Mayor Bibb’s offer to Browns may be last-ditch effort

Cleveland Browns Stadium looms large in the foreground with Cleveland City
Hall in the background, beyond the wind turbine. An overture from City Hall to
the Cleveland Browns might make the wind turbine move but it may not stop
the Browns from moving (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb sent a letter today to Jimmy and Dee Haslam, owners of the Cleveland Browns, urging them to stay in Downtown Cleveland. Bibb also publicized the city’s $461 million contribution to renovate Cleveland Browns Stadium to show to the public that the city has made a strong financial offer to the National Football League team. But that might not be enough to keep the Browns at the deteriorating lakefront stadium.

READ MORE