Reaction to Art Modell's death [Pictures]

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Ravens LB Ray LewisFormer Ravens T Jonathan OgdenFormer Ravens RB Jamal LewisFormer Ravens WR Derrick MasonRavens owner Steve BisciottiRavens general manager and executive vice president Ozzie NewsomeRavens coach John HarbaughNew England Patriots coach Bill BelichickFormer NFL commissioner Paul TagliabueFormer Ravens coach Brian BillickFormer Ravens WR Qadry IsmailFormer Ravens DT Tony SiragusaRavens front office staffer Chad Unitas, son of Johnny UnitasPiitsburgh Steelers chairman emeritus Daniel RooneyFormer Browns and Ravens RB Earnest BynerFormer Browns/Ravens DE Rob BurnettFormer Browns/Ravens K Matt StoverFormer Browns RB and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim BrownFormer Baltimore Colt and Pro Football Hall of Fame RB Lenny MooreLongtime Browns and Ravens personnel executive Phil SavageFormer NBC-TV president Dick EbersolNew York Giants president and CEO John MaraNew England Patriots chairman and CEO Robert KraftFormer Steelers coach Bill Cowher (who played and coached for Modell in Cleveland)St. Louis Rams Head Coach Jeff FisherIndianapolis Colts Owner and CEO Jim IrsayFormer Baltimore Colts RB Tom MatteOhio native and former Baltimore Colts LB Stan WhitePhiladelphia Eagles chairman and CEO Jeffrey LurieHouston Texans founder, chairman and CEO Bob McNairDenver Broncos owner and CEO Pat BowlenArizona Cardinals owner Bill BidwillFormer Browns, Chiefs and Chargers coach Marty SchottenheimerFormer Browns, Cowboys and Dolphins QB Bernie KosarESPN analyst and Baltimore resident Mel Kiper Jr.Kids Triathalon

"I had a special relationship with Mr. Modell, and he's probably angry that I'm not calling him Art. We were close when I played for him and became even closer through our adversities. He was such a caring person. The first thing he would ask is, 'How are you doing? How are the kids?' He told me that I was like a son to him, and that made me proud. A lot of Clevelanders wouldn't believe this, but Art is one of the most loyal and trusting persons I've ever met. Maybe that led him to some decisions that not everyone liked. But, he was tough -- always willing to take the brunt of things on his shoulders. He didn't blame others. This is a sad day for me. I truly valued his friendship and will miss that."

Former Browns, Cowboys and Dolphins QB Bernie Kosar

( Sun-Sentinel photo / September 6, 2012 )

"I had a special relationship with Mr. Modell, and he's probably angry that I'm not calling him Art. We were close when I played for him and became even closer through our adversities. He was such a caring person. The first thing he would ask is, 'How are you doing? How are the kids?' He told me that I was like a son to him, and that made me proud. A lot of Clevelanders wouldn't believe this, but Art is one of the most loyal and trusting persons I've ever met. Maybe that led him to some decisions that not everyone liked. But, he was tough -- always willing to take the brunt of things on his shoulders. He didn't blame others. This is a sad day for me. I truly valued his friendship and will miss that."

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