Art Modell
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In that regard the two old men were alike.....they both had more passion for owning/running their football team than their kids did.
I think David Modell liked all the accoutrements of being an NFL owner, like hanging around with the players and having a party in the owners box and glad handing, but wanted no part really in the responsibilities of ownership.
Randy may have been the opposite. He seemed to like the internecine maneuverings of being an owner, but had no real passion for the game.
I wonder if David gets to keep his owners box? I suspect so. I would think he would want to.
I also wonder if, in a months time Randy will even care enough to maintain an owner's box. Even if he does it would probably be frequently empty.
Well randy is a soccer fan. Nuff said. However I do think he tried to spend the money on numerous people who should have been able to run a football team. I don't have too much hate for Randy.
Well randy is a soccer fan. Nuff said. However I do think he tried to spend the money on numerous people who should have been able to run a football team. I don't have too much hate for Randy.
Yes. Randy was a passionless person and there was/is no reason to work up any passion for him, positively or negatively.
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You guys are a sad bunch.
There are bigger things than football. Now I understand why there is a lack of knowledge on this board.
and by the way, I thought the Browns were never moved? Baltimore was an expansion team , and the Browns just misteriously disappeared for a few years, then re-appeared?
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yeah i know about mcbride, but wasn't modell a part of the ernie davis deal? i know jim brown loved the guy (which some will say means dick, but the guy is the best running back of all time) which means something to me.
Bringing in Ernie Davis doesn't mean Modell broke any racial barriers. Jim Browns was on the team when Modell bought it. And so were many other African-Americans.
yeah i hated the guy at the time of the move but i blame it more on the non-movement of the political base in cleveland to assure modell of certain things, than i do the man himself.
Oh, no. It WAS the man himself, most assuredly. Being ousted as an NFL after moving to Baltimore is definitive proof of that. He couldn't make it here, he couldn't make it there, he couldn't make it anywhere.
it is what it is. there's no time machines (yet). i'm sure there wasn't a night go by since he moved the team that he didn't cover his head wishing he had done things differently, shaming himself without having to hear a bunch of angry hateful fans that he left in cleveland still bitching about it.
having grown up a lot since then, i think that hate is such a strong word and should be left to those such as serial killers and terrorists or just plain psychotics. when you start growing long in the tooth and are questioning your own mortality you realize that 'hating' anything is just a waste of time. there's a lot more to do in life than walk around with a chip on your shoulder.
let the guy die in peace.
I have no problem with that. I just want the record to be straight. - The Gipper
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so, he was among the owners that drafted african americans and jim brown was on the team when he bought it. thanks for the history lesson and tongue lashing at the same time. i guess i would have known this if i was alive when all this took place like obviously you were. or maybe i should have wikipediaed it. whatever. i didn't make the post to start arguing about historical events. i made the post to let all you uptight disgruntled fans (who continue to bash a dude in his head even after the dude is down and out) know how foolish you look.
we all complain about no media coverage for cleveland. espn has bill livingston on a segment of sportscenter today to comment on the passing of modell, and what does he do? no, he doesn't take the high road with some dignified answer he cries and whines about how all of cleveland and the browns fans will ever remember is his betrayal and ya de ya de da........... in other words gave creedence to all of you who live to make yourself feel better by beating up on some old frail dead guy. good for you. we get it. it's done. modell took the team to baltimore. the world trade centers collapsed under terrorist attack. a black man was elected president. lebron left for miami. no more space shuttle. it's over. done. get on with your life.
no wonder everyone laughs at you (all).
so, he was among the owners that drafted african americans and jim brown was on the team when he bought it. thanks for the history lesson and tongue lashing at the same time. i guess i would have known this if i was alive when all this took place like obviously you were. or maybe i should have wikipediaed it. whatever. i didn't make the post to start arguing about historical events. i made the post to let all you uptight disgruntled fans (who continue to bash a dude in his head even after the dude is down and out) know how foolish you look.
we all complain about no media coverage for cleveland. espn has bill livingston on a segment of sportscenter today to comment on the passing of modell, and what does he do? no, he doesn't take the high road with some dignified answer he cries and whines about how all of cleveland and the browns fans will ever remember is his betrayal and ya de ya de da........... in other words gave creedence to all of you who live to make yourself feel better by beating up on some old frail dead guy. good for you. we get it. it's done. modell took the team to baltimore. the world trade centers collapsed under terrorist attack. a black man was elected president. lebron left for miami. no more space shuttle. it's over. done. get on with your life.
no wonder everyone laughs at you (all).
It's just some of us here are old enough to have some perspective of what went down in 1995, (or 1960 for that matter) didya know Modell waited until there was a newspaper strike when he canned Paul Brown- mainly to avoid the media backlash? and have a clear memory of what SHOULD have happened in 1995. Modell knew the ship was sinking, and he had a $100 million life preserver thrown him by the state of Maryland. Blame the NFL too, for screwing up expansion. Jacksonville, or Baltimore- tough one there.
Modell certainly could have sold instead of ahem- stabbing the most loyal fan base in the NFL in the back after years of incredible support. He took the selfish way instead. RIP Art- I'll let the guy upstairs be the final judge if what you did was right or not.
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yeah i know about mcbride, but wasn't modell a part of the ernie davis deal? i know jim brown loved the guy (which some will say means dick, but the guy is the best running back of all time) which means something to me.
Bringing in Ernie Davis doesn't mean Modell broke any racial barriers. Jim Browns was on the team when Modell bought it. And so were many other African-Americans.
yeah i hated the guy at the time of the move but i blame it more on the non-movement of the political base in cleveland to assure modell of certain things, than i do the man himself.
Oh, no. It WAS the man himself, most assuredly. Being ousted as an NFL after moving to Baltimore is definitive proof of that. He couldn't make it here, he couldn't make it there, he couldn't make it anywhere.
it is what it is. there's no time machines (yet). i'm sure there wasn't a night go by since he moved the team that he didn't cover his head wishing he had done things differently, shaming himself without having to hear a bunch of angry hateful fans that he left in cleveland still bitching about it.
having grown up a lot since then, i think that hate is such a strong word and should be left to those such as serial killers and terrorists or just plain psychotics. when you start growing long in the tooth and are questioning your own mortality you realize that 'hating' anything is just a waste of time. there's a lot more to do in life than walk around with a chip on your shoulder.
let the guy die in peace.
I have no problem with that. I just want the record to be straight. - The Gipper
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so, he was among the owners that drafted african americans and jim brown was on the team when he bought it. thanks for the history lesson and tongue lashing at the same time. i guess i would have known this if i was alive when all this took place like obviously you were. or maybe i should have wikipediaed it. whatever. i didn't make the post to start arguing about historical events. i made the post to let all you uptight disgruntled fans (who continue to bash a dude in his head even after the dude is down and out) know how foolish you look.
we all complain about no media coverage for cleveland. espn has bill livingston on a segment of sportscenter today to comment on the passing of modell, and what does he do? no, he doesn't take the high road with some dignified answer he cries and whines about how all of cleveland and the browns fans will ever remember is his betrayal and ya de ya de da........... in other words gave creedence to all of you who live to make yourself feel better by beating up on some old frail dead guy. good for you. we get it. it's done. modell took the team to baltimore. the world trade centers collapsed under terrorist attack. a black man was elected president. lebron left for miami. no more space shuttle. it's over. done. get on with your life.
no wonder everyone laughs at you (all).
yeah i know about mcbride, but wasn't modell a part of the ernie davis deal? i know jim brown loved the guy (which some will say means dick, but the guy is the best running back of all time) which means something to me.
Bringing in Ernie Davis doesn't mean Modell broke any racial barriers. Jim Browns was on the team when Modell bought it. And so were many other African-Americans.
yeah i hated the guy at the time of the move but i blame it more on the non-movement of the political base in cleveland to assure modell of certain things, than i do the man himself.
Oh, no. It WAS the man himself, most assuredly. Being ousted as an NFL after moving to Baltimore is definitive proof of that. He couldn't make it here, he couldn't make it there, he couldn't make it anywhere.
it is what it is. there's no time machines (yet). i'm sure there wasn't a night go by since he moved the team that he didn't cover his head wishing he had done things differently, shaming himself without having to hear a bunch of angry hateful fans that he left in cleveland still bitching about it.
having grown up a lot since then, i think that hate is such a strong word and should be left to those such as serial killers and terrorists or just plain psychotics. when you start growing long in the tooth and are questioning your own mortality you realize that 'hating' anything is just a waste of time. there's a lot more to do in life than walk around with a chip on your shoulder.
let the guy die in peace.
I have no problem with that. I just want the record to be straight. - The Gipper
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so, he was among the owners that drafted african americans and jim brown was on the team when he bought it. thanks for the history lesson and tongue lashing at the same time. i guess i would have known this if i was alive when all this took place like obviously you were. or maybe i should have wikipediaed it. whatever. i didn't make the post to start arguing about historical events. i made the post to let all you uptight disgruntled fans (who continue to bash a dude in his head even after the dude is down and out) know how foolish you look.
It is not foolish to get your facts correct. And you notice you haven't seen any vitriol in my posts on here on Art's demise.
I come not to praise Caesar, but to bury him.
Perspectives on a man's life are always given at the time of his death. I simply expect it to be a true perspective, not a false one.
we all complain about no media coverage for cleveland. espn has bill livingston on a segment of sportscenter today to comment on the passing of modell, and what does he do? no, he doesn't take the high road with some dignified answer he cries and whines about how all of cleveland and the browns fans will ever remember is his betrayal and ya de ya de da........... in other words gave creedence to all of you who live to make yourself feel better by beating up on some old frail dead guy. good for you. we get it. it's done.
So, you are saying Livingston should have lied? As far as I am concerned telling the truth...about the man and about this communities feelings about the man is completely dignified.
It would be an outrageous travesty....and indignity to not relate the true proper perspective about the guy. If you want platitudes about him...go elsewhere.
If you want the reality, stay here.
modell took the team to baltimore. the world trade centers collapsed under terrorist attack. a black man was elected president. lebron left for miami. no more space shuttle. it's over. done. get on with your life.
So? You think that electing a black man President is as notorious as those other events?
Maybe THAT comment of yours is a true revelation about you.
no wonder everyone laughs at you (all).
You IS us.
And if you want lies then, how about this: The check is in the mail. I promise not to cum in your mouth. Art Modell was a wonderful human being.
Now swallow it.
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You guys are a sad bunch.
There are bigger things than football. Now I understand why there is a lack of knowledge on this board.
and by the way, I thought the Browns were never moved? Baltimore was an expansion team , and the Browns just misteriously disappeared for a few years, then re-appeared?
The Soldier said:
You guys are a sad bunch.
There are bigger things than football. Now I understand why there is a lack of knowledge on this board.
and by the way, I thought the Browns were never moved? Baltimore was an expansion team , and the Browns just misteriously disappeared for a few years, then re-appeared?
That is exactly correct. Who told you otherwise? There was little sadness at Modell leaving, but he did leave Cleveland without its football team for 3 years. And we were stuck with the feculence that he left in his wake. After all, even though you may scare a burglar away or thwart an attempted rape, the emotional scars from the intrusion and violation of your home or body can long remain. The poor management by the Lerner ownership has made that violation even more difficult to overcome.
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so, he was among the owners that drafted african americans and jim brown was on the team when he bought it. thanks for the history lesson and tongue lashing at the same time. i guess i would have known this if i was alive when all this took place like obviously you were. or maybe i should have wikipediaed it. whatever. i didn't make the post to start arguing about historical events. i made the post to let all you uptight disgruntled fans (who continue to bash a dude in his head even after the dude is down and out) know how foolish you look.
we all complain about no media coverage for cleveland. espn has bill livingston on a segment of sportscenter today to comment on the passing of modell, and what does he do? no, he doesn't take the high road with some dignified answer he cries and whines about how all of cleveland and the browns fans will ever remember is his betrayal and ya de ya de da........... in other words gave creedence to all of you who live to make yourself feel better by beating up on some old frail dead guy. good for you. we get it. it's done. modell took the team to baltimore. the world trade centers collapsed under terrorist attack. a black man was elected president. lebron left for miami. no more space shuttle. it's over. done. get on with your life.
no wonder everyone laughs at you (all).
It's just some of us here are old enough to have some perspective of what went down in 1995, (or 1960 for that matter) didya know Modell waited until there was a newspaper strike when he canned Paul Brown- mainly to avoid the media backlash? and have a clear memory of what SHOULD have happened in 1995. Modell knew the ship was sinking, and he had a $100 million life preserver thrown him by the state of Maryland. Blame the NFL too, for screwing up expansion. Jacksonville, or Baltimore- tough one there.
Modell certainly could have sold instead of ahem- stabbing the most loyal fan base in the NFL in the back after years of incredible support. He took the selfish way instead. RIP Art- I'll let the guy upstairs be the final judge if what you did was right or not.
It's just some of us here are old enough to have some perspective of what went down in 1995, (or 1960 for that matter) didya know Modell waited until there was a newspaper strike when he canned Paul Brown- mainly to avoid the media backlash? and have a clear memory of what SHOULD have happened in 1995. Modell knew the ship was sinking, and he had a $100 million life preserver thrown him by the state of Maryland. Blame the NFL too, for screwing up expansion. Jacksonville, or Baltimore- tough one there.
Modell certainly could have sold instead of ahem- stabbing the most loyal fan base in the NFL in the back after years of incredible support. He took the selfish way instead. RIP Art- I'll let the guy upstairs be the final judge if what you did was right or not.
Just ask anyone from Baltimore if they sent flowers to Robert Irsay's funeral.
The fact is the Colts should never have been moved from Baltimore.
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http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-10-04/news/1998277064_1_modell-moved-to-baltimore-lerner
Interesting article saying Modell and Lerner conspired to move the Browns to Baltimore as early as 1985.
Then have Lerner take over a new franchise in Cleveland, as they would eventually do.
I almost feel ashamed that I don't have this burning passionate hatred for Art Modell.
The Browns left a long time ago and we've got them back now, I'm over it.
I think Modell is a historic NFL figure and should be in the HOF.
"All Truth Passes Through Three stages. First, It Is Ridiculed, Second It Is Violently Opposed, And Third, It Is Accepted As Self-Evident" ~Arthur Schopenhauer -
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-10-04/news/1998277064_1_modell-moved-to-baltimore-lerner
Interesting article saying Modell and Lerner conspired to move the Browns to Baltimore as early as 1985.
Then have Lerner take over a new franchise in Cleveland, as they would eventually do.
I almost feel ashamed that I don't have this burning passionate hatred for Art Modell.
The Browns left a long time ago and we've got them back now, I'm over it.
I think Modell is a historic NFL figure and should be in the HOF.
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-10-04/news/1998277064_1_modell-moved-to-baltimore-lerner
Interesting article saying Modell and Lerner conspired to move the Browns to Baltimore as early as 1985.
Then have Lerner take over a new franchise in Cleveland, as they would eventually do.
I almost feel ashamed that I don't have this burning passionate hatred for Art Modell.
The Browns left a long time ago and we've got them back now, I'm over it.
I think Modell is a historic NFL figure and should be in the HOF.
Perhaps to you and others of us who know him. To the geneeral populace he is no more historically important than a hundred other former owners/administrators.
Generally people, and including HOF voters are likely to say that many of the following are more likely to go in than Modell:
Robert Kraft
Jeff Lurie
Dan Snyder
Mike Brown
William Clay Ford
Bud Adams
Joe Robbie
Hugh Culverhouse
Tom Benson
Michael McCaskey
Carl Pohlad
Bob McNair
Jerry Jones
Pat Bowlen
Bill Bidwill
Georgia Frontiere
Robert Irsay
Jim Irsay
Eddie DeBartolo
Paul Allen
Bill Polian
Clint Murchison
Gil Brandt
Carl Peterson
Stan Kroenke
Bobby Beathard
Paul Tagliabue
etc. etc. etc.
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Look who crawled out of his spider hole! I guess it took the death of Art Modell to get Furnier back in action.
Was that your self imposed exile? You wouldn't show up until the Wicked Old Witch was dead?
Hiya Gip....yeah something like that. Just been a busy year for me. Alot of wholesale changes. Trying mightily to get psyched for football this year. With Uncle Scum gone to his 'Great Reward' it does feel like a terrible stain has been removed from our troubled existence. So onward and upward! 16-0 here we come!
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http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-10-04/news/1998277064_1_modell-moved-to-baltimore-lerner
Interesting article saying Modell and Lerner conspired to move the Browns to Baltimore as early as 1985.
Then have Lerner take over a new franchise in Cleveland, as they would eventually do.
I almost feel ashamed that I don't have this burning passionate hatred for Art Modell.
The Browns left a long time ago and we've got them back now, I'm over it.
I think Modell is a historic NFL figure and should be in the HOF.
Perhaps to you and others of us who know him. To the geneeral populace he is no more historically important than a hundred other former owners/administrators.
Generally people, and including HOF voters are likely to say that many of the following are more likely to go in than Modell:
Robert Kraft
Jeff Lurie
Dan Snyder
Mike Brown
William Clay Ford
Bud Adams
Joe Robbie
Hugh Culverhouse
Tom Benson
Michael McCaskey
Carl Pohlad
Bob McNair
Jerry Jones
Pat Bowlen
Bill Bidwill
Georgia Frontiere
Robert Irsay
Jim Irsay
Eddie DeBartolo
Paul Allen
Bill Polian
Clint Murchison
Gil Brandt
Carl Peterson
Stan Kroenke
Bobby Beathard
Paul Tagliabue
etc. etc. etc.
Perhaps to you and others of us who know him. To the geneeral populace he is no more historically important than a hundred other former owners/administrators.
Generally people, and including HOF voters are likely to say that many of the following are more likely to go in than Modell:
Robert Kraft
Jeff Lurie
Dan Snyder
Mike Brown
William Clay Ford
Bud Adams
Joe Robbie
Hugh Culverhouse
Tom Benson
Michael McCaskey
Carl Pohlad
Bob McNair
Jerry Jones
Pat Bowlen
Bill Bidwill
Georgia Frontiere
Robert Irsay
Jim Irsay
Eddie DeBartolo
Paul Allen
Bill Polian
Clint Murchison
Gil Brandt
Carl Peterson
Stan Kroenke
Bobby Beathard
Paul Tagliabue
etc. etc. etc.
i see nobody on that list more deserving than Modell. Considering his contributions to the league such as the TV contrtact which essentially invented Monday Night Football and his role with the AFL- NFL merger, he is certainly in the same class as Mr. Hunt, Rooney, Wilson and Davis.
BTW, the organization is in one heckuva pickle this Sunday. Do they ignore Art's passing, or attempt a moment of silence and allow many of our immature fans to embarass themselves and the city on national TV?
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Perhaps to you and others of us who know him. To the geneeral populace he is no more historically important than a hundred other former owners/administrators.
Generally people, and including HOF voters are likely to say that many of the following are more likely to go in than Modell:
Robert Kraft
Jeff Lurie
Dan Snyder
Mike Brown
William Clay Ford
Bud Adams
Joe Robbie
Hugh Culverhouse
Tom Benson
Michael McCaskey
Carl Pohlad
Bob McNair
Jerry Jones
Pat Bowlen
Bill Bidwill
Georgia Frontiere
Robert Irsay
Jim Irsay
Eddie DeBartolo
Paul Allen
Bill Polian
Clint Murchison
Gil Brandt
Carl Peterson
Stan Kroenke
Bobby Beathard
Paul Tagliabue
etc. etc. etc.
i see nobody on that list more deserving than Modell. Considering his contributions to the league such as the TV contrtact which essentially invented Monday Night Football and his role with the AFL- NFL merger, he is certainly in the same class as Mr. Hunt, Rooney, Wilson and Davis.
BTW, the organization is in one heckuva pickle this Sunday. Do they ignore Art's passing, or attempt a moment of silence and allow many of our immature fans to embarass themselves and the city on national TV?
i see nobody on that list more deserving than Modell. Considering his contributions to the league such as the TV contrtact which essentially invented Monday Night Football and his role with the AFL- NFL merger, he is certainly in the same class as Mr. Hunt, Rooney, Wilson and Davis.
BTW, the organization is in one heckuva pickle this Sunday. Do they ignore Art's passing, or attempt a moment of silence and allow many of our immature fans to embarass themselves and the city on national TV?
Do the moment of silence early...at like noon when the majority of our cantankerous fans are still closing up shop in the lots.
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We should just dedicate the fourth quarter to Modell, the place should be pretty silent the entire time.
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Look who crawled out of his spider hole! I guess it took the death of Art Modell to get Furnier back in action.
Was that your self imposed exile? You wouldn't show up until the Wicked Old Witch was dead?
Hiya Gip....yeah something like that. Just been a busy year for me. Alot of wholesale changes. Trying mightily to get psyched for football this year. With Uncle Scum gone to his 'Great Reward' it does feel like a terrible stain has been removed from our troubled existence. So onward and upward! 16-0 here we come!
Hiya Gip....yeah something like that. Just been a busy year for me. Alot of wholesale changes. Trying mightily to get psyched for football this year. With Uncle Scum gone to his 'Great Reward' it does feel like a terrible stain has been removed from our troubled existence. So onward and upward! 16-0 here we come!
Are you living back in Sandusky? I thought you had moved to Arizona.
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Hiya Gip....yeah something like that. Just been a busy year for me. Alot of wholesale changes. Trying mightily to get psyched for football this year. With Uncle Scum gone to his 'Great Reward' it does feel like a terrible stain has been removed from our troubled existence. So onward and upward! 16-0 here we come!
Are you living back in Sandusky? I thought you had moved to Arizona.
Are you living back in Sandusky? I thought you had moved to Arizona.
Moved back to Sandtown in March. 4 years of Arizona was about all I could handle. It's good to be back.
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Perhaps to you and others of us who know him. To the geneeral populace he is no more historically important than a hundred other former owners/administrators.
Generally people, and including HOF voters are likely to say that many of the following are more likely to go in than Modell:
Robert Kraft
Jeff Lurie
Dan Snyder
Mike Brown
William Clay Ford
Bud Adams
Joe Robbie
Hugh Culverhouse
Tom Benson
Michael McCaskey
Carl Pohlad
Bob McNair
Jerry Jones
Pat Bowlen
Bill Bidwill
Georgia Frontiere
Robert Irsay
Jim Irsay
Eddie DeBartolo
Paul Allen
Bill Polian
Clint Murchison
Gil Brandt
Carl Peterson
Stan Kroenke
Bobby Beathard
Paul Tagliabue
etc. etc. etc.
i see nobody on that list more deserving than Modell. Considering his contributions to the league such as the TV contrtact which essentially invented Monday Night Football and his role with the AFL- NFL merger, he is certainly in the same class as Mr. Hunt, Rooney, Wilson and Davis.
BTW, the organization is in one heckuva pickle this Sunday. Do they ignore Art's passing, or attempt a moment of silence and allow many of our immature fans to embarass themselves and the city on national TV?
i see nobody on that list more deserving than Modell. Considering his contributions to the league such as the TV contrtact which essentially invented Monday Night Football and his role with the AFL- NFL merger, he is certainly in the same class as Mr. Hunt, Rooney, Wilson and Davis.
BTW, the organization is in one heckuva pickle this Sunday. Do they ignore Art's passing, or attempt a moment of silence and allow many of our immature fans to embarass themselves and the city on national TV?
No, I don't see it. In the movie made about the origination of MNF I don't think Modell was even depicted. If he was it was only marginally.
Hunt and Wilson founded a League, Rooney founded a franchise at least. Davis was a good coach and GM..and even AFL commish.
Art did none of that.
I agree that the "moment of silence" should not be held because there would not be silence. Simply an acknowledgement on the PA system or scoreboard should suffice.
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Are you living back in Sandusky? I thought you had moved to Arizona.
Moved back to Sandtown in March. 4 years of Arizona was about all I could handle. It's good to be back.
Moved back to Sandtown in March. 4 years of Arizona was about all I could handle. It's good to be back.
Cool. Welcome back.
"You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970. -
i see nobody on that list more deserving than Modell. Considering his contributions to the league such as the TV contrtact which essentially invented Monday Night Football and his role with the AFL- NFL merger, he is certainly in the same class as Mr. Hunt, Rooney, Wilson and Davis.
BTW, the organization is in one heckuva pickle this Sunday. Do they ignore Art's passing, or attempt a moment of silence and allow many of our immature fans to embarass themselves and the city on national TV?
No, I don't see it. In the movie made about the origination of MNF I don't think Modell was even depicted. If he was it was only marginally.
Hunt and Wilson founded a League, Rooney founded a franchise at least. Davis was a good coach and GM..and even AFL commish.
Art did none of that.
I agree that the "moment of silence" should not be held because there would not be silence. Simply an acknowledgement on the PA system or scoreboard should suffice.
No, I don't see it. In the movie made about the origination of MNF I don't think Modell was even depicted. If he was it was only marginally.
Hunt and Wilson founded a League, Rooney founded a franchise at least. Davis was a good coach and GM..and even AFL commish.
Art did none of that.
I agree that the "moment of silence" should not be held because there would not be silence. Simply an acknowledgement on the PA system or scoreboard should suffice.
I agree Gips- there should be no "moment of silence" it would just give Cleveland fans a chance to pay their last disrespects.
Even putting his picture up on the jumbotron "Art Modell 1925-2012" would elicit the same response you get when the Cavs put a picture of the Steelers up on their jumbotron when the opposing team is shooting foul shots @ the Q, I'd wager.
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My personal feelings about Modell do not belong here. What DOES are my condolences to those who love him in their time of loss and grief.
RIP Art.
Mike
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@king-ghoolie-lives said:
I shared many years of glory and heartbreak with Art Modell's Cleveland Browns. I feel sad that he has passed away. He was a generous and kind man.
That's good for you. I, on the other hand, was born in the late 80's, and by the time I started caring about the Browns, the team was taken away. I didn't really follow the NFL until our return. And damn was I excited.
I got to see us draft Tim Couch and Courtney Brown.
I got to watch an NFL referee end the career of one of our linemen.
I got to watch us get fucked out of the playoffs by the referees against Jacksonville. (I'm glad bottlegate happened)
I have only a single memory of the Browns in the playoffs, and it's a shitty one.
I got the pleasure of watching what used to be our team bring a Super Bowl title to Baltimore.
I saw the Charlie Frye experiment. Brady Quinn. Fuck. Where's the picture of that asshole with all their names on their jersey?
I guess I've seen a record turnover of head coaches and starting quarterbacks, so maybe that's something.
I saw the shittiest ownership in the league with the Lerners. Seriously. Worse than Al Davis.
I saw drafting and free agency that put us on par with Matt Millen.
He is the only owner to win 2 NFL championships, one with each of two different teams. His accomplishments in the league are many. It is a shame the NFL didn't have the testicular fortitude to let the man into the HOF while he was alive. Now? It means nothing.
Good. Fuck that guy and fuck the Lerners too. I'm glad Art will never get to pat himself on the back. This guy turned what I love into the steaming pile of shit we've been watching for the past 12 years.
For Fuck's sake, the greatest memories I have of the team were when Derek Anderson was the quarterback.
Christ.
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So? You think that electing a black man President is as notorious as those other events?
Maybe THAT comment of yours is a true revelation about you. -The Gipper.
not to me. but a historical event anyways. no. i'm not a right wing money grubbing weasel. so a black president to me was a good thing.
i bet ya YOU never thought YOU"D see it in YOUR lifetime.
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