Joel Bitonio Retires And The Browns Era Of Good Feeling Is OVER
Joel Bitonio Retires And The Browns Era Of Good Feeling Is OVER  
Podcast: The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima
Published On: Tue Jun 09 2026
Description: Joel Bitonio hangs it up after 12 years and Ken delivers a sobering reality check, saying the feel good era of the early 2020s Browns is officially closed with one playoff win to show for it and guys like Miles Garrett and Nick Chubb now gone or fading. The guys debate how few players will ever spend their entire career in Cleveland again, with Ken pointing to Carson Schwesinger as maybe the next lifer and crediting loyalty during losing times as the reason fans love guys like Jose Ramirez so deeply. Ken ties it all back to the quarterback situation, saying talented young guys like Spencer Fano and Denzel Boston deserve better than watching another era get wasted because the Browns cannot get the most important position on the field right.