The Top Dawgs Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Alex Hale (@TheCLESportsGuy) and Jack McCurry (@JackMcCurry08) join forces to talk everything Cleveland Browns
Alex returns to break down his projections for the 2024 MLB Season. Who does he have winning each division and who settles for the Wild Card? Who wins the MVP and Cy Young awards? Who is his World Series pick?
A special edition of The Balkin Up Podcast where Alex previews the upcoming season for the Cleveland Guardians and what to expect this season!
Alex returns to break down the Browns opening day victory against the Bengals and his takeaways from that game. Do the Bengals have deeper issues than we thought? How did Deshaun Watson fair after one game? Also breaking down what to expect from the Browns Week 2 matchup against Pittsburgh and how the Browns could be facing very uncharted territory.
Alex returns with an update on the Podcast's future along with discussing all the latest of the Browns and Guardians. Also the return of the OG Alternate Browns History where the Cleveland Browns select Wyoming QB Josh Allen with the #1 pick in 2018!
Alex and Jack return to give their State of the Union in Cleveland Sports going over where they think each team stands. Do the Browns for the first time have legitimate hope? Should we be panicking over the Guardians this season? Should the Cavs move on from Donovan Mitchell and for what?
Don't miss out on their thoughts on our Season Finale!
Alex and Jack return to recap the week that was with the Browns. They also break down why it isn't time to panic about the Guardians.
They also bring back Alternate Browns History where in this world, the Browns trade the #1 pick in 2000 to the Jets for all 4 of their 1st Round picks in 2000 as was a reported rumor back in the day. How does this one trade change the entire landscape of the 2000s?
Alex and Jack break down the results of the NFL Draft, who were some of the biggest winners and losers? What were some of the best and most questionable picks?
The guys also break down the Browns Draft and what this means for the future of the Franchise. The guys give their final grades for Andrew Berry's performance in the 2023 NFL Draft and how the Deshaun Watson trade looks now.
Alex and Jack are back to break down the latest news leading up to the NFL Draft. Alex reveals his Mock 2.0 with some crazy trades in the mix. The guys then do another Browns 7 Round Mock Draft to try to guess where Andrew Berry is leaning towards going. Jack then asks Alex some Buy or Sell Draft Questions leading up to the big day.
Alex and Jack are back with Jack Duffin (@JackDuffin) from the OBR to discuss the Browns latest moves trading for Elijah Moore and their Salary Cap situation. What are the Browns plans now that they've moved from 42 to 74? What position do the Browns need to target now? The guys also discuss the Browns Guardrails with Jack Duffin and reveal who they are targeting knowing these guardrails. Also are the Browns really to blame for Lamar Jackson's contract negotiations or is the National Media building a false narrative?
Alex and Jack break down the week that was in the NFL going over Free Agency and how the Browns have revamped their Defense. Do they like the signings? What else can be done? How does this affect the draft? They also discuss the Lamar Jackson and Aaron Rodgers situations and how their teams must proceed going forward.
Alex and Jack are back this week with another edition of The Top Dawgs
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What are the Browns looking to do in FA?
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Would they welcome back OBJ?
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Position they want to fix first
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Alex's Mock Draft 1.0!!!!
Alex and Jack are back with the long awaited return of our Iceman, Andy Cleves (@andycleves_)
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What has Andy been up to?
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The life of working in the video game industry
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Andy's thoughts on the Browns this upcoming season
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Who the Browns might target in Free Agency
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Alex breaks down his big winners from the NFL Scouting Combine and discusses how he's revealing his Mocks this season.
Ladies and Gentlemen, JACK HAS FINALLY SEEN TOP GUN! What were his thoughts on the movie and will he see Top Gun Maverick????
Also Alex and Jack break down the hiring of Bubba Ventrone as the Browns Special Teams Coordinator. Jack also asks Alex his expectations for the Browns for the NFL Combine next week in Indianapolis and players he's watching. They also ask if the Browns break from their traditional drafting guidelines to win now?
Alex and Jack are joined by LaShawn Brown (@LaShawn1485) to discuss the ways the Browns can save salary cap space. Who is potentially on the chopping block and who can they target in Free Agency with the money saved. The three of them also have a difficult discussion on the future of Nick Chubb with the Browns. Is he someone for the long term future or is it time for the Browns to consider moving on and if so do they have the pieces to replace his production? They also discuss the recent Panthers hiring of Frank Reich and after Steve Wilks performance we have a difficult discussion again about who gets Coaching opportunities in the NFL.
Alex and Jack break down the Browns hiring of Jim Schwartz as their Defensive Coordinator and their thoughts on the hire. How does this affect the Browns plans this Offseason?
Alex and Jack discuss the timeline of the last week of the Browns following their Week 17 loss to the Steelers. They break down the firing of Joe Woods and the Browns candidates to replace him at Defensive Coordinator. Alex also discusses the elephant in the room with Brian Flores, is this just more Browns dysfunction by setting Kevin Stefanski up for failure? Alex updates his report on Jim Harbaugh to Denver and how Michigan is making a last second push to keep their Head Coach and what the situation is.
Alex and Jack return to break down the Browns end of the season as they anticipate the offseason moves ahead. Alex breaks down latest he’s heard on Jim Harbaugh and asks a legitimate question on the Fire Stefanski crew. They also break down the Jadevion Clowney news and the Media needing unnecessary information.
Alex and Jack return to break down the Miami game, but focus more so on the glaring issues of Joe Woods and the Browns Defense with players now speaking up. Alex provides potential reasons as to why the players are being vocal. Alex and Jack also discuss the fans criticism of Kevin Stefanski and if its warranted and what the consequences may be. Alex also reveals his next career move.
Alex and Jack break down the Browns matchup against the Bengals, discuss what the Browns will do at the deadline, and Jack asks Alex his insight on the upcoming WR Class in the NFL Draft.
Alex and Jack are back to break down the Browns going into their matchup with Ravens and what to expect with Trade Deadline. They also break down the Guardians season and Alex’s offseason plan.
Alex and Jack are back to break down the Browns Week 5 loss to the Chargers and how Alex accurately predicted the fan's reaction to the season and why it's completely unreasonable behavior.
They also break down the Guardians Wild Card Series win and their matchup with "The Evil Empire" in the ALDS.
Alex breaks down the Browns Week 2 loss to the Jets and unleashes on the reactionary fanbase that is calling for Kevin Stefanski's head while trying to bring logic and fairness into the discussion.
Alex and Jack are back to break down the Browns Week 1 victory over Baker Mayfield and the Panthers. Alex bids farewell to the Baker Bros. Alex and Jack also discuss the upcoming game versus the New York Jets.
Alex and Jack return to discuss Baker Mayfield's comments and actions before his Week 1 matchup against the Browns. Alex also unveils his infamous schedule game where he breaks down both his realistic and comical versions of the season!
Alex and Jack are back to discuss the Browns final preseason game against the Bears. How did Jacoby Brissett look in his first start of the Preseason? What are the positions of need now that we're down to Final Cuts and who might make the team? What is the key for the Browns for success this season?
The two also discuss the recent events surrounding Aaron Donald and Matt Araiza and exposing the hypocrisy and the bias the NFL, the Media and Fans have against the Browns.
Alex and Jack are back to discuss the first two Browns preseason games and what players are standing out to them. Along with that they discuss what positions still need to be addressed and what players could be on the bubble. To round out the show, Alex and Jack discuss the hypocrisy in the Browns Twitter community with one group in general
Alex and Jack are back to break down the final resolution of the Deshaun Watson case with the NFL. What are their thoughts on the suspension and how it was handled? Where do the Browns go from here?
Alex discusses the latest regarding the Deshaun Watson suspension and appeal by the NFL. He discusses the hypocrisy within the NFL and clear bias along with exposing Browns fans who have chosen to leave the fanbase and their hypocrisy in a very vocal rant.
Alex and Jack are back once again and are joined by friend of show Katelin Marshall (@katelinknowcle) to discuss the ongoing wait for a decision in the Deshaun Watson saga as Training Camp opens. With no new Browns news to discuss the 3 discuss the upcoming MLB Trade Deadline and what to expect from the Guardians and all the latest news and rumors around the MLB. To end Alex reveals his 10 Trades We Need To See at the deadline and has some Guardians trades as well!
Jack and Alex are back to discuss Cavs and Guardians with nothing to talk about regarding the Browns. They break down the Donovan Mitchell to the Cavs rumors along with the MLB Trade Deadline chaos and what a Juan Soto deal might look like for the Guardians. Also Alex makes his predictions on what the Guardians will do in the MLB Draft.
Alex and Jack are back to kick off a new season with special guest LaShawn Brown (@LDB1485) as the three of them bid farewell to Baker Mayfield and discuss what went wrong at the end with Baker, who is to really blame and what our lasting memories of him will be.
Alex and Jack are back to break down the past two weeks with the Browns. What did they think of the Deshaun Watson Press Conference? What do they think of the fans reaction to the team? Alex comes in a Baker theory on how Baker has created this "victim personality". Alex also unveils his Mock 3.0, only hours before the Saints and Eagles ruined it.
Alex and Jack are back with special guest Katelin Marshall (@katelinknowscle) to break down the Deshaun Watson trade with our feelings towards it. The three of them discuss their feelings regarding how it impacts their feelings toward the Browns, but also discuss from a Football standpoint how this trade affects the Browns as well.
Jack and Alex are back to break down all the crazy Browns rumors including the acquisition of Amari Cooper, the potential signings the Browns are looking at, and the future of the Quarterback position. Alex also unveils his Mock 2.0 and answers questions asked by YOU!
Alex is joined this week by good friend of show from Barstool Cleveland (@bs_cleveland) the incomparable Will Burge! They discuss stories of how they met and how both got to where they are. Will discusses the birth and future of Barstool Cleveland. The two also discuss the biggest Browns topics of the week as well!
Jack and Alex are back to discuss the Browns news before the Combine. Jarvis Landry's tweets hinting about his future, Jack Conklin restructuring his contract, and the David Njoku news. That also plus a perspective on Braylon Edwards comments from All Star Week and a preview of the upcoming Combine and who Alex has his eyes on.
Jack and Alex are back to wrap up Alex's Mock 1.0 and to break down what Alex is seeing as we move towards the Combine and what to expect. The guys also break down the latest on the QB news from around the league featuring Carson Wentz and Matt Ryan. Stone Cold Steve Austin makes an appearance at the end of the show to discuss potential Wrestlemania rumors????
Jack and Alex return to discuss the events of the Senior Bowl. Who does Alex have his eye on as we start up the NFL Draft season? Also the return of Alternate Browns History and how if the Browns select QB Deshaun Watson in 2017, the entire NFL changes forever.
Jack and Alex are joined by Katelin Marshall (@KatelinKnowsCLE) to discuss what the Browns offseason might look like, what Andrew Berry and co. have planned and somehow a discussion on the Baseball Hall of Fame.
The Top Dawgs are joined this week by friend of show LaShawn Brown (@LDB1485) to discuss Browns Twitter and Baker Haters and Baker Bros. Alex also reveals the latest he's heard on the Jim Harbaugh situation and what he's hearing on the Michigan side. Also Alex, Jack and LaShawn discuss the Playoff games this weekend and what it means for the Browns going forward.
Jack and Alex are BACK to discuss the Coaching changes around the NFL, Russell Wilson "exploring his options", and what we hope the Browns offseason will turn out like. Alex also reveals Big Board 2.0 in preparation for the 2022 NFL Draft, revealing his 2nd ever perfectly graded prospect. Ending with a new segment called, "Shooting Down Bogeys".
Alex and Jack are back to breakdown the future of the Browns and what to expect this offseason now that the Browns are out of the Playoff picture.
Alex discusses in an Emergency Pod the great Baker Mayfield debate and the toll it’s taken on Fans and how this season affects the future for the Browns
Alex and Jack are back during the BYE week to discuss what has happened to the Browns this season. Alex discusses why he's no long "The Advocate" for Baker Mayfield and break down all the potential QBs who the Browns could decide to add in the offseason. Jack and Alex also break down the positions of need in the upcoming NFL Draft and Alex breaks down what players fans should be keeping their eyes on.
Alex returns to blast the Browns fanbase and discuss why Odell Beckham Jr. must go immediately
Alex and Jack are back together again to break down the Browns victory over the Broncos on Thursday night and discuss whether the Browns should force Baker Mayfield to sit and recover from his injuries. They also break down the upcoming NFL Trade Deadline and ideas for the Browns. Also the looming future of Odell Beckham Jr., is it time to cut the cord?
Alex returns with a special Top Dawgs Podcast to address the status of the Podcast, but also addresses the one moment that has led Browns fans to this moment of division when it comes to Baker Mayfield and its not the moment anyone is talking about.
Jack and Alex break down the Week 1 matchups around the NFL and make their picks along with breaking down the Browns Week 1 matchup vs. Kansas City. They also discuss the problems with College Football as Alex breaks down his Preseason Top 15 NFL Draft Big Board. We also take you back to the past with another edition of Browns Alternate History where the Browns trade the #1 pick in 1999 with the New Orleans Saints. Do the Browns create a Dynasty?
Alex and Jack discuss what to expect now that the Browns are wrapping up the Preseason. Who makes the team? Who gets cut? Who does Alex think the Browns should consider trading? The Top Dogs break down their 53 Man Roster along with revealing the final members of our Browns 75th Anniversary Team!
The Top Dawgs return where Alex unleashes a rant about the state of Madden 22 and how EA Sports lied to NFL fans and what they should be doing to fix it. Alex and Jack discuss notes from the Browns Preseason and voicing some slight concerns about Jedrick Wills going into Year 2. The Top Dawgs also unveil our Browns 75th Anniversary Team LINEBACKERS. Who makes the cut? Who got snubbed?
*PLEASE NOTE: This was recorded BEFORE the Browns 2nd Preseason Game and Jacob Phillips injury
Alex and Jack are back and are joined by the host of "Krunch Time With Katelin" and "Leadoff Talk" Katelin Marshall (@KatelinKnowsCLE) to discuss the Browns first preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. What players stood out? What position battles are taking shape? Are there any surprises so far? We also unveil our DEs and DTs on our Browns 75th Anniversary team!
Jack also criticizes Tony Grossi's questioning in the Post Game press conference and discusses can our reporters do better? Alex also breaks down what he describes as "Elite Cleveland Twitter".
The Top Dawgs are back to kick off Browns Training Camp opening up. We discuss the new of Nick Chubb's extension and who might be next for the Browns to extend. We also continue our unveiling of our Browns 75th Anniversary team by breaking down our O-Line.
Alex reveals why The Top Dawgs are taking a break and we unveil out Top 10 QBs in Browns history along with talking about the Julio Jones trade and does it move the needle for the Titans at all?
Alex and Jack are back with the unveiling of our Top Dawgs Browns 75th Anniversary team breaking down the QBs/RBs/WRs/TEs that we are putting on our team. Did Baker Mayfield make the team over Bernie Kosar? Does a fan favorite from the 2000s sneak his way onto the team? Also we discuss a potential future Browns Alternate History idea that could've changed the entire NFL landscape for the 1980s.
Alex is joined by Andy Lytle (@AndyCleves_) of the NOT The Same Old Browns Podcast to fill in for Jack McCurry this week! We discuss what's been going on with NOT The Same Old Browns Podcast along with the Jarvis Landry/Julio Jones debate with fans and why is it so toxic? We unveil our announcement of our Browns 75th Anniversary Team series and we end the show with our Schedule Game, but more importantly our COMEDIC Schedule Game!
Alex and Jack are joined by Katelin Marshall (@KatelinKnowsCLE) to discuss the most recent episode of Building the Browns and how the organization has become completely unified in just a short amount of time. We also discuss Browns Mini-Camp and if we're overanalyzing JOK's start at LB meaning anything. We discuss Darkhorses on the Browns Training Camp roster and we end the show with ALTERNATE BROWNS HISTORY: If Ray Farmer actually selected his guys.
Alex and Jack are joined by Stephen Thomas of The OBR (@BrownsMockDraft) to discuss the Browns Draft. We also talk to Stephen about his upbringing as a Browns fan, his comedy act and the origins of the Browns Daily Mock Draft, as well as his hopes for the future. We end with the 3 of us Drafting a 5 man squad of Browns 1st Round picks since 1999, which YOU can vote on Twitter who won (@TheTopDawgs)!
Jack and Alex return to discuss what happened at the NFL Draft, which teams won? Which teams lost? Which players fell further than expected? How did Andrew Berry and company do for the Browns in the NFL Draft?
Alex reveals Mock 4.0 full of NFL Comparisons for all 1st Round picks along with a 2nd Round Mock and a Browns 7 Round Mock Draft. Jack and Alex reveal their plans for the NFL Draft and how you can listen to The Top Dawgs LIVE during the Draft. We end with our Hot Takes of the Week.
Alex and Jack return to discuss the Wide Receiver class in the 2021 NFL Draft. Who fits what the Browns are looking for? Is Wide Receiver in play at #26? The Browns have signed Jadevion Clowney, but released Sheldon Richardson, how does this affect Draft plans for the Browns? Alex and Jack do an alternating Mock Draft, what surprises and trades do they have in store? And Alex rants on Martin Cizmar and why he should be banned as a Browns fan.
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Alex and Jack discuss Alex's latest Mock Draft, what big trades happened? How does the Sam Darnold trade affect Mock 3.0? Who do the Browns select at #26? Alex and Jack also discuss the Cornerback class in the 2021 NFL Draft and who fits what the Browns look for. We also hear from YOU about what position the Browns should address at #26 and we end with a little "Buy or Sell" NFL Draft Rumors edition!
Alex and Jack break down the EDGE prospects in the 2021 NFL Draft. Who is the best fit for the Browns at #26? Is there a prospect that is a major upgrade over the rumors Jadaveon Clowney could be a Cleveland Brown soon? Hue Jackson is also in the spotlight this week as Alex works himself into a shoot over Hue Jackson's most recent interview and debunking some of Jackson's allegations on the Browns. Also the first Alternate Browns HIstory: What if the Browns never moved in 1999 and Bill Belichick and Ozzie Newsome teamed up?
Jack and Alex debut the first ever edition of The Top Dawgs!
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Browns FA Recap, what needs do the Browns have left going into the Draft?
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Dolphins/49ers/Eagles Blockbuster Trade!
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What position are the Browns looking at for #26?
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Top 5 Browns Draft Busts
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Hot Take of the Week
AND SO MUCH MORE!