NFL's Cleveland Browns move to Baltimore - CNN coverage Nov 6, 1995

NFL fans in Cleveland were devastated when on November 6, 1995, Art Modell, the owner of their beloved Browns announced the team would move to Baltimore the following season. Modell said he made the move because an outmoded Cleveland Stadium was failing to generate sufficient revenues which contributed to mounting financial losses for the team.

[@mdrussellmash]

Baltimore Browns just sounds gross. Glad they chose Ravens instead.

[@dubdeuce1517]

I concur.

[@Eli-ss9gj]

I’m glad too. I want no association with the Browns name or history. It’s a terrible name, and it’s not our history.

[@bengay586]

@@Eli-ss9gj you suck. stop stealing other teams loser

[@PASSPORTKING2106]

@@bengay586 😭 cry more 🤡 lol 🤣

[@darlakajca6454]

@@Eli-ss9gj your history is stolen you baltimorons don't deserve to have paul browns name which is what that fat lying pos art modell tried to do take a man's name he fired to a garbage Baltimore Maryland

[@jacksonconley5117]

The move was outrageous. Moving the Browns would be like the Yankees moving to St Louis.

[@gacdad]

What about when the Colts were snuck out of town in the middle of the night?

[@stankbox]

​@@gacdadthat's wild.

[@AlonsoRules]

The difference here is that the Yankees won a lot. The Browns had not won anything for decades.

[@Lafayette320]

"They're building Jacobs a stadium and I'm pumping my own money into that 70 year old barn. I ought to have my head examined." -Arthur B. Modell

[@ejslemp5342]

I guarantee you if they kept the name the Baltimore Browns,they wouldn’t have 2 super bowl wins and one of the most successful NFL franchises of the last 25 years. The Browns name is cursed

[@edalexander6155]

The thing that has cursed the Browns all these yrs is by not putting a actual logo on the side of there helmet . Think about it. Art didnt have one put on the helmet while he was there in Cleveland but by God he did have a logo for Baltimore. And a damn good one. Ravens they haunted the browns for over 24 yrs since the browns have been back plus those Ravens and the city of Baltimore have 2 lombardis . The city we last beat in the last NFL league championship Cleveland has 1964. Get it together big C town If you build it it will come. ⬜️🟫🟧🟫⬜️

[@illiniguy34]

The only 90's highlight for Bengals fans.

[@michaelleroy9281]

As the Bungles

[@mayavenuemisfit814]

You have to give Art Modell credit where credit is due. His poor decisions led to the creation of two NFL franchises. First, the Cincinnati Bengals, after he fired Paul Brown in the 1960s. Coach Brown would end up founding the Bengals a few years later. Cincinnati would win two AFC championships and make two Super Bowl appearances in the 1980s while Art Modell probably watched from his house on television. The Bengals' 1988 AFC Championship and Super Bowl appearance was preceded by Browns losses in the AFC title game in the previous two seasons, as well as followed by one the year after. And finally, the new "expansion" Cleveland Browns. After being unable to con and swindle Cleveland taxpayers into gifting him a new stadium, Modell succeeded in doing so in Baltimore. This move obviously led to the NFL "deactivating" the Browns and setting the stage for them to return in 1999.

[@jojowhite9296]

Art Modell is the only owner to fire two HOF HC's.

[@crosstatt7441]

I wish that Art would have left the history in Cleveland willingly. Also, I think Modell should’ve been more up front about moving if he really thought that it would’ve been best. It’s very unfortunate! However, it would’ve been nice if Cleveland would’ve built him a new stadium. Yes, I’m aware of the Gateway Project, I don’t know why he declined. The city really should’ve gotten to him sooner. I mean, Bud Adams (Houston Oilers) was more upfront about moving. I’ll always be thankful that he and his wife, Pat helped with hospice, but The Move will always make me sad.

[@TheSSUltimateGoku]

He’s also the reason why the Houston Texans exist. Had it not been for the Cleveland Browns being reactivated in 1999 there would’ve been no need for the NFL to create a new expansion team in the Houston Texans. The only reason why they created another expansion team was so there would be an even number of teams in the NFL as once the Cleveland Browns for reactivated 1999 there was an odd number of teams the only way to rectify that was to create the Houston Texans to have the 32nd team in the NFL.

[@Huntflash2n]

One of the worst owners ever

[@akahaney1]

Bud Adams was worse

[@Himmyjewett]

Mike brown is worst

[@jacksonconley5117]

He might not if the Bengals win a super bowl with Joe Burrow @@Himmyjewett.

[@stevenstocker7425]

Nope the worst owner is anyone who owns the Florida/Miami Marlins. Considering they have had 3 owners who all have committed a fire sale at some point. AKA huizenga, Loria, and Jeter.

[@jacksonconley5117]

@@stevenstocker7425 Dan Snyder is the worst owner in all of the four major sports.

[@gabrielguzman6018]

They should make a movie of this move

[@phillyfan-182]

I would definitely see it

[@azuredusk991]

It’s called Cleveland 95

[@ericlehman6841]

The closest thing to it I've ever heard of was "Believeland". Which talked about how we Cleveland fans stayed loyal during a title drought. I mean, we've experienced, "Right Red 88", "The Drive", "The Fumble", "The Shot", "The Move", "The Hit", "The ALCS Collapse", "The Decision". If you'd like to go back to 1953, you can throw "The Catch" in there. Also, "Indians to Guardians" in 2021. However, one highlight in there was the 2016 NBA Finals win! Speaking of what was announced in 2021, I'll bet if they were the "Naps", "Spiders", "Guardians" or anything else for that matter, and changed to "Indians", I'll bet a lot of people wouldn't have liked that either. I'm thankful as a Clevelander to have three major pro teams. There have been plenty of tough moments, but some happy ones, also.

[@jojowhite9296]

As a Browns fan, I wished they'd taken everything with them because these new Browns are nothing that would ever make Paul Brown proud.

[@Please654]

You chose such a weird time to say that.

[@louisminati]

The current players are finally proud of the jersey they wear, but damn it took 25 years.

[@sir_stretchmarks5559]

“Browns fan”

[@crosstatt7441]

In Cleveland, we fought back for the IP. So, it was arguably Cleveland’s biggest victory from 1964-2016, in sports.

[@Fireyninjadog]

Let's be honest, the browns needed a new stadium. Cleveland, did you really want the browns to keep playing in a baseball stadium built during the great depression?

[@crosstatt7441]

Yes, that’s true. I mean, it made me sad that he moved the team. However, that stadium needed to be replaced much sooner. If he hadn’t taken responsibility off the Cleveland Indians (now Guardians) may have moved. Also, Art Modell doesn’t get a pass, but he had compelling reasons to leave. Why he chose not to sell wasn’t only because he wanted to pass the team onto his family. It was also because the stadium was in horrible condition. He didn’t go about the Move correctly, but the city wasn’t innocent. It refused to take him seriously.

[@michaelleroy9281]

Is that signed contract a blank piece of paper?

[@srsaiyan7740]

"no way Baltimore, the browns are here to stay" ha, dummy

[@markrobertson2196]

Isn't that Leroy Hoard, not Antonio Langham?

[@Bowling1984FortniteandMLB]

Baltimore Browns? More like Baltimore Disgusting! Glad they chose ravens.

[@el6401]

What a great day!

[@cc-wz6xr]

The irony is that Baltimore cried when the Colts left. So, they knew the pain Cleveland was going through, and yet they cheered. If you think about it, it's sort of like a person who got cheated on but goes ahead and also cheats. If I were a Baltimore resident, I probably would have had a very difficult time accepting the Browns and becoming a fan. I just would not have been able to feel joy while somebody else was feeling the exact same pain that I had once experienced.

[@vintagebroadcastingsystem8028]

Yes, it's all about empathy, something we can use more of today, whether in football or every other aspect of our lives.

[@kyleselby4970]

Not the same Colts moved in the middle of the night and stole everything (history and name included). The Browns kept everything and were only without a team for 3 years but the City of Baltimore was without an nfl team for 12 years. Imagine going through 1-12 grades without having a football team? That’s what kids went through whose parents were Colts fans when they were in Baltimore.

[@joeflores8062]

They won 2 super bowls

[@SM-ys8lw]

@@kyleselby4970 because browns fans made sure art model would have to through legal hell to move them, and yes art moved in the night Baltimore was an expansion target also but because of the move clevland got it instead, so it's still pretty hypocritical for them to be outraged about the colts(some still are, trust me I live in Maryland, but I was born in clevland) and then turn around and say that Cleveland didn't get f***ed over

[@AC-ny5sj]

I didn’t feel any sadness for Cleveland. Nobody cried or cared when the Colts left and when Baltimore was denied a new team twice before the Ravens. Plus Cleveland was promised a new team right away. Baltimore was told to go build a museum rather than try and get a new NFL team. So no Cleveland will never get sympathy from me.

[@davidvelazquez9473]

Top ten Anime betrayals

[@poppy87]

I’m afraid, but have accepted, that this could happen again around 2028. Still going down with the ship though.

[@Dud512]

Just curious did people blame the mayor or look down on the Cleveland mayor for this?

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Cleveland Browns devastated blow 1995 will be the final year for the Browns 8-8 did not make it to the playoffs the post Bill Belichick was fire in 1993 the Final Chapter worst head coach of the Cleveland Browns Lindy Infante became the final head coach of Cleveland Browns February of 1994 one month later in March of that year Art Modell file for bankruptcy

[@michaelleroy9281]

Lindy Infante was never HC of Browns Belichick 1991-95

[@Indianapolis1888]

Lindy Infante was the head coach of the Colts from 1996-1997.

[@SM-ys8lw]

the worst coaching decision ever made by the owner of the browns was art model firing pual brown, and no decision they will ever be able to make in the future will ever be as dumb as firing one of the teams 2 original founders, and debatable the greatest head coach of all time

[@akahaney1]

The browns stayed in Cleveland

[@devin26508]

Their history did, but Cleveland had no team for 3 years

[@fairfaxcat1312]

From what I understand Modell is still pretty popular in Cleveland.

[@PASSPORTKING2106]

Yea IM NOT TOO SURE ABOUT THAT BUDDY 😂

[@MarkZickefoose]

Only as a euphemism. 'Scuse me, I gotta go to the john and take a wicked Modell...

[@Mundanesoup4]

@@MarkZickefoose LOL thats a good one

[@davidviton1065]

No Modell never went back to Cleveland it was too many death threats against him

[@zachhoward9099]

There was an OG Browns fan I remember a few years back that was arrested for urinating on Modell’s headstone 😂

[@clevelandfontanille5000]

I am sorry I will never forgive Modell for that move but that's just me

[@crosstatt7441]

I understand your feelings, however, Mike White and Al Lerner were also responsible.

[@ajrocks44]

5:20 bearded mid 90ies guy thinks the Browns will get to a super bowl faster.. The Browns a Super Bowl 😂😂😂😂😂

[@grapes481]

Ravens did win a super bowl pretty quick all things considered

[@crosstatt7441]

It was a comment out of anger.

[@mr.supergorrillaman12]

It's crazy but they're still the original Cleveland browns they might not have the team colors or the records but the Baltimore Ravens are the former Cleveland browns bottom line you can't sugar coat it the new Cleveland browns stink so long you cannot call the Ravens all time record against the Cleveland browns the Ravens have 34 wins and 12 losses the browns have 12 wins and 34 losses in the Ravens success in Baltimore two super bowls and two AFC championships several AFC North division championship the new Cleveland browns they had Baker Mayfield he led them to the playoffs and they traded him for a controversial quarterback Deshawn Watson this could be a hit or miss I do think Baker Mayfield will have success in Carolina being the starting quarterback for the Carolina Panthers it might take them to the playoffs in the near future Baker Mayfield does have a strong arm Quarter Back

[@joshuagamboaii741]

Thank God "Art Modell" is the superhero the Old Line state needed at the time. He became famous for bringing NFL football back to the Chesapeake Bay since 1983.

[@darlakajca6454]

Baltimore doesn't deserve a team art Modell is a lying pos

[@joshuagamboaii741]

@@darlakajca6454 You a Browns fan?

[@darlakajca6454]

@@joshuagamboaii741 yes and Art Modell became infamous not famous for giving Baltimore a team

[@joshuagamboaii741]

@@darlakajca6454 It's because he too, felt bad for those Marylanders when Bob Irsay moved the Indianapolis Colts to the Hoosier state back in 1984.

[@darlakajca6454]

@@joshuagamboaii741 he felt so bad for them that he voted against Baltimore getting a expansion team

[@zacharyhebert6423]

they should move the team again

[@dubdeuce1517]

nah.

[@zacharyhebert6423]

@@dubdeuce1517 easy to say that now

[@dubdeuce1517]

@@zacharyhebert6423 lol. i know

[@zacharyhebert6423]

@@dubdeuce1517 lol, happy for them

[@dubdeuce1517]

@@zacharyhebert6423 Man, who you tellin? I been waiting 20 years for this.

[@Mundanesoup4]

Best move Art Modell ever made, he knew the city of Cleveland was CURSED

[@darlakajca6454]

Cleveland's won a championship more recently then Baltimore

[@darlakajca6454]

@@Mundanesoup4 key word city you never said Superbowl

[@joshuagamboaii741]

@@darlakajca6454 At least the Browns are dealing with the curse of Art Modell.

[@darlakajca6454]

@@joshuagamboaii741 no they're not you guys wanted him you guys can have him along with the Modell curse

[@joshuagamboaii741]

@@darlakajca6454 we already ended that in 2001 when the Baltimore Ravens won Super Bowl XXXV when they defeated the New York Giants.

[@tjh2105]

Art is burning in hell

[@stevenstocker7425]

@KC haha

[@stevenstocker7425]

With that 50 million dollar check as well and your sitting here with less than 1% of that. You didn’t have football for 3 years oh poor you. Try being a diehard St Louis rams fan

[@Chris87md]

Why ?

[@ericlehman6841]

That's for God to decide, not you or the people of Cleveland. No, you are not his God or anyone else's God for that matter.

[@edalexander6155]

Whats sad it can happen again . If the city dosnt work with Jimmy on building a new dome stadium. Not a renovation on the present stadium thats not going to work. Or let Jimmy build his own in brookpark. They will still be the Cleveland browns. Funny Art got his superbowl lombardi trophy with in 4yrs of after moving from Cleveland. Cleveland still dosnt have a lombardi after Art moved the team in 96. I belive its been almost 28 yrs. So what the hell happened. Maby it wasnt all the work of Art was it? Stay tooned in 2024 . ........⬜️🟫🟧🟫🟫

[@michaelleroy9281]

And they're not alone

[@TheSSUltimateGoku]

Jimmy Haslam doesn’t have the power to do it this time the law wasn’t in place that the Art Modell law restricts him for moving the Browns out of the city. He can challenge it if he wants but it would take years for the supreme court to hear it. There’s no way,m Jimmy Haslam has the leverage as much as you think he does.