Former Ravens DT Tony Siragusa

( Karl Merton Ferron, Baltimore Sun / October 24, 2010 )

"Art was like a father to me and to all of his players. From the first time I met him, he always treated us players like his kids, but also treated us like men. When we won the Super Bowl, he was as big a part as anyone. We wanted to win it for him. Art was a man; you could talk to him about anything in life -- not just football -- and you would always come out wiser. Art is and always will be a family member to me." -- Tony Siragusa

Former Browns RB Greg Pruitt

"I have always thought so highly of Mr. Modell. And even after I got traded from the Browns to the Raiders, he made a point to apologize to me for the trade. It was something he didn't want to do. He drafted me, and I became a Cleveland Brown. We had a lot of good times. He was always a great guy to me, and I was very close to Mrs. Modell. I was in love with his wife and his kids. On road trips, the kids would always come around me, and I would babysit. That was good; I liked it." -- Greg Pruitt

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