Terry talks about why the $150 contract extension agreed to by the Guardians and third baseman Jose Ramirez was important, both short and long term; Terry shares the story of how Cleveland scouted and found Ramirez when he was a teenager; and how a donkey is involved; Why this season will be such a different experience for Guardians manager Terry Francona; Terry makes his prediction on how many games the Guardians will win; they open their season Thursday at Kansas City; We discuss why the Brown...
Apr 06, 2022•57 min
Terry talks about what he’s seen at Guardians spring training in Goodyear, Arizona; Josh Naylor’s impressive recovery from a gruesome injury; Why 5,000 tickets for the Guardians home opener were still available as of last week, and what it might say about how fans think about the franchise; Terry shares his takeaways from last Friday’s Deshaun Watson introductory press conference with the Browns; What might the NFL do with Deshaun Watson and his suspension in 2022? Terry’s thoughts on how the Ba...
Mar 30, 2022•59 min
The Browns’ trade for Deshaun Watson, and how the team may address the anger and disappointment of fans who disapprove of the move because of sexual assault allegations against him; Why the Browns basically let Watson and the Texans write their own terms of the deal; What’s next for Baker Mayfield after he went from being the Browns’ starter to apparently a quarterback without a home; Should the Browns try to bring back Jarvis Landry, Jadeveon Clowney and …. Odell Beckham Jr.? What the Cavs need...
Mar 23, 2022•48 min
Why Terry doesn’t think the Browns should make the trade for Deshaun Watson: What fans are saying about the pros and cons of the proposed trade, both off the field and on it; Terry’s thoughts on Baker Mayfield’s letter to Cleveland on Tuesday night; Have the Browns painted themselves into a corner with their quarterback situation? Why they have, and haven’t; Can the Cavaliers hold onto the sixth spot in the East? Terry on why Lauri Markkanen is underrated and worth so much more to the Cavs than ...
Mar 16, 2022•55 min
Terry shares his thoughts on the trade of Russell Wilson to Denver, the Packers keeping Aaron Rodgers, and what Matt Ryan’s age and contract mean for the Browns this offseason; After Darius Garland went for a career-high 41 points to go with 13 assists in Tuesday’s win over the Pacers, Terry talks about Cavs he’s seen take over games, and which Cavs guards he’s reminded of when he watches Garland; Terry discusses what Rajon Rondo’s return from injury might mean to the rotation; After David Njoku...
Mar 09, 2022•54 min
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 tha...
Mar 01, 2022•54 min
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...
Feb 23, 2022•47 min
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 ...
Feb 16, 2022•56 min
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”...
Feb 11, 2022•47 min
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...
Feb 02, 2022•56 min
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 anoth...
Jan 26, 2022•53 min
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 ...
Jan 19, 2022•51 min
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 Altm...
Jan 12, 2022•48 min
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; ...
Jan 05, 2022•46 min
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 t...
Dec 29, 2021•53 min
Highlights: The Browns lost to the Raiders amid a COVID outbreak; did the coaches maximize the talent they had available? Why the Raiders looked like the more desperate team; How some “conservative creativity” could have helped the Browns; How tough it’s been for the Browns to score points in the fourth quarter, and what that shortcoming is doing to their season; Why all is not lost for the Browns given their tiebreakers vs. AFC North opponents; What we know about the Cavs coming off their own C...
Dec 22, 2021•52 min
On this week's pod: With the Browns going through a rash of positive COVID tests, how will they negotiate preparations for the Raiders game Saturday? How the Browns will handle the coaching and play calling with Mike Priefer and Alex Van Pelt; and how the players on the field will have to adjust; Thoughts on why the Browns can win Sunday; The phenomenon that is the Cavaliers, who are 17-12 and the No. 4 team in the Eastern Conference behind the Nets, Bulls and Bucks. How the franchise has turned...
Dec 15, 2021•50 min
On this week’s show: Terry has two books named on Esquire’s list of the Top 100 Baseball Books of All-Time; Why if the Browns had a shot to defeat the Ravens this season, Sunday is the day; It’s December, meaning it’s time we find out how good Browns kicker Chase McLaughlin really is; What Terry thinks about the Browns using Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt on the field at the same time, and how he expects they’ll use them; What the Cavs can do offensively now that Darius Garland is starting to draw s...
Dec 08, 2021•50 min
On this week’s episode: Reaction from Browns GM Andrew Berry’s media interview on Wednesday as the Browns enter their bye week; Will Baker Mayfield get right before it’s too late? Can the Browns fix their issue with presnap penalties – a category where they’ve been among the league leaders; How Jarvis Landry fits and what it says about the Browns offense going forward; Why wasn’t Nick Chubb in for the final drive in the loss to the Ravens? The most important stat when it comes to Cavs rookie Eva...
Dec 01, 2021•49 min
On this week’s show featuring cleveland.com and Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto, and host David Campbell: What’s important about what’s going on with Baker Mayfield; Should Mayfield have pushed back at the booing fans at Sunday’s win? Why the Ravens are a tough statistical matchup for the Browns; the convergence of events that has put the Kent State football team in contention for the Mid-American Conference championship; the Cavs are hanging in there through a rash of injuries; was Cavs coac...
Nov 24, 2021•52 min
On this week’s show: Why this week has been Kevin Stefanski’s biggest challenge so far as Browns head coach; Baker Mayfield is as tough as they come, but as banged-up as he is, should he be playing? What Joe Woods and the coaches might do to get the defense back on track; How the Browns can get the wide receivers more involved in the offense; What formula the Cavaliers have used to win games during their surprising start, and how they might try to weather injuries to Collin Sexton and Evan Moble...
Nov 17, 2021•51 min
On this week’s show, featuring cleveland.com and Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto, and host David Campbell: The Browns’ “Paying of the Guards,” as they locked up Wyatt Teller and Joel Bitonio to new deals this week; and why Ray Farmer should get a tip of the hat; Terry weighs in on what the signings mean, if anything, for extensions for QB Baker Mayfield and DB Denzel Ward; How will the Browns attack the Patriots defense on Sunday if they are without Nick Chubb, Demetric Felton and Kareem Hunt...
Nov 10, 2021•44 min
On this week’s episode featuring cleveland.com and Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto, and host David Campbell: Why Browns vs. Steelers is Terry’s most-looked-forward-to Browns game since the opener against the Chiefs; What was behind D’Ernest Johnson’s breakout game against Denver, 22 carries for 146 yards; Why the Cavs are starting to build an identity, even though the season is only a handful of games old; What kind of basketball the Cavs are playing, and what kind of ball they want to play; ...
Oct 27, 2021•38 min
On this week’s new episode of Terry’s Talkin’, cleveland.com’s podcast featuring cleveland.com and Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto, and host David Campbell: Terry weighs in on why it was the right call to sit Baker Mayfield and start Case Keenum for Thursday night’s game against the Broncos; Why the Steelers game on Oct. 31 is the one the Browns should aim to have players return for; What it could mean for Joe Woods and the defense if they continue to give up big passing plays; With the Cavs ...
Oct 20, 2021•36 min
Cleveland.com and Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto and host David Campbell talk Cleveland sports. On this week's show: Terry on why it’s OK if Baker Mayfield is a good quarterback but not an elite one; What can be done to help Mayfield and Odell Beckham Jr. connect more, especially when the game hangs in the balance; Why Evan Mobley reminds him of former Cavs Larry Nance Sr. and Hot Rod Williams; Terry answers Hey, Terry! questions from fans on the Guardians’ Logan Allen (not Logan T. Allen) a...
Oct 13, 2021•41 min
On this week's episode with Terry Pluto and host David Campbell: What’s up with Baker Mayfield and what can he do to get right? What Terry thinks the Browns should do at left tackle with Jedrick Wills Jr. battling his ankle injury and backup Chris Hubbard still hurting; Terry gives his take on Urban Meyer and what his future might hold with the Jacksonville Jaguars; Terry’s impressions of the Cavs’ blowout loss Tuesday night in their preseason opener in Chicago; Why Terry is high on the Guardian...
Oct 06, 2021•42 min
It's a new episode of Terry’s Talkin’, cleveland.com’s new podcast featuring cleveland.com and Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto, and host David Campbell. On this week’s episode: What it was like to be at the Indians’ final home game on Monday; and what the name change to Guardians means for the future; Was the Browns defense awesome Sunday, was the Bears offense terrible, or was it a combination of both? Why the Vikings are going to be tough matchup for the Browns on Sunday afternoon; Why a bu...
Sep 29, 2021•46 min
Welcome to this week's edition of Terry's Talkin', featuring Plain Dealer/cleveland.com columnist Terry Pluto and host David Campbell. On this week's episode: The improbable journey of former Indian and fan favorite Jerry Dybzinski; and Terry recalls his days playing against him; How the Browns beat the Texans, even though they haven’t found a defensive identity yet; Why Terry thinks Rashard Higgins can make a difference for the next few weeks while Jarvis Landry is sidelined; Which prospects ar...
Sep 21, 2021•41 min
In this episode of Terry's Talkin', cleveland.com and Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto tackles the following issues with host David Campbell: What's a fair standard for fans to expect from Baker Mayfield after Sunday's loss to the Chiefs? What's next for the Browns defense? Whether the Browns used the right run/pass formula in Kansas City What the bottom line is on the Browns after their season-opening loss; Terry breaks down the Indians' recent trades, and what they've gotten in return (hint:...
Sep 14, 2021•41 min•Ep. 3
It's Episode 2 of Terry's Talkin' with Terry Pluto, cleveland.com and Plain Dealer columnist; and host David Campbell. This week: On a scale of 1-5, how important is the Browns’ season opener at Kansas City anyway? What it’s like to see a game at Arrowhead Stadium. How will Joe Woods and the revamped Browns defense approach stopping Patrick Mahomes and the high-powered Chiefs offense? Terry talks about which Browns players he’s most excited to see in a real game Sunday. The Indians’ young pitche...
Sep 07, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 2
