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Former Ravens owner Art Modell would do anything for his family, his team and the NFL
The new Ravens owner was sitting on stage at the Inner Harbor, and looking quite uncomfortable. On Nov. 6, 1995, Art Modell announced that he was moving the Browns from Cleveland to Baltimore, and while local politicians couldn't hide their enthusiasm,...
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Art Modell dies at 87; Cleveland Browns owner enraged fans with move to Baltimore
Art Modell, a marketing executive who helped negotiate the NFL's first television contract and later enraged fans when he moved the Cleveland Browns franchise to Baltimore, has died. He was 87. Modell died Thursday of natural causes at Johns Hopkins...
Tags: New York Giants, Economy, Business and Finance, World War II (1939-1945), Sports, Art Rooney
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Does the official NFL football have a name?
The Fabulous ForumFOOTBALL URBAN LEGEND: The NFL's official football has a name. Giving names to inanimate objects is a tradition that has been going on for centuries, from the christening of vessels on their way to sea to the guy down the...... -
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Tribune staff reporterThe 1983 draft put the Bears on the path to the Super Bowl two years later. The Bears picked up Walter Payton in 1975, which made that a watershed draft. But when it comes to the best draft in Bears history, it is no contest. On Nov. 28, 1964, the...Tags: New York Giants, Sports, Bob Gibson, Walter Payton, New York Jets
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Mike Francesa, Chris Russo diss Bob Glauber's list
WatchdogI just returned from Michael Strahan's retirement news conference. I'm like the alum who keeps coming back to hang out with his old pals, sleep on a couch in the fraternity lodge and sleep late while everyone goes to class.......Tags: Michael Strahan
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Long-time Giants broadcaster Dick Lynch dies at 72
WatchdogDick Lynch, a former Giants defensive back and radio broadcaster for the team whose association with the organization spanned 50 years, has died at age 72, several people familiar with Lynch's situation said Wednesday morning. Lynch had been absent from.....Tags: New York Giants, Super Bowl, Radio Industry, Sports, Phil Rizzuto
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Wellington Mara wanted to stick with Kerry over Eli
WatchdogMy Tuesday newspaper column has stuff in it about a new book on Eli Manning, about Keith Olbermann making a Sarah Palin-related crack that annoyed some conservatives and about "Hockey Night in Canada" coming to America. The Eli book reveals......Tags: Sarah Palin, Sports, Kerry Collins, Eli Manning, Football
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Wellington Mara the younger arrives for Jints-Steelers
WatchdogGlauber has news of the blessed arrival of a new member of the Mara/Rooney dynasty, a boy named . . . Wellington. Just in time for the Giants-Steelers tilt. Mazel tov to everyone involved. I used to play pickup basketball......Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers
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Pat Summerall's field goal in snow kept '58 Giants alive
WatchdogSpeaking of the Giants' '58 season (see post below), our friends at ReelSportsFan.com have some great footage from both the regular-season finale against the Browns and the championship game, the latter featuring some unusual ground-level shots and a...Tags: Baltimore Colts, New York Giants, Sports, Gino Marchetti, Frank Gifford
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Modell tribute tops NFL meetings agenda
Sun StaffPALM BEACH, Fla. - The start of this year's owners meetings was a mixture of smiles, tears and goodbyes for Art Modell. In his final league-wide event, the Ravens' outgoing owner was saluted at two meetings - the opening session before all league...Tags: New York Giants, Sports, Arts, James Trapp, Lou Groza
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Modell doesn't look back
Sun StaffDon't expect Art Modell to look back over the past 43 years and get misty-eyed. Don't expect him to exult over the highs: the Ravens' Super Bowl championship, the 31 years as chairman of the NFL's broadcast committee, the launching of Monday Night...Tags: Bankruptcy, New York Giants, Sports, Arts, Entertainment
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