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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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Some Father's Day Random Rambles
5d ago00:20:42Tap to summarizeZac Jackson has some thoughts on the Cavs and the upcoming NBA Draft, some thoughts on whether Team USA can keep non-soccer fans engaged and a thank you to Big Reg in this special Father's Day edition of the podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →To Be Or Not To (Sors-)Be, That's The Browns' Question
1w ago00:26:13Tap to summarizeZac Jackson outlines what we know about the Brendan Sorsby situation and the chances the quarterback lands in Cleveland via the NFL Supplemental Draft. There are plenty of questions and red flags, so there's a chance the Browns won't be involved at all. But don't they have to at least explore it? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →That's A Wrap On The Browns' Offseason Program
2w ago00:33:04Tap to summarizeZac Jackson shares what he saw in minicamp from the Browns' quarterbacks and outlines what's ahead for the QBs and the offense as a whole when training camp and the quarterback competition resume in late July. This is clearly a franchise thinking about its long-term future. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Joel Bitonio, We Salute You
2w ago00:19:40Tap to summarizeZac Jackson discusses the retirement of Joel Bitonio, the start of Cleveland Browns mandatory minicamp and ponders what's left to say about the Myles Garrett trade and the Browns' future-facing plans. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Trades, Burdens and Builds with Andre Knott
3w ago00:37:28Tap to summarizeZac Jackson reminds Browns fans that a trade is what Myles Garrett wanted. In the aftermath of it, Zac is joined by longtime friend Andre Knott for a wide-ranging chat on the NBA, Travis Bazzana, Shedeur Sanders, Todd Monken and where the Browns go from here if things work out. The Zac Jackson and Friends Podcast is presented by Fully Loaded Chew. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →So, The Browns Traded Myles Garrett
4w ago00:22:14Tap to summarizeThat escalated quickly. Zac Jackson has his first round of thoughts on why the Browns felt they HAD to trade Myles Garrett, what they got in return and what the next set of moves might be for Andrew Berry and the Browns in trying to turn flexibility and clarity into actual winning football. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →About June 1 And Quarterbacks: Past. Present, Future
4w ago00:45:02Tap to summarizeZac Jackson talks a little Cavs, what June 1 means for a potential Myles Garrett trade and what's been happening at the Browns' open OTA practices. Later, he's joined by The Athletic's Jeff Howe for a discussion on what Brendan Sorsby potentially entering the NFL via the supplemental draft might mean for several teams and the landscape for QB-needy teams headed to both 2026 and 2027. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Cavs Crash Landing + Guardians Ascension with Zack Meisel
May 2600:40:12Tap to summarizeZac Jackson goes over the Cavs' embarrassing Eastern Conference Finals exit and inevitable fallout before pivoting to baseball -- yes, baseball -- with The Athletic's Zack Meisel. It's Zac and Zack on Travis Bazzana, the AL Central and whether the time for the Guards to go ALL IN is right now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Gone In A New York Minute + Browns OTA Observations
May 2100:29:35Tap to summarizeZac Jackson remains bewildered by a couple of things: The Cavs' fourth-quarter melt in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals and the Browns' insistence on thinking something can be salvaged of the Deshaun Watson debacle. What's next for the Cavs? What else happened at the Browns' first open OTA session? Tune in. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Jarrett Allen (And Others), Take A Bow
May 1800:24:15Tap to summarizeThe Cleveland Cavaliers elbow dropped the Pistons in Game 7 and now are on to New York, The NFL schedule is out for 2026, and the early part is going to be tough on the Browns. But Zac Jackson is talking Cavs, talking Donovan Mitchell's mastery and the dominance of the bigs in the deciding game. Of course you lost faith at one point...but the Cavs advance! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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