Art Modell truly belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It has nothing to do with him bringing football back to Baltimore. I obviously am forever grateful that he did, but that’s not the reason he deserves to be enshrined. Modell played an instrumental role in making the National Football League the king of the sports world.
This is a man who began his NFL journey with the Cleveland Browns in 1961. He did many things in his life, but he is remembered for only one thing. It’s the elephant in the room, the elephant is big and that’s all anyone is willing to see.