Former Browns owner Art Modell once again a semifinalist for Pro Football Hall of Fame
July 8, 2022
It is rare that any post elicits the same, general reaction from the readers. Unity is a rarity, especially for Cleveland Browns fans but when former owner and traitor Art Modell is brought up the sentiment runs from anger to loathing and more.
Modell owned the Browns from 1961 to 1995 before stealing the team from the fans that supported it wholeheartedly. All of the sudden, Cleveland was not going to have an NFL franchise and the city of Baltimore was celebrating their new team.
Despite that treacherous behavior, Modell is once again one of the semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His biggest contribution to the NFL was his role in getting big television deals for the league. Modell’s experience in that industry helped him when he became an owner and spearheaded the big network deals.
In Cleveland and most of the country, Modell will be remembered as the man who stabbed a passionate fanbase in the back. In the NFL offices, especially those related to finances, and in Baltimore, Modell will be forever loved.
https://brownswire.usatoday.com/2022/07/08/art-modell-hall-of-fame-cleveland-browns/
If Modell does makes the Hall don't bother with an onsite ceremony in Canton. "Fans" will make it a shit show.
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Where he was at a charity golf tourney and got this pic with a RAIDER LEGEND and 2-Time Super Bowl-winning QB who is STILL not in the HoF.
The 'induct Modell' contingent can f-off, esp. when guys like Plunkett are still not in the Hall, afaic.
(yes, I know, it's a different category for owners vs. players but still).
As a Raiders fan, I empathize with Browns fans (another blue-collar, long-suffering fanbase), and feel a kinship.
