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5 min readThe Factory of Sadness Keeps Producing
The Cleveland Browns' quarterback situation has become a reliable punchline, and the latest chapter is no exception. Multiple reports from the team's OTAs indicate that Deshaun Watson has been "unimpressive" and "lacking consistency" — news that Ben Maller treats not as a revelation but as a rerun. "The only surprise would have been if this did not happen," he says. Watson is now in year four of a five-year, fully guaranteed $230 million contract, and the Browns are still waiting for the production that contract was supposed to buy. Maller compares the quarterback room to a Jackson Pollock painting — "a mix of splatters and drips" lacking any recognizable form. The Browns coach Todd Monken wanted clarity at the position; what he got instead was more ambiguity. Meanwhile, Shedeur Sanders also failed to shine during OTAs, though his camp pushed out stories about his "check me out jog" as evidence of progress. Maller is unimpressed: "The only surprise would have been if this did not happen."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (09:01) **Factory of Sadness: Deshaun Watson's OTA Struggles** - Ben opens the hour with the lead story: reports that Deshaun Watson has been unimpressive and lacking consistency during Browns OTAs.
- 2 (13:45) **Todd Bowles Accuses His Own Bucs of Quitting** - Ben revisits a previous segment, analyzing Todd Bowles' recent comments about the 2025 Buccaneers taking plays off during their late-season collapse.
- 3 (18:05) **Sauce Gardner's Age Controversy** - Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner publicly clarified his age this week, saying he is 24, not 25, after online discrepancies.
- 4 (22:13) **Maller Riddle of the Day** - Ben poses the riddle: Mikal Bridges brought what to the Knicks championship parade?
- 5 (30:27) **Caller Segment: Steve O in Manhattan** - A caller discusses the Knicks parade, fake merch, and a dislike for liver and onions.
- 6 (36:00) **Caller Segment: Elmo After Dark & Andrea in Berkeley** - Two brief calls: Elmo says hi to Lorena, and Andrea discusses the history of age controversies in baseball (e.g., Dominican/Cuban players).
- 7 (42:16) **Big Ben's Lame Jokes of the Week** - Ben reads listener-submitted jokes, many centered on the recurring character "Weedman Hippie."
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Ben Maller talks about Deshaun Watson's OTA struggles in Cleveland, Todd Bowles accusing his own team of quitting, Colts CB Sauce Gardner having to address his age, Lame Jokes of the Week, and much more!
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