Zone Coverage

Scott Petrak is at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. He talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about what he's heard from Browns General Manager Andrew Berry, new coach Todd Monken and former coach Kevin Stefanski, who's there with his new team, the Atlanta Falcons.

With the Seahawks' win over the Patriots in Super Bowl LX, another NFL season draws to a close. But there's always something going on in Berea. Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about Jim Schwartz's decision to leave the Browns, assembling a coaching staff and David Njoku's announcement that he's moving on.

Did Todd Monken win his introductory news conference as the new Browns coach? Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about the long road for Monken to his first NFL coaching job, the staff he's hiring and the possible fate of Jim Schwartz. The two also give their predictions for Sunday's Super Bowl between the Seahawks and the Patriots.

Habemus Browns coach! After more than three weeks, the Browns have picked Todd Monken to serve as head coach. Monken, who was the Browns' offensive coordinator in 2019, has most recently served as OC for the Ravens. Beat writer Scott Petrak talks about the hire with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV -- and what it could mean for Jim Schwartz and the rest of the coaching staff.

The Browns' coaching search continues. Beat writer Scott Petrak talks about who's still in play and who's out with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV. The two also talk about Browns award winners, Kevin Stefanski's new home -- and his old issues with Baker Mayfield -- and offer predictions for Sunday's conference championship games.

Beat writer Scott Petrak has suitably recovered from a Wild Card Weekend that was, in fact, wild. He updates Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV on the Browns coaching search, and the two offer their picks for the divisional playoff games this weekend.

We've got a special bonus episode of the Zone Coverage Podcast this week! Beat writer Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about the early stages of the Browns' coaching search, and the two offer their playoff picks for Wild Card Weekend.

The Browns ended the season with a win over the Bengals -- in which Myles Garrett got the NFL single-season sack record -- but it wasn't enough to save Kevin Stefanski's job. Beat writer Scott Petrak recaps the win with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV, and the two talk about the team's first coaching search in six years and the host of unanswered questions at the end of the season.

The end of the season looms for the Browns, and it with it, a plethora of questions. Can Myles Garrett break the sack record? Will Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry return for the Browns? What players might be leaving in free agency? Scott Petrak addresses those questions with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV, and the two recap the Browns' win Sunday over the Steelers, while looking ahead to this weekend's game against the Bengals.

The Browns put up some fight, but ended up losing to the Bills on Sunday. Quinshon Judkins' season is over after a gruesome injury, and Myles Garrett is a little closer to the sack record. Scott Petrak breaks down the loss with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV, and the two talk about this week's matchup with the Steelers, who may have everything or nothing to play for Sunday.

The Browns got stomped by the Bears 31-3 on Sunday. Shedeur Sanders did some things right and some things wrong and Myles Garrett got closer to the season sack record. Scott Petrak talks about the game with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV, and the two preview this week's matchup with the Bills and what could be a very busy offseason for the Browns -- and not necessarily in a good way.

The Browns lost to the one-win Titans on Sunday in the type of game that beat writer Scott Petrak says gets coaches fired. The big bright spot, however, was a great performance by Shedeur Sanders, even if he couldn't bring home the win. Scott talks with WKYC-TV's Dave Chudowsky about the injuries that continue to plague the Browns, when Myles Garrett might break the single-season sack record and Kevin Stefanski's future with the team. The two also preview next week's game against the Bears in Chicago.

The Browns laid an egg in Shedeur Sanders' home debut against the 49ers. Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about the 26-8 loss that included numerous special teams miscues, how this is a lost season in a mediocre division and makes a bold prediction for next week's game against the Titans.

The Browns got in the win column Sunday, riding another dominant defensive performance and capitalizing on a change at quarterback, from Dillon Gabriel to Shedeur Sanders. Beat writer Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about the win, Myles Garrett's otherworldly season and the decision to start Sanders again now that Gabriel's cleared concussion protocol. The two also preview this week's game against a battered 49ers team -- the second time in as many weeks that the Browns' opponent gets a short week.

The Browns lost again. They held a halftime lead against the Ravens, but Shedeur Sanders went in to replace Dillon Gabriel following a head injury, and he did not acquit himself well. Scott Petrak recaps the game with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV, the two talk about Bernie Kosar's health problems, the team's otherworldly defense and preview the upcoming game against the Raiders.

In a battle of two of the NFL's worst teams, the Browns proved to be more inept than the Jets, giving up two special teams touchdowns and sealing the loss with late defensive miscues. Scott Petrak breaks down the ridiculous defeat with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV, and the two talk about Paul DePodesta's departure from the Browns and preview this week's game against the Ravens.

The Browns were off this week, but there was still a lot going on. The team mostly stood pat at the trade deadline, despite speculation of a Myles Garrett trade. One of the most active teams at the deadline was the Browns' opponent this week, the Jets. Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about all that and more.

The Browns limp into the bye after a 32-13 loss to the Patriots. Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about that debacle, which included the bright spot of Myles Garrett recording a team-record five sacks, injuries and more questions about who else might play quarterback for the Browns this year. Also, the trade deadline looms, and Scott and Chud talk about who might be leaving Cleveland.

The Browns got back into the win column in a major way, with a 31-6 drubbing of a reeling Dolphins team. Scott Petrak recaps the win with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV. The two also talk a little about Joe Flacco leading the Bengals to a win over the Steelers, and they preview this week's game at New England.

It's hard to believe, but the Browns offense looked even worse last week in a 23-9 loss to the Steelers. Joe Flacco and Greg Newsome are gone, and the Haslams appear to have come to an agreement with the city of Cleveland about leaving the city for a dome in Brook Park. Scott Petrak talks about all these things and more with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV, and the two preview this weekend's upcoming game against the Dolphins -- which could end with the losing coach getting fired.