Zac Jackson and Friends
Zac Jackson and Friends
Blue Wire
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.
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.
Oct 22
28 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.
Oct 21
51 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.
Oct 19
48 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.
Oct 16
27 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?
Oct 15
50 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.
Oct 12
53 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.
Oct 9
24 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?
Oct 8
51 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.
Oct 4
21 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.
Oct 2
20 min
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