Remembering Art Modell : Special Section RAVENS OFFICIALS ON ART MODELL Ravens Owner Steve Bisciotti: “He was my friend, my mentor. We will miss him so much. How lucky are all of us to have had Art in Baltimore? How fortunate I am to have had him teach me about the NFL. His generosity, his love, his ...
We Loved Art Modell The caller ID said David Modell. It was just before 7 on Wednesday morning. “This can’t be good,” I told my wife Sally. “The doctors say Art probably won’t make it through the day. Do you want to come say goodbye? I’m inviting Ozzie, too,” David said. Art Modell , founder of the ...
Art Modell will not be headed to the Hall of Fame this year. The former Ravens owner was not chosen as one of the five modern-era finalists enshrined as part of the 2013 class. This is the second time since 2002 that Modell has made the finalist stage, but come up just short of Canton. The Hall of ...
Former Ravens tackle Jonathan Ogden and late owner Art Modell are through to the next round. Ogden and Modell are among the 27 semifinalists being considered for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2013, as announced Friday afternoon. Ogden is expected to be enshrined on his first ballot. The Ravens’ first ever draft pick (1996) played 12 seasons and went to 11 Pro Bowls. He played a major part in redefining the left tackle position. Modell, who passed away on Sept. 6, has now reached the semifinals eight times, including the past four years. He was one of 15 finalists in 2001. The call for Modell to be finally admitted into the Hall of Fame was as loud as ever after Modell’s death. Late Ravens quarterback Steve McNair, running back Priest Holmes and defensive tackle Sam Adams were also among the nominees, but none made it to the semifinals. The results of the reduction vote to 15 finalists will be announced in early January, 2013. The Class of 2013 will be determined at the selection committee's annual meeting on Saturday, Feb. 2, in New Orleans, La., the day before Super Bowl XLVII.
Remembering Art Modell : Special Section Art Modell , whose remarkable 43-year NFL career made him a regular finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died today of natural causes at Johns Hopkins Hospital at the age of 87. Former Ravens president David Modell issued this statement: “Sadly, I can ...
It was a sad day, yet one filled with laughs as Art Modell was laid to rest Tuesday. Some of Modell’s close family members and friends – of which there were many – memorialized the former Ravens owner at the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation in Baltimore. They told some of Modell’s favorite jokes (at ...