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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#191
Friday · 22 min
Buckeyes Season Preview with Cameron Teague Robinson
Zac Jackson talks with Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic's Ohio State beat writer, about crazy expectations in Columbus. What's next for Julian Sayin? Who are the new guys on defense? And what's left for superfreak Jeremiah Smith to do in his final college season? The Zac Jackson and Friends Podcast is presented by Fully Loaded Chew.
#190
Wednesday · 39 min
The Browns You're Just Excited To See Play
Zac Jackson and Anthony Moeglin discuss some of the Browns' roster decisions, why the Cleveland quarterback carousel always makes for relevant conversation and go over the six Browns players they're just excited to see play in the season ahead.
#189
August 31 · 23 min
First Cuts Are In, Dealin' Gabriel Is Out (For Now)
Zac Jackson goes over the first wave of roster cuts for the Cleveland Browns, who have three quarterbacks on the active roster and two weeks to prepare for the first game of the Todd Monken era. Come chat on the cuts, where the Browns still have glaring needs and what can be accomplished in the run-up to the opener.
#188
August 27 · 25 min
Browns Roster Decisions Lie Directly Ahead
Zac Jackson discusses some of the interesting and important roster decisions the Cleveland Browns face ahead of Sunday's deadline for all 32 NFL teams to cut to the regular-season roster size of 53. Can they trade for a blocking tight end? Can they keep four quarterbacks? We might get some clues in Thursday night's preseason finale.
#187
August 25 · 22 min
What's Left To Even Say About The Browns?
It's still August. Deshaun Watson is still the Browns' starting quarterback. There's no explaining or justifying that. Can this team even tank correctly? Has the fan base ever been more insulted -- or dumbfounded? We explore on the latest edition of Zac Jackson and Friends presented by Fully Loaded Chew.
#186
August 23 · 51 min
Personal Or Not Personal, The Watson Answer Is Clear (Still)
Zac Jackson discusses a pretty wild day, even by Cleveland Browns standards. Later, he's joined by Anthony Moeglin for a discussion on how Todd Monken should handle the QB situation going forward, what Deshaun Watson's postgame comments mean to Monken's decision making and what might happen at the stadium the next time Watson plays.
#185
August 21 · 40 min
Joint Practice Observations, Early Conclusions and Highlights
The Cleveland Browns and the Buffalo Bills traded punches. Sort of. Zac Jackson and Anthony Moeglin go over what they saw in the Thursday joint practice session, why KC Concepcion's been so impressive and where they think the Watson - Sanders quarterback competition stands right now.
#184
August 19 · 25 min
Strange Practice Ending + A Conversation With Tytus Howard
Zac Jackson discusses Todd Monken cutting Tuesday's practice short, the ongoing offensive struggles and what's directly ahead for the Cleveland Browns, who host the Buffalo Bills for a joint practice on Thursday. Zac also talks with new Browns offensive tackle Tytus Howard about Howard's new role, his unconventional NFL path and more.
#183
August 17 · 32 min
Just 256 Days Until The 2027 NFL Draft
Zac Jackson and Anthony Moeglin recap the Browns' preseason opener in Chicago, take the temperature of the still ongoing quarterback competition and talk all things related to the upcoming joint practice vs. Buffalo in the latest episode of Zac Jackson and Friends, presented by Fully Loaded Chew.
#182
August 13 · 22 min
First Up: Deshaun Watson (LOL, OMG, Etc.)
Zac Jackson weighs in on the state of things at the end of the third session of Browns training camp, most notably Todd Monken's decision to start Deshaun Watson in Saturday's preseason opener. What's next for Shedeur Sanders, the quarterback competition and the state of things across the offense? We'll know more over the course of the next week.
#181
August 11 · 47 min
The QB Sharing Will Continue Until Morale Improves
Zac Jackson revisits the quarterback news of the day(s) at Browns training camp, the competition that apparently must go on and the likely plan for Saturday's preseason opener. Later, he's joined by Anthony Moeglin of BrownsWire and Roundtable Sports for a run through all things quarterback derby and training camp in Cleveland.
#180
August 9 · 21 min
Browns: Saturday Switcheroo at QB
Zac Jackson dives into Todd Monken's semi-surprising decision to give all of Saturday's reps to Deshaun Watson and effectively end the quarterback competition. Are semi-permanent decisions coming? What's next for the Browns, Watson and Shedeur Sanders? And what happens if the rest of August doesn't go as well for Watson as the last few days did?
#179
August 7 · 26 min
Browns Camp: Why Is There No Real Leader In The QB Derby?
Zac Jackson checks in after Day 8 of Browns training camp, where the defense mostly continues to dominate and the QB competition drags on. Todd Monken hasn't named a winner because nobody's won the job -- and that might continue for at least two more weeks.
#178
August 5 · 36 min
Browns Camp Talk With Daniel Oyefusi
Zac Jackson recaps an offensively bad day for the offense (even by their standards) at Browns training camp Tuesday. Later, he's joined by ESPN's Daniel Oyefusi for a chat about the state of the team, the awkward start to training camp and the highlights some of the young players have provided.
#177
August 3 · 22 min
Timing Is Everything + Talking With Tylan Wallace
Zac Jackson recaps Day 5 of Cleveland Browns training camp and the current state of the quarterback competition. Later, he talks with new Browns wide receiver Tylan Wallace about Wallace's NFL journey, his time with Todd Monken and what Wallace has seen from the Browns' gifted young wide receivers. The Zac Jackson and Friends Podcast is presented by Fully Loaded Chew.
#176
August 2 · 24 min
Early Browns Camp Is A Pick Party
Zac Jackson recaps the first week of full Browns training camp. Deshaun Watson has thrown too many interceptions, but has the team's unexplainable stance on Watson changed? Besides Jared Verse and Denzel Ward, who else has excelled? And what's ahead next week when the pads come on? We explore.
#175
August 1 · 16 min
It's Too Early For Any Browns Conclusions
Training camp is underway. There's been good, bad and super, super ugly -- and that's all part of the first week. Zac Jackson drops in with a quick recap rooted in the reality that it was never going to be incredibly pretty and that the ongoing quarterback competition is probably going for at least 2-3 more weeks. There's certainly no winner yet.
#174
July 30 · 25 min
Let's Not Overreact To One Day, But ....
The Cleveland Browns opened full training camp Wednesday. Deshaun Watson struggled to complete anything. What's that mean for the state of the quarterback competition? Isn't it too early to jump to any kind of conclusion after just one practice? And what are the Browns doing with some of their recent (and upcoming) roster decisions? Let's explore on Zac Jackson and Friends.
#173
July 28 · 27 min
One Local Star Isn't Coming Home. Another Isn't Leaving.
Zac Jackson started this podcast before the news of Denzel Ward's extension. Ward seems likely to finish his career with the rebuilding Browns and LeBron James is almost certainly finishing his outside of Cleveland. Check in on both storylines and the QB battle on the eve of the Browns' first full training camp practice.
#172
July 24 · 39 min
Summer Series: Kent State Coach Mark Carney
Zac Jackson talks with Cleveland native and Kent State head football coach Mark Carney about Carney's 2025 promotion to full-time head coach, the state of college football, the state of quarterbacking at every level and the Cleveland Browns' perpetual quarterback search. The Zac Jackson and Friends Podcast is presented by Fully Loaded Chew.

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