Myles Garrett’s trade demand from the Cleveland Browns likely just filled up the next month of programming — if not more — for the city’s sports talk shows.
Taking to X just hours after news of Garrett’s trade request was first made public on Monday, one of Cleveland’s most prominent radio hosts made it clear he wish that wasn’t the case.
Rather, 92.3 The Fan’s Ken Carman would be perfectly content discussing the Browns’ plans for the No. 2 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Cavaliers’ NBA Finals aspirations and even the Guardians reporting for Spring Training (no, really). That’s because he knows that Garrett’s trade request is bad for the Browns. And when it comes down to it, the host of The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima just wants to see his city’s teams win.
“One of the worst things about this Myles request is no fewer than a dozen people have told me ‘hey, at least it’s content,'” Carman wrote on X. “I’ll take it to my grave, I do not care about the content. I want them to be good. As God as my witness I just want all three teams here to be good.”
One of the worst things about this Myles request is no fewer than a dozen people have told me “hey, at least it’s content.”
I’ll take it to my grave, I do not care about the content. I want them to be good. As God as my witness I just want all three teams here to be good.
— Ken Carman (@KenCarman) February 3, 2025
One could accuse Carman of pandering to his fanbase (which Lima probably will), but anyone who’s followed him long enough knows he’s telling the truth. It’s a part of what’s made him such a beloved radio host in Cleveland over the course of the past decade, the type of modern voice of the fans that will hang up on a caller just for reminding him of how well Baker Mayfield is doing in Tampa Bay.
It would be easy for Carman to immediately pick a side and dig in as pro-Browns/anti-Myles and continue that bit on air. But the reality is that his sentiments are closer to what most Cleveland fans are currently feeling in the wake of the trade request and that built-up equity goes a longer way than any forced stance would.
Ultimately, Garrett’s trade demand from the Browns is already one of the biggest stories of the NFL offseason, and the Super Bowl’s not even here yet. As such, Carman will be talking about it plenty in the coming days, weeks and even months — he’ll just be wishing that he wasn’t.
About Ben Axelrod
Ben Axelrod is a veteran of the sports media landscape, having most recently worked for NBC's Cleveland affiliate, WKYC. Prior to his time in Cleveland, he covered Ohio State football and the Big Ten for outlets including Cox Media Group, Bleacher Report, Scout and Rivals.