Modell in Popular Culture
The hostile fan reaction to Modell's planned move of the franchise to Baltimore has been lampooned and chroniclized in many media circles, particularly in print and television. On the cover of the December 4, 1995 issue of Sports Illustrated titled "Battle for the Browns", there is a cartoon of Modell punching a Browns fan, adorned with a Browns Helmet/dog and dogbone mask, in the stomach. He was portrayed in the 2008 movie The Express, which was about Syracuse running back and Browns draftee Ernie Davis.
An episode of The Drew Carey Show (whose title character is a native Clevelander) referenced Modell. During a party at Drew's house, which featured many Cleveland personalities, former Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar asks Drew where the bathroom is. Drew directs Kosar to the bathroom, following with the instruction, "Just don't take a Modell."
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