BALTIMORE, Maryland — David Modell, 55, former team president of the Baltimore Ravens, and son of former Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell, has passed away. The Ravens tweeted a photo of him Friday afternoon and said, “You will be missed, David.” The team said David had been battling cancer for almost two years. Last month, […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Is Art Modell a Hall of Famer? You won’t find many Clevelanders boosting his case. “Who’s that? I have no idea who he is. He’s dead to me,” said John McGovern. The fact that Modell passed away in September may give his case some momentum. Add to that the fact that The Ravens are […]
At the request of the Modell family, the planned moment of silence for the late Cleveland Browns owner has been canceled. This helps the Browns out of a very sticky situation. The NFL originally requested all teams honor Modell before kickoff on Sunday, however many fans in Cleveland still despise Art Modell and the fear was that if […]
CHARLOTTE – Former Browns owner Art Modell is remembered at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. Delegates got word of Modell’s passing during Thursday morning’s Ohio Delegation Breakfast. Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland said he didn’t know Modell personally, but is saddened to hear of his death. “For someone who has such a personal persona, I […]
CLEVELAND – It’s a tale of two cities. One is mourning the loss of a man who brought the beloved game of football back to its city. Another is celebrating the end of what many consider to be a two decades-long curse on its current franchise. Across the country, many sports fans are mourning the […]
CLEVELAND – Former Browns head coach Sam Rutigliano has forgiven Art Modell and he hopes and prays Browns fans can find it in their hearts to do the same. Rutigliano was fired by Modell in the middle of the 1984 season after coaching the Browns for six years. But Rutigliano said he understood the high […]
Former owner of the Cleveland Browns, Art Modell passed away today at the age of 87 of “natural causes” according to his son David Modell. Art Modell is most known for his highly controversial move of the franchise from Cleveland to Baltimore after the 1995 season and in the process, completely destroying the relationship he […]