BALTIMORE (AP) — The NFL became America's game under a collection of shrewd businessmen that included some of the biggest names in league history: Pete Rozelle, Vince Lombardi, Dan Rooney and arguably the most influential of all — Art Modell.Now Art Modell is dead. Good. He didn't die friendless and in pain, like Robert Irsay did, but at least he's just as dead. I hope Irsay gave him a friendly wave, one thief to another, as Modell plunged past him to an even deeperFans can thank Art Modell for laying the groundwork for the extensive, multi-platform coverage they see today. Without those first network contracts, none of it would have happened.Praise for Art Modell; great slate of Week 1 games. NFL.com; Published: Sept. 7, 2012 at 03:21 a.m.; Updated: Sept. 7, 2012 at 08:07 a.m.; 0 Likes | 0 Comments. Email · Like · Print · Read · Discuss. Friend(s) Email Your Email Send Email. By NFL.comArt Modell is currently situated in a Baltimore hospital, with indications his situation is deteriorating, WKYC reports. His vital organs are apparently failing. Many members of the Modell family
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