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Dan Labbe @dan_labbe

Browns reporter for @clevelanddotcom. Kent State grad. Chase around two kids during my free time. Email: dlabbe@cleveland.com

Joined April 2008
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Dan Labbe@dan_labbe
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#Browns safeties coach Ephraim Banda started playing college football in his mid-20s. He worked as a bartender at night and slept on the locker room floor before AM lifts. The relentlessness and work ethic he learned from his dad has gotten him here. cleveland.com/browns/2023/08…

Meet Ephraim Banda, whose journey took him from San Antonio bartender to Browns safeties coach

Browns safeties coach Ephraim Banda took the long way to coaching.

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New pod: The #Browns QB battle will carry over into training camp. @MaryKayCabot, @AshleyBastock42 & @dan_labbe on where things stand and who else stood out in minicamp. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4ZD…

Is it a good sign or bad sign that Todd Monken hasn’t named a Browns starting QB?

Podcast Episode · Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast · June 12 · 44m

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How #Browns Shedeur Sanders came from behind to catch Deshaun Watson by the end of spring ball, and the key trait where Sanders has the edge in the tight race: ---> cleveland.com/browns/2026/06…

Shedeur Sanders went from playing catch-up to seizing momentum — here's how he did it in just a few...

How Shedeur Sanders came from behind to catch Deshaun Watson, and the key trait when Sanders has the edge.

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How Deshaun Watson leads Shedeur Sanders in two key areas, and what Sanders can do to catch up. My column, with insight from their new QB coach: ---> cleveland.com/browns/2026/06…

Deshaun Watson leads Shedeur Sanders in mobility and processing speed — but the gap is closing fast...

How Deshaun Watson leads Shedeur Sanders in two key areas, and how Sanders can catch up.

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The #Browns will likely go heavy on 3-safety looks this season, but minicamp didn’t give us much of a glimpse of that with 2 of their safeties on the sideline. cleveland.com/browns/2026/06…

The NFL is becoming a 3-safety league and the Browns are ahead of the curve

The Browns have invested the types of resources at safety that indicate they want to play three of them often.

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The quarterback competition isn’t the only #Browns battle carrying into training camp. More on the mixing and matching we saw on the O-line this week, and where things stand: cleveland.com/browns/2026/06…

The Browns' quarterback battle isn't the only unsettled competition — their entire offensive line...

The Browns will enter training camp with uncertainty at both quarterback and offensive line, continuing to evaluate multiple players for starting roles.

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What #Browns Todd Monken wants to see from Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson when they resume their quarterback battle in training camp next month, and when he might choose his QB1: ---> cleveland.com/browns/2026/06…

Todd Monken couldn't pick a Browns starting QB this spring — and he says that's actually a good sign

What Todd Monken wants to see from Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson when they come back for training camp in July.

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#Browns minicamp is over. The QB battle is not. Talked about where things stand with @MaryKayCabot & @AshleyBastock42 cleveland.com/browns/2026/06…

Browns QB battle will carry over into training camp: Minicamp report

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe reset the quarterback competition as mandatory minicamp comes to an end.

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Because Golden Flashes stick together. (Or I hit stop before this happened.)
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Jun 11
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Why did you cut the part where the ball got knocked out of the WR hands in the first throw at the end? If the ball placement was good this wouldn’t have happened. WR had to hesitate for a split second as ball wasn’t on time led to chased down and fumble before end zone.
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Afternoon Drive@afternoon923FAN
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It's Thursday on Afternoon Drive with @JPeterlin and @VulinecJake on @923TheFan! 🏈 #Browns wrap up minicamp: What did we learn about the QB competition? 🏈 Who could be the Browns breakout star? @dan_labbe at 3:20 @John_Fanta at 4:20 🔊 Listen: audacy.com/stations/923thefa…
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George Warhop on #Browns rookie Spencer Fano
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Watson ➡️➡️ Whiteheart. This probably doesn’t end well in a real game if Hickman’s going full speed.
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Shedeur ➡️➡️ Denzel Boston #browns
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Mike Hall bats down Shedeur Sanders pass. Hall held his arm up and Shedeur threw right into it. #browns
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2 deep balls from Deshaun Watson ➡️➡️ Luke Floriea #browns
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Updated with video and much more from #Browns Deshaun Watson's 1st interview in 20 months: He says he's 100% for the 1st time since Week 3 of '23, and aims to block out any boos for him and chants for Sanders if Watson wins the job: cleveland.com/browns/2026/06…

Deshaun Watson aims to block out any boos for him and cheers or Shedeur Sanders if he wins job;...

Deshaun Watson is determined to block out any boos for him and cheers for Shedeur Sanders if he wins the job; 'I'm 100% for the first time since Week 3 against Tennessee."

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Ashley Bastock@AshleyBastock42
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After a rookie year spent catching up, Isaiah Bond is ready for more with the #Browns: cleveland.com/browns/2026/06…

Isaiah Bond added 15 pounds this offseason and says he's ready to be more than just a deep threat...

Isaiah Bond, after a challenging rookie year, has bulked up and is prepared for a bigger role with the Browns in his second season.

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Orange and Brown Talk@orangebrowntalk
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New pod: Deshaun Watson talked for the first time in 20 months. @MaryKayCabot, @AshleyBastock42 & @dan_labbe talked about that and what Shedeur Sanders had to say. Would #Browns fans accept Watson as the starter? Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7zm…

Will Browns fans accept Deshaun Watson as the starting quarterback?

Podcast Episode · Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast · June 11 · 32m

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I still don’t understand why De’Aaron Fox took that shot.
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Mary Kay Cabot
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#Browns Shedeur Sanders says he and Deshaun Watson won't host separate summer workouts because it causes 'a messed-up vibe ... we're a team' cleveland.com/sports/2026/06…

Shedeur Sanders shut down a question about separate workouts — and his answer says a lot about the...

Shedeur Sanders says he and Deshaun Watson won't host separate workouts because it creates "a messed-up vibe".

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Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders both spoke at #Browns minicamp today. Recapped what we heard with @MaryKayCabot & @AshleyBastock42 cleveland.com/browns/2026/06…

Browns minicamp just gave fans a lot to talk about: Watson's return, Sanders' mindset and a QB race...

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe recap Day 2 of Browns minicamp, including what they heard from Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders after practice.

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