Welcome to the first episode of From the Podium in 2025. I'm Gabe Kalura. We hope everyone is having a happy new year so far. The Browns will close out the regular season this Saturday in Baltimore against the Ravens. On today's episode, you'll hear from offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey, defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, special teams coordinator Bubba Ventron,

quarterback's Dorian Thompson and Bailey Zappi, offensive guard Joel Betonio,

cornerback Denzel Ward, and safety Grant Delpit, a packed show today. Offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey will kick us off,

and he spoke on his first season in Cleveland as a coordinator.

You know, I think the whole thing with him like a family. You know, I think the whole thing with him is like he's prepared like he's been, you know, a starter.

So he does a good job with his preparation.

He's played a good amount of ball, obviously, so he's got good experience, strong arm, smart, you know.

So I think he's put himself in position for the potential of the

opportunity right there. But, you know, we've got faith in that room that we just got to go out

and play at a high level and protect the football and do the right things. And, you know,

if he's out there, we expect him to do that.

I think it's the last time I can talk to you before the season ends.

Just what was, I would you describe this experience in Cleveland this first year.

Obviously, the on-field success, maybe not being what you all envisioned, but I'm just how to

kind of parse the season. And I think what things didn't really go your way in terms of the offense well yeah I mean

obviously the biggest thing is you know just didn't win enough games and and at

the end of the day you know that that comes down to score enough points to do it

you know you got to figure out a way to at least score one more and and obviously

we got we got to do that more and wasn't

something that we expected and anticipated. But, you know, you got to, you go through these times.

You know, it's like life. You know, you get punched in the gut sometimes in life. And for us,

it's going to be not about, you not about anything else than how you respond.

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