The Cleveland Browns' proposed move to a new stadium in the city's suburbs could be blocked by the City of Cleveland itself - citing a law passed after the last time an NFL team left Ohio.

As the Cleveland Browns eye a potential move to Brook Park, Ohio, the city of Cleveland is stepping in. On Monday, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb sent a letter to the Browns, informing the franchise the city plans to invoke the “Modell Law.” First established in 1996 following the original Browns’ move to Baltimore, where they Read more... The post Cleveland makes move to stop Browns from moving appeared first on Next Impulse Sports.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns have responded to Mayor Justin Bibb’s letter invoking the “Modell Law” with a clear message: We’re ready to hash this out in court. Anthony White, who heads the Thompson Hine law firm that’s representing the Browns, wrote in a Thursday letter to the City of Cleveland’s lawyer that the team is looking to “expeditiously” resolve the dispute over the Browns’ ...

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