Highlights: Getting into “goblin mode”; What looked off with Deshaun Watson’s debut on Sunday; And what a successful outing would look like against the Bengals this Sunday; The Browns’ defense and special teams had their best day of the season in Houston – what it means; What’s next for Baker Mayfield; What’s behind the NBA’s crackdown on traveling, and what’s wrong with it; How to feel about LeBron James as he returned to Cleveland to face the Cavs once again; Weighing the Guardians’ options fo...
Dec 06, 2022•58 min
It’s time for this week’s edition of the Terry’s Talkin’ podcast with cleveland.com and Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto, and host David Campbell. Highlights: A skunk, a roadrunner and “the Dibber”; What the Browns’ win over the Bucs means; Can David Njoku become the Browns’ version of Travis Kelce? What Terry wants to see from Deshaun Watson in Sunday’s game vs. the Texans; Jacoby Brissett’s Browns legacy; The Cavs at the quarter-pole are on pace to win 50-plus games -- how they’ve done it; W...
Nov 29, 2022•59 min
Highlights: How the Cavs went from being fat cats into being junkyard dogs again; Lamar Stevens and his instant impact; Why Terry thinks the time is right for the Browns to move on from Joe Woods; Who’s responsible for the bad defense: Woods, the front office, Kevin Stefanski? What the Browns player statements this week tell us about how the defensive players might be feeling; The second-best graded defensive lineman against the Bills was who? Terry’s thoughts on whether Kevin Stefanski is actin...
Nov 22, 2022•53 min
Highlights: Good news: Robots have stopped following Terry; Terry will be at the Wickliffe Library on Thursday, Nov. 17; Darius Garland’s 51 points, what it means; The Cavs have hit a rough patch, but fans should give them time to stabilize after a weird start to the season; Which lineups are working for the Cavs based on a limited sample size; Is it time to worry about Isaac Okoro’s shooting? Out of the frying pan into the freezer: Browns going from 85 degrees in Miami to a blizzard in Buffalo;...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr
Highlights: Terry discusses his hiking trip to western Maryland and the Appalachian Trail; Are the Cavs playing arrogant basketball? J.B. Bickerstaff said they are after Wednesday night’s loss at Sacramento; What Bickerstaff can do to help the team find its defensive identity; The Dolphins are loaded on offense – what the Browns have to do on Sunday to come out of Miami with a win; Terry’s take on Nick Chubb, and whether he is the best running back on the planet, as Derrick Henry said this week;...
Nov 10, 2022•57 min
Highlights: Terry’s take on what he heard from being at Andrew Berry’s bye week press conference; Are the expectations different in Berea because of the Deshaun Watson situation? Or is “maximizing the team’s potential” enough of a goal? Will the Browns make the playoffs? What Monday night’s convincing win over the Bengals tells us about the Browns; Terry’s take on the Cavs’ devotion to defense and what it says about what kind of season they’ll have; Which current Cavs player plays defense in a w...
Nov 02, 2022•58 min
Highlights: Terry will appear at the Wooster Library and sign books on Wednesday, Nov. 2; Terry’s take on why the Browns should trade Kareem Hunt; Is this OBJ all over again? Why the Browns are showing they can’t use the offensive weapons they do have in an effective way; Terry’s impressions of the 2-1 Cavaliers so far, including Donovan Mitchell and the surprising Cedi Osman; What you should expect to see from the Guardians this offseason and heading into 2023, including a new-look catching con...
Oct 26, 2022•42 min
Highlights: Was Monday night’s rainout good or bad for the Guardians? Did it matter? Why Shane Bieber’s non-start in Game 5 reminds us of Andrew Miller pitching in the 2016 playoffs; Why Terry thinks there was a better third option instead of Bieber or Aaron Civale to start Game 5 vs. the Yankees; One thing the Guardians have to improve of the field - not in terms of talent - for the 2023 season; Terry’s take on Josh Naylor and rocking the baby against the Yankees; Terry makes his prediction on ...
Oct 19, 2022•59 min
Highlights: A Tom Brady joke; The “relentlessly resilient” Guardians and what they have to do against the Yankees; What the wild-card walkoff win over the Rays meant; Who’s the most to blame for the Browns’ terrible run defense? After a “five-alarm fire” response in Berea the last few days, we discuss new additions Deion Jones and Tyeler Davison and whether they can make a difference; The Browns unleashed Cade York, and he missed two big field goals. Is he going to be OK? And what can we learn a...
Oct 12, 2022•59 min
Highlights: Go figure: Weights are falling out of walleye; We got some response from our question from two weeks ago about which Cleveland pro team is closest to winning a championship; Terry’s Guardians vs. Rays preview; The Guardians and Rays are living in the land of the big-payroll teams by making the playoffs again; How Terry Francona’s performance this season ranks among top recent coaching/managing jobs for Cleveland teams; We dissect the Browns’ loss to the Falcons, and why going for it ...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr
Highlights: The Guardians are doing anything but crumbling, as Elvis Andrus and the White Sox are finding out; How the Guardians are doing this, and the pressure they put on opponents; Terry on how Myles Straw found “it” again; What the Guardians should do with Amed Rosario, who has one year left on his contract; Forget breaking down the playoffs, just enjoy the ride with the Guardians; Which two coordinators might feel their seats get red-hot during Thursday night’s Browns vs. Steelers game; Wh...
Sep 21, 2022•56 min
Highlights: Is this one of Terry Francona’s best managerial seasons of his career? How Francona makes everyone feel important and how that translates onto the field; Terry’s take on the new MLB rules that will institute a pitch clock and outlaw infield shifts in 2023; First impressions of Jacoby Brissett in Sunday’s Browns win over the Panthers; How the Browns might be able to “weaponize” the kicking game and have opponents suffer “death by field goals.” Terry’s impressions from Donovan Mitchell...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 3 min
A programming announcement: Terry will appear Tuesday (Sept. 13) at the Medina Library at 6:30 p.m. to meet fans and sign books. It’s free. How the Guardians keep finding a way to stay atop the AL Central; Shane Bieber reached some milestones in Tuesday’s 4-1 win at Kansas City; Is Bieber the most important pitcher on the Guardians staff? What it says about Steven Kwan and Andres Gimenez that they keep producing; Will the Guardians prevail and win the Central? We lay out the road ahead, includin...
Sep 07, 2022•53 min
Note: This podcast was taped Monday right before reports surfaced that Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers had agreed to terms on a new contract. Highlights: Terry talks about memories of Cleveland-Yankees games of past years, in the wake of a nearly flawless Mickey Mantle rookie baseball card being sold recently for a record $12.6 million at auction. Who would have thought a Guardians-Orioles midweek series in August would have important playoff ramifications? What adjustments can the Guardians make ...
Aug 29, 2022•51 min
Highlights: Who should play in the Browns’ final preseason game Saturday against the Bears? And how much should they play? Why it was good that Browns guard Joel Bitonio clarified his “Cleveland against the world” comments from after the preseason game in Jacksonville; Should the Browns have a player-run practice like the Lions did earlier this week? Terry on why young pitchers on the Guardians staff should learn from history and take a multiyear extension when it’s offered; We discuss the Guard...
Aug 24, 2022•56 min
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Terry’s Talkin’ podcast with cleveland.com and Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto, and host David Campbell. On this week’s podcast, Terry talks Guardians, Browns and Cavs, as well as his Faith & You column for the weekend. Highlights: Terry weighs in on MLB’s rules about catchers blocking the plate, and why Tuesday night’s controversial play doesn’t capture the intent of the rule at all; Why Terry Francona was right to leave the dugout and confront the u...
Aug 17, 2022•47 min
Highlights: The demise of the Choco Taco; What Terry’s expecting to see as the Browns start 2022 training camp; Can the Browns rely on Anthony Schwartz? Why it’s about time we’re seeing more Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt in the backfield together; Terry sits behind Roger Goodell’s desk and we think about how the commissioner might handle the Watson ruling when it comes down; Why Oakland A’s catcher Sean Murphy is a perfect fit for the Guardians; What Terry thinks about Pittsburgh outfielder Bryan R...
Jul 27, 2022•56 min
An appreciation of Emmanuel Clase’s performance in Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star Game, where he struck out three straight National League batters and almost had an “immaculate inning” – three strikeouts on nine pitches; Terry discusses the deal that brought Andrews Gimenez to the Guardians, and why it’s working; What Terry is looking for in the second half of the Guardians season, and how he sees the outfield coming together; Terry shares some insights on his three-part series on Browns play-by-p...
Jul 20, 2022•50 min
Highlights of this week's episode with Terry Pluto and host David Campbell: Why the Guardians brought up Nolan Jones instead of Will Brennan, and why it’s working out wonderfully so far; Why Franmil Reyes could be on the move as trade deadline looms; What grade Terry gives Guardians manager Terry Francona for the first half of the season; Terry’s take on the Baker Mayfield press conference in North Carolina on Tuesday; Will Mayfield or Sam Darnold start for the Panthers in the season opener agai...
Jul 13, 2022•53 min
Why the Guardians can recover from this rough stretch and challenge in the AL Central; Terry on Myles Straw’s struggles, and why Will Brennan is an option for the Guardians in the outfield; What the Browns and the the Tennessee Titans have in common, and what Terry thinks it says about the Browns’ approach with Baker Mayfield and Deshaun Watson; Why the Cavs’ signing of Darius Garland was the right move; And why Terry thinks the Cavs have been smart with their signings of Ricky Rubio, Raul Neto ...
Jul 06, 2022•52 min
This week’s edition of the Terry’s Talkin’ podcast with cleveland.com and Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto, and host David Campbell: The Guardians are tied for first heading into Wednesday night’s game at Minnesota. How are they doing this? Why Emmanuel Clase has the best stuff of any reliever Terry has seen since … Jose Mesa? And speaking of comparisons, Shane Bieber’s curveball has Terry thinking about another Cleveland pitcher of lore; What the Browns can do for a backup to Jacoby Brissett;...
Jun 22, 2022•54 min
Highlights from this week's podcast with Terry Pluto and host David Campbell: Why it was a good idea for Deshaun Watson to meet with reporters at minicamp, though it probably won’t change anything; Whether Terry thinks Baker Mayfield will be starting for the Carolina Panthers against the Browns on opening weekend of the NFL season; Why Terry says Myles Garrett should have visited the Hall of Fame with his teammates Wednesday; What’s up with the short practices Kevin Stefanski is running at minic...
Jun 15, 2022•52 min
Highlights of this week's Terry's Talkin' with host David Campbell and Terry Pluto, columnist for cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer: Why the Browns are anything but “comfortable” with the newest Deshaun Watson revelations; What Terry thinks about the Browns excusing Baker Mayfield from next week’s mandatory minicamp; Can Emmanuel Clase be the next All-Star-caliber closer for the Cleveland baseball franchise? Why Terry thinks the Guardians’ Andres Gimenez will be an All-Star in his own right; Do...
Jun 08, 2022•50 min
Highlights from this week’s podcast with host David Campbell and Terry Pluto, columnist for cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer: · Why Terry is OK with David Njoku’s new four-year, $56.750 million deal that makes him the NFL’s fifth-highest-paid tight end; · Will Kevin Stefanski move the Browns offense away from so many three-tight-end formations? · Why Oscar Gonzalez is a breath of fresh air in the Guardians outfield; · How excited should fans be about Gonzalez, anyway? · Terry’s take on Luke Wa...
Jun 02, 2022•50 min
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Terry’s Talkin’ podcast with cleveland.com and Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto, and host David Campbell: Terry on what we can learn about the Browns’ approach to Baker Mayfield from the way they handled the Jadeveon Clowney signing; Deshaun Watson settles in at OTAs; How Jerome Ford can make an impact in 2022, and beyond; As the Browns put a basketball hoop on their practice field, Terry talks about other pro athletes who were surprisingly good at more th...
May 27, 2022•54 min
Highlights from this week’s podcast with host David Campbell and Terry Pluto, columnist for cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer: Why the Guardians’ culture is helping them stay in contention despite all the upheaval of the early season; What Terry Francona’s comments on robot umps say about his strengths as a manager; What Terry’s thinking about a possible extension for Browns tight end David Njoku; What we think the Browns’ schedule says about how the NFL feels about them this season; Terry’s ta...
May 19, 2022•48 min
We discuss the Guardians having Wednesday’s game canceled because of positive COVID tests for Terry Francona and DeMarlo Hale; What Josh Naylor brings to the Guardians, besides a big bat and clutch hits; and which former Cleveland players brought the same kind of juice; Which player Terry thinks is No. 2 on his Guardians MVP ballot right now, behind Jose Ramirez; Fact or fiction: Part of the reason the Browns can’t move Baker Mayfield is because the rest of the NFL is holding Deshaun Watson’s gu...
May 11, 2022•55 min
Terry breaks down the 2022 Browns draft class and gives a quick scouting report on each player; He discusses why Akron football coach Joe Moorhead said, “Oh, no!” when the Browns drafted Martin Emerson; We delve into the question, “Will Baker Mayfield ever be traded?” What to know about the NFL’s announcement that Hue Jackson’s claims of the Browns tanking games were unfounded; What Terry’s feeling about the homestanding Guardians; What can be done with Franmil Reyes, who was batting .139 coming...
May 04, 2022•54 min
· Are the Browns better? And if so, how much? · What Terry would do if he was on the clock Friday night for the Browns; · What the Guardians are doing to elevate their farm system, which is ranked 12th in MLB by Baseball America and MLB.com; · Players Guardians fans should keep an eye on as the team moves into May and the (hopefully) warmer weather; · What the Cavaliers missed out on by failing to win a play-in game, and what J.B. Bickerstaff could have done differently against Atlanta; · Why th...
Apr 27, 2022•55 min
We break down the Cavaliers’ 115-108 loss to Brooklyn on Tuesday night in an Eastern Conference play-in game Terry talks bout how he’d like to see the Cavs use Kevin Love in Friday’s do-or-die home play-in game against either Atlanta or Charlotte; Why Terry thinks the Cavs can win Friday even if Jarrett Allen isn’t able to come back from his finger injury and play; We discuss the amazing Steven Kwan, and how the Guardians outfielder has made history while making an impact at the No. 2 spot in th...
Apr 13, 2022•51 min
