Doug Lesmerises is back after a long Takes break to check in on the departures of the Cleveland Browns GM and coach and where the Browns might go from here. Doug doesn't think this is just same old, same old, and there are ways in which the Has
Doug Lesmerises is joined by Pete Smith, the editor of SI Browns Maven, to discuss everything going on with this 2-6 team, led by what could happen to help Baker Mayfield look like 2018 Baker Mayfield again.They attempt to turn down the heat o
This episode of Takes By The Lake from cleveland.com is a little different from the norm. The topic of discussion isn't just sports, but life in Cleveland sports. Doug Lesmerises is joined by Ken Carman from 92.3 The Fan to dig into Carman's li
As the Cleveland Browns take their off week, Steven Ruiz of For The Win makes his first appearance on the podcast to talk about Baker Mayfield's progress and whether he's been fixed yet after some issues early this season. A great film analyst,
The Cleveland Browns are 2-3... and no one should be freaking out. On this calm, reassuring episode of Takes By The Lake, Doug Lesmerises is joined by two great guests -- his cleveland.com colleague Ellis Williams and former Case Western Reserv
Doug Lesmerises is joined by Cody Suek of waitingfornextyear.com to talk about what the Browns learned from their Week 4 win over Baltimore -- and what we learned about the Browns.Did Freddie Kitchens actually completely change as a play calle
Doug Lesmerises is joined by Ellis Williams, the newest member of the Browns coverage team at cleveland.com, to dive into what happened to the Cleveland Browns near the goal line on Sunday night in their 20-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The
On this episode of Takes By The Lake from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises is joined by two of his favorite Twitter follows on the Browns to talk about what's going on with the Browns offense through two games.First up is Brendan Leister, a high
On this episode of Takes By The Lake, the topic is ... the 0-1 Cleveland Browns. But not what happened last week, but what could happen this week.In previewing the Browns vs. New York Jets game on Monday night, I was joined first by Matt Stypu
We're previewing the Cleveland Browns 2019 season on Takes By The Lake by thinking a bit about how they got here. But, also what they can do.First, John Kosko of PFF joins Doug Lesmerises to talk about where the Browns roster ranks in the NFL,
The Browns season is almost upon us, and whatever kind of success you are predicting for the Browns in 2019, one thing that's true is that you shouldn't view it as a surprise.Fresh off a full week of Browns stories at The Ringer, Rob Harvilla
With this Takes By The Lake, everyone should be celebrating what's to come with the Browns and Indians, as a season of football hope is ahead, to be coupled with a September pennant race.There are two guests who join Doug Lesmerises this week.
On another Takes By The Lake from cleveland.com, dodgeball is in the air, as Matt Levine of Twinsburg stops by to explain everything about the game and how he turned himself into one of the better dodgeball players in the nation.But first, wit
The Cleveland Browns play their first preseason game Thursday night at home against the Washington Redskins, and Doug Lesmerises of cleveland.com is here to help you figure out what to watch.On this second episode of Takes By The Lake since a
Takes By The Lake is back. After a long break (too long), the all-sports podcast from cleveland.com returns to preview Browns training camp, and you can expect a weekly dose of TBTL in your lives again.Doug Lesmerises will be joined by a varie
The Los Angeles Rams built their version of a dream team in 2018 and it pushed them into a Super Bowl.Adding veterans through trades and free agency around a core of drafted talent led by quarterback Jared Goff, running back Todd Gurley and de
Takes By The Lake is back after two months off, and things, as usual, are hopping with the Browns.On this return episode, host Doug Lesmerises talks with ESPN The Magazine's Seth Wickersham, who wrote the story this week that detailed the issu
If you’re having any doubts about Baker Mayfield, eliminate them.This isn’t a guarantee, but a reassurance. Most rookie quarterbacks look the way Mayfield has looked this season for the Browns, some good, some bad, some flashes of brilliance,
It's an obvious comparison, but that's fine. The Browns shouldn't stop thinking they can find the coach that can help them start winning immediately.Just like the Los Angeles Rams did.Jared Goff was the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Jeff
The Cleveland Indians are done after a third straight playoff appearance, and the Cleveland Browns actually have some people thinking about the playoffs after a 2-2-1 start.So what's next for both teams - next season and next Sunday?On this T
Benjamin Allbright is an NFL analyst and radio host in Denver who has connections around the NFL and a full view of the league.His NFL power rankings, based off his own mathematical formula, have the Cleveland Browns as the No. 10 team in the
Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger, Philip Rivers, Eli Manning, Alex Smith and Aaron Rodgers all entered the NFL between 2000 and 2005. They've owned the league for more than a decade, winning games and piling up passing yards.Soon, th
The Cleveland Browns are fun again, and that's a victory in itself.One team wins the Super Bowl each year, which leaves 31 other fanbases in search of a joyous season that ends short of a championship. At some point, the Browns have to win a S
Never before had Tyrod Taylor started an NFL game and completed fewer than half his passes.So that 15 for 40 performance in the rain against Pittsburgh on Sunday, that wasn't him."I put that on the whole unit," offensive coordinator Todd Hale
In a departure from our usual Takes By The Lake, we present an eight-minute children's story in the mode of the great Dr. Seuss.A typical Takes By The Lake episode will be back on Friday.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informat