The old Browns, who became the Ravens, last made the playoffs in 1994.

It was the year you first tried out with the St. Louis Browns," the timeless man said, "and what antiquarian remembers the old Browns now?

Policy denied speculation that he and Lerner, a former minority owner of the old Browns, would not attend and would let their pedigree do their talking.

The old Browns played here from 1946 through 1995.

Groza, who lived in Berea, was involved in alumni activities of the old Browns and worked as an insurance executive.

A new park was built on the site of the old Browns' former home, Sportsman's Park.

He left three years ago as an executive with the old Browns when they moved to Baltimore to become the Ravens.

As a limited partner in the old Browns, he counseled Art Modell to take them to Baltimore as the Ravens in 1996.

They will never forgive Art Modell for moving the old Browns to Baltimore after the 1995 season, leaving them with three cruel winters without football to warm them.

Modell states that resentment to his moving of the old Browns to Baltimore is beginning to fade.