Because of Art Modell!
Modell will forever be thought of as a sneaky, slug of a man. As he was planning to move to Baltimore after the 1995 season, he decided to rape the fans on the way out. He raised tickets 50% for the 1995 season after making the playoffs in 1994. Everyone (myself included) bitched about it and then ponied up the cash. Then with the Browns 3-4 he announced the move and the players tanked the season, except for playing the Steelers tough and winning the last game of the season….at home against the Bengals. At that Bengals game, the tarp for the field was out of the reach of the fans….but a sign on it (professionally done) said “Thanks Art Modell for Excellence”. The sign made me want to puke.
I have a free ticket for you anytime you want it Art, in the middle of the lower Dawg Pound……among all the people you screwed.


