Browns sue city of Cleveland over 'Modell Law' designed to prevent their move to suburbs
Read full article: Browns sue city of Cleveland over 'Modell Law' designed to prevent their move to suburbsThe Browns’ back-and-forth battle with Cleveland over a planned move into a new suburban stadium has gone to court.
25 years ago, the Baltimore Stallions ruled the CFL
Read full article: 25 years ago, the Baltimore Stallions ruled the CFLTwenty-five years ago, the Baltimore Stallions become the first and only U.S. team to win the Canadian Football League title. They had reached the 1994 Grey Cup game in their first year of existence, losing 26-23 to the B.C. The Grey Cup title was the first of three for Pringle, the others coming with Montreal (2002) and Edmonton (2003). It was the Grey Cup and the biggest game in Canada for the CFL, and we knew the significance of it.The euphoria was short-lived. We were all CFL players going after a CFL championship and I hope thats what people remember.
On this day: November 6
Read full article: On this day: November 61995: Art Modell announces that he has signed a deal that would relocate the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore to become the Baltimore Ravens, the first time the city had a football team since 1983 when they were the Baltimore Colts. The outrage and controversy that erupted led to an agreement allowing Modell to move his team while relinquishing ownership of the Browns' name, colors, logos and history, paving the way for a new Cleveland Browns team that resumed play in 1999. Hide Caption
On this day: September 6
Read full article: On this day: September 62012: Art Modell, the businessman, entrepreneur and former National Football League team owner best known for moving the original Cleveland Browns to Baltimore, where they became known as the Ravens, dies at age 87 in Baltimore. Modell owned the Browns from 1961 to 1995, when he struck a deal with the NFL and the city of Cleveland that allowed him to move his team while relinquishing ownership of the Browns' name, colors, logos and history, paving the way for a new Cleveland Browns team that resumed play in 1999. He owned the Ravens through 2004. Hide Caption