Relocation reshaped Cleveland’s NFL saga: Art Modell moved the Browns to Baltimore, spawning the Ravens in 1996 while Cleveland kept the name for a reactivated 1999 Browns. The Modell Law curbed moves from tax-funded stadiums, later narrowed to Ohio-only relocations. The saga links ownership, stadium deals and branding to franchise value, fan loyalty, and fantasy-roster volatility for Browns and Ravens alike.