Editing Baltimore Ravens (section)

===Return of American football in Baltimore===
{{main|Cleveland Browns relocation controversy}}
Enticed by Baltimore's available funds for a first class stadium and a promised yearly operating subsidy of $25 million, Modell announced on November 6, 1995, his intention to relocate the team from Cleveland to Baltimore the following year. The resulting [[Cleveland Browns relocation controversy|controversy]] ended when representatives of Cleveland and the NFL reached a settlement on February 8, 1996. Tagliabue promised the city of Cleveland that an NFL team would be located in Cleveland, either through relocation or expansion, "no later than 1999".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-02-14-sp-35749-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |first=Mike |last=Downey |title=Nice Seeing You, Seahawks |date=February 14, 1996 |access-date=February 20, 2020 |archive-date=April 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419140350/http://articles.latimes.com/1996-02-14/sports/sp-35749_1_seattle-seahawks |url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, the agreement stipulated that the Browns' name, colors, uniform design and franchise records would remain in Cleveland. The franchise history includes Browns club records and connections with [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] players. Modell's Baltimore team, while retaining all current player contracts, would, for purposes of team history, appear as an [[expansion team]], a new franchise.<ref>Morgan, Jon. [http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/football/bal-modell020996,1,1050941.story "Deal clears NFL path to Baltimore"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105050055/http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/football/bal-modell020996,1,1050941.story |date=November 5, 2013 }}, ''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'', February 9, 1996.</ref> Not all players, staff or front office would make the move to Baltimore, however.

[[File:1980-modell-browns.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Art Modell]] moved the Browns to Baltimore and remained the owner of the Ravens through 2003.]]
After relocation, Modell hired [[Ted Marchibroda]] as the head coach for his new team in Baltimore.<ref name="r371">{{cite news |title=Ted Marchibroda, coach of both Baltimore NFL teams, dies at 84 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=January 17, 2016 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/ted-marchibroda-coach-of-both-baltimore-nfl-teams-dies-at-84/2016/01/16/b3a51a64-bcac-11e5-99f3-184bc379b12d_story.html |access-date=August 16, 2024}}</ref> Marchibroda was already well known because of his work as head coach of the [[History of the Baltimore Colts|Baltimore Colts]] during the 1970s and the [[Indianapolis Colts]] during the early 1990s. [[Ozzie Newsome]], the Browns' tight end for many seasons, joined Modell in Baltimore as director of football operations. He was later promoted to vice president/general manager.

The home stadium for the Ravens first two seasons was Baltimore's [[Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)|Memorial Stadium]], previously home to the [[History of the Baltimore Colts|Baltimore Colts]], the [[Baltimore Orioles]], and the [[Canadian Football League]]'s [[Baltimore Stallions]]. The Ravens moved to their own new stadium, now known as [[M&T Bank Stadium]], next to [[Camden Yards]] in 1998.