Zac Jackson and Friends

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Zac Jackson from The Athletic and a rotating cast of his friends talk ball. Yes, a lot of Cleveland Browns -- but also the Ohio State Buckeyes, the NFL as a whole, the changing landscape of college sports and probably some Cavs and Guardians, too.

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#215
Yesterday · 52 min
Browns 5-2, Checking Boxes...And Arrows Pointing Up?
Zac Jackson and Anthony Moeglin discuss the 5-2 Cleveland Browns, who sit atop the AFC North after their wild win in Nashville Sunday. Can this win over the Titans be a springboard for the offense? Does the level of competition matter? And this team still a plucky underdog or a legitimate AFC North and AFC contender?
#214
Thursday · 28 min
Can The Browns Keep Winning? Why Not?
Zac Jackson says it's OK to not pick a side -- yet -- in the debate on how "real" the Cleveland Browns are. But a big stretch lies immediately ahead, and over the next two games we'll learn a lot more about this flawed but intriguing Browns team. Can the Browns win at Tennessee Sunday? It sure feels like they should.
#213
Wednesday · 51 min
Late-Game Heroes, Real NBA Games + More With Mikey McNuggets
Zac Jackson shares some numbers on the strong start for the Cleveland Browns' defense and the offense's fourth-quarter heroics. Later, he's joined by Mike Lucas, senior producer of the Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show, for a discussion on all things Cleveland, the state of the broadcast business and the start of the season for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.
#212
October 19 · 48 min
Yes, That All Actually Happened For The Browns
Zac Jackson and Anthony Moeglin recap the Browns' bizarre 13-10 win over the Ravens: Baltimore's strong start, the Browns' resilience, the Browns' lack of offense and the wild fourth quarter comeback. Yes, it happened again and the Browns are 2-0 in the AFC North.
#211
October 16 · 27 min
Getting You Ready For Browns - Ravens
Tracking injuries is hard. Tackling Derrick Henry is harder. Zac Jackson and Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic go over most of the knowns and some of the unknowns involved with Sunday's first-place game between the 4-1 Ravens and the 3-2 Browns.
#210
October 15 · 50 min
Do The Browns Have Enough Offense (And Enough Healthy Bodies)?
Zac Jackson and Anthony Moeglin go over their lingering concerns from the Browns' bad outing in New Jersey, then turn their attention to Sunday's game in Cleveland vs. the Ravens. Can they tackle Derrick Henry? Can the Browns thrive if Carson Schwesinger doesn't play? And what else needs fixed, regardless of opponent?
#209
October 12 · 53 min
Just One Bad Day? Or Were The Browns Exposed?
On a rainy Sunday in New Jersey, the Jets started sending blitzes at about 9:15 a.m. and the Browns were clueless on how to attack them until about 3:15 p.m. Zac Jackson and Anthony Moeglin go through bad moments, the brief comeback, alarm bells and the wild mistakes in the end that led to the Jets winning the game.
#208
October 9 · 24 min
Getting You Ready For Browns - Jets
Zac Jackson and Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic get you ready for Browns - Jets on Sunday afternoon. Are the Jets better than their record indicates? Can the Browns handle success and avoid turnovers? Will Denzel Ward spend a portion of the day following Garrett Wilson? We cover all that and more.
#207
October 8 · 51 min
Favorable Schedules + Browns Urgency With Anthony Moeglin
Zac Jackson and Anthony Moeglin go over what's directly ahead for the Browns this Sunday in New Jersey but also look to the future. How favorable is this schedule? Is the trade deadline a key date to remember? And can the Browns really stay in the thick of the AFC North race over the next month-plus?
#206
October 4 · 21 min
Am I An Idiot? Maybe I'm An Idiot
Zac Jackson explores a question that's been previously (and repeatedly) explored by his parents, teachers and others. Is he an idiot? Does he know ball at all? The Cleveland Browns this weekend remain the best story in the NFL, and Zac goes over how they've done it and where they might go from here.
#205
October 2 · 20 min
Short Version: The Browns Are SO Back
Zac Jackson has the postgame rundown from Cleveland: Deshaun Watson leads another late scoring drive, Todd Monken has a young team believing and Andre Szmyt is ice cold. What's next now that the Browns are 3-1? We begin to explore.
#204
September 30 · 46 min
Getting You Ready For Browns - Steelers
Zac Jackson and Anthony Moeglin walk you through the key matchups, the Browns' Thursday night history and the suddenly high stakes of Thursday night's AFC North game between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers.
#203
September 29 · 22 min
What We Know About The Browns Thus Far
Zac Jackson takes a look at the Cleveland Browns ahead of a big game Thursday night. What do we really know? What can this offense improve upon quickly? How good can this defense be? And when is it OK to actually talk playoffs? The Zac Jackson and Friends Podcast is presented by Fully Loaded Chew.
#202
September 28 · 55 min
Mason Canton Graham And 4th Quarter Browns Magic
Zac Jackson and Anthony Moeglin go through the good, the bad, the magical and the ugly turned beautiful involved in the Cleveland Browns' 21-18 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The Zac Jackson and Friends Podcast is presented by Fully Loaded Chew.
#201
September 24 · 33 min
Browns - Panthers Game Prep With Joe Person
Suddenly, Sunday's Cleveland Browns - Carolina Panthers game is interesting for reasons outside of the home crowd / home quarterback dynamic. Bryce Young is on a heater. The Browns have a bunch of good young players -- and have momentum after last week's Deshaun Watson-led comeback win. What does Sunday bring? We explore with Joe Person, Panthers beat writer for The Athletic.
#200
September 22 · 30 min
Six Browns (And Browns-Adjacent) Thoughts
Zac Jackson puts a bow on the Browns' big win in Tampa and spins things forward towards Week 3 and Sunday's home opener. How will Deshaun Watson be received? How will Watson play? And which Browns' young players seem to be off to especially strong starts? It's too early for conclusions, but some trends are developing.
#199
September 21 · 40 min
Todd Monken Is Rightly Fired Up
Zac Jackson and Anthony Moeglin cover the Cleveland Browns' stunning win in Tampa Bay. There was grit, there was strong defense, there was a record weather delay and over the final 25 or so minutes, there was even competent quarterback play. Baker Mayfield got booed by his home crowd before Deshaun Watson did, and that's something no one saw coming.
#198
September 18 · 24 min
The New Baker Is A Lot Like The Old Baker With Zak Keefer
Zac Jackson sets the stage for Sunday's Baker Bowl, the Cleveland Browns at Tampa Bay Bucs. Are the Browns capable of better than they showed in Week 1? How will Baker Mayfield handle a game his team needs to win? And what's the quarterback fallout on the Browns' side if things go the way we expect them to go?
#197
September 17 · 47 min
Are The Browns Capable Of Better In Week 2?
Zac Jackson and Anthony Moeglin have seen enough of Deshaun Watson at quarterback for the Browns. In the edition of Zac Jackson and Friends, they wonder how much longer this possibly can last PLUS they talk Ohio State's meltdown at Texas, the Browns' defensive struggles, Baker Mayfield's path to Sunday and more.
#196
September 15 · 12 min
Why Can't The Browns Just Make A QB Change And Move On?
No segments, no fluff, no regular-length episode today. Just a rambling Zac Jackson trying to answer the lingering Cleveland Browns' question in the only ways he knows how -- and just Zac wondering why the Browns can't admit a mistake, move on and finally put an end to the Deshaun Watson era.

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