Art Modell, 42, owner of the Cleveland Browns, poses in New York, May 26, 1967 after he was named president of the National Football League. He will serve under commissioner Pete Rozelle. (AP Photo)

FILE - In this July, 1969 file photo, the NFL president and Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell and his wife Patricia are shown in Las Vegas. Patricia Modell, a longtime television actress and wife of former NFL team owner Art Modell, died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, the Baltimore Ravens announced. She was 80. (AP Photo/File)

San Rutigliano, left, and Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell listen intently Tuesday December 28, 1977 to a question being thrown at the new coach of the National Football League team in Cleveland, Ohio. Rutigliano, 45, has been an assistant coach with the New Orleans Saints. He is now the fifth coach in Cleveland's 27-year NFL history. (AP Photo

Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell on the field before the Browns 27-10 loss to the Los Angeles Raiders in the 1982 AFC First-Round Playoff Game on January 8, 1983 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. 1982 AFC First-Round Playoff Game - Cleveland Browns vs Los Angeles Raiders - January 8, 1983 (AP Photo/NFL Photos)

Raven's Art Modell poses for his 1998 team headshot. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)

Maryland Governor Parris Glendening, left, Baltimore Ravens president David Modell, holding the Vince Lombardi trophy, Ravens owner Art Modell, and Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley, right, react as they show the crowd the trophy during the Ravens parade Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001 inn Baltimore. The Ravens beat the New York Giants 34-7 in Sunday's Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Chris Gardner)

Baltimore Ravens team owner Art Modell, center, introduces heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, right, to Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis before the start of practice at the team's minicamp at their training facility in Owings Mills, Md., Wednesday, June 13, 2001. Rahman was invited to the camp to deliver a motivational address to the Super Bowl Champions. (AP Photo/Roberto Borea)

Baltimore Ravens Michael McCrary (99) hugs owner Art Modell after the Ravens won Super Bowl XXXV 34-7 over the New York Giants in Tampa, Fla. Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

Baltimore Ravens owner Art Modell waves with the Vince Lombardi trophy after defeating the New York Giants 34-7 in Super Bowl XXXV Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Laura Rauch)

Baltimore Ravens owner Art Modell, right, greets NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown during team practice in Tampa, Fla., Friday Jan. 26, 2001. The Ravens will face the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV Sunday Jan. 28. (AP Photo/Roberto Borea)

Baltimore Ravens owner Art Modell, left, and his son David Modell acknowledge the fans while holding the Vince Lombardi Super Bowl trophy prior to the game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2001 at PSINet Stadium in Baltimore.(AP Photo/Ricky Carioti)

Baltimore Ravens, left to right, owner Art Modell, second round draft pick from California quarterback Kyle Boller, first round draft pick from Arizona State defensive end Terrell Suggs and Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome stand with jerseys during a news conference Sunday, April 27, 2003 in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

Owner and CEO of the Baltimore Ravens Art Modell, left, and team President David Modell, right, sit together at a press conference at the newly named M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. Tuesday, May 6, 2003. M&T Bank bought the naming rights in a 15-year $75 million deal. (AP Photo/ Matt Houston)

Former Baltimore Ravens owner Art Modell applauds during a ceremony at halftime honoring former Ravens Jonathan Ogden Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

Baltimore Ravens Art Modell poses for 1999 team headshot. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)

In this undated photo provided by the Baltimore Ravens, Art Modell is shown with his wife Patricia. Patricia Modell, a longtime television actress and wife of former NFL team owner Art Modell, died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, the Baltimore Ravens announced. She was 80. (AP Photo/Baltimore Ravens)