joe compared Lindor to Jeter, talked about Ramirez as an MVP candidate, placed Corey Kluber among the best pitchers of this era and said a healthy Indians rotation would be the best in the postseason. There are some old Duane Kuiper stories and some great current Indians inside on the latest episode of cleveland.com's weekly all-sports podcast.

On the latest edition of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, Cavaliers beat reporters Joe Vardon and Chris Fedor discuss Isaiah Thomas' hip injury, whether the Cavs are better than last year and if they would truly consider trading the Brooklyn Nets first-round pick.

ESPN analyst Aaron Boone, who will broadcast Sunday's Indians vs. Orioles game in Clevleand, says if Andrew Miller returns healthy, the Tribe is the team to beat in the MLB playoffs.

Carlos Carrasco carried the Indians to their 14th straight win on Wednesday with a complete game three-hitter against Chicago. Paul Hoynes checks in from the ballpark with details.

Kyrie Irving finally addressed his relationship with LeBron James during a press conference in Boston. Joe Vardon weighs in on the future for Irving, James, the Celtics and the Cavaliers.

The Browns capped off an undefeated preseason on Thursday night in Chicago, a 25-0 win. The real story, though, was Kevin Hogan inserting himself squarely into the quarterback discussion to make the Browns 53-man roster. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked all things Browns-Bears following the game. We discussed Hogan, the wide receiver position and, of course, the kicking battle.

The Cleveland Indians capped a torrid August with a sweep of the New York Yankees in the Bronx. And pitcher Trevor Bauer went unbeaten in six starts for the Tribe. Paul Hoynes joins the podcast to discuss.

The Browns released Joe Haden on Wednesday. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe recorded a quick podcast talking about what it means, why the Browns would release the cornerback and more.

DeShone Kizer is the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback, and to hear Hue Jackson talk about him, it sounds like his head coach views him very much as a possible quarterback of the future. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about Kizer being named the starter and what it means for the future of the Browns and the position.

The Browns beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday night at Raymond James Stadium. Rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer started the game and it appears that Kizer will be named the starting quarterback on Sunday. Following the game, Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about what we saw from Kizer, the play of Corey Coleman and the performance of the first-team defense.

DeShone Kizer is the second-best rookie quarterback of the preseason and one of the two that should start, Bleacher Report NFL analyst Ian Wharton tells Doug Lesmerises on the latest Takes By The Lake podcast from cleveland.com. Wharton thinks Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City has looked the best of the rookie QBs, but given the circumstances, he thinks Kizer and Mitch Trubisky in Chicago are the rookie quarterbacks who should start week one. Throw in Deshaun Watson in Texas and we have complete analysis of the rookie QBs, how they look now and what's ahead for this season.

MassLive.com Boston Red Sox beat writer Christopher Smith joins the Cleveland Baseball Podcast to talk AL Cy Young, the Indians-Red Sox rivalry and the greatest catch he's ever seen.

Browns head coach Hue Jackson named rookie DeShone Kizer his starting quarterback for Saturday's preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It came as a bit of a surprise, but it certainly appears that Kizer has the inside track to open the season against Pittsburgh as the starting quarterback. On today's Orange and Brown talk podcast we discussed: - Why Hue Jackson made this decision. - What has to happen for Kizer to not win the job for the season. - What does this mean for Brock Osweiler. - And more.

Who won the Kyrie Irving trade, the Cavs or the Boston Celtics? In this emergency session of Takes By the Lake, Chris Fedor and Joe Vardon, our cleveland.com Cavaliers beat writers, break down the huge deal with Doug Lesmerises. What will the trade mean for LeBron James? How will Irving fare in Boston? What does the Cavs lineup look like with Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder? Does new GM Koby Altman deserve an A for his first deal? And who's the better team now, the Cavs or the Celtics? All that and more from cleveland.com.

Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe and Scott Patsko talk all things Browns-Giants, including the play of the quarterbacks, who made leaps and the protest during the national anthem.