Browns Jimmy Haslam

[OconRecon]

Haslams already released his vision for it all. Basically, doing the age old trick of building into the water to create the footprint needed.

First stumbling block is the landbridge didn't make it to the recently passed Ohio budget. Maybe next year it will. Around 60million I think.
I know the city of Cleveland's big stipulation is that the public can still access the water front, which this plan accomplishes.

 

[jaydog]

Exactly what I was thinking. Just build into the lake and create acreage where there once was none.

It's the only way if they stay on the lake.

Man the pile drivers!!

 

[OconRecon]

Yeah, and it's that rendering is why I'd like the stadium to stay on the lake. Good for the city and good for downtown, in the long run. Although, I'm up for anything that keeps the stadium IN Cleveland, and not some rando suburb.

As far as the financing, there are plenty of templates in other NFL cities as a starting point. Nashville being the most recent.

 

[jaydog]

I'd rather a stadium elsewhere and follow the Cowboys plan of buying acreage. 400 acres is a lot to work with and allows for easy expansion.

 

[nickers]

I'd rather a stadium elsewhere and follow the Cowboys plan of buying acreage. 400 acres is a lot to work with and allows for easy expansion.

there's that empty land over there by E.72nd/MLK exit by the WWII army barracks just sitting there waiting to be utilized...

 

[Stylepoints]

there's that empty land over there by E.72nd/MLK exit by the WWII army barracks just sitting there waiting to be utilized...

Who do you plan to invade?

 

[nickers]

Who do you plan to invade?

your fridge.. Keep the beer cold

 

[OconRecon]

I remember when Randy Lerner used to come out to watch practice ... uhm, well, I mean when Al Lerner would come out ... uhm well ...

 

[OconRecon]

Total spending by Haslam over the last 3 years:

 

[jaydog]

Good to see pit in the lower half of spending, but at some point the Haslam's will cease spending if results are no home playoff wins. I know that's specific, but home playoff games make a F ton of money and exposure. Home playoff wins are ticket price increases. No questions asked.

 

[Martin Eden]

Jimmy has become, in my opinion, one of the best owners in the league. He surely does not mind writing the big checks.

 

[jaydog]

He does seem to have a better grasp on the fact that some high paid players do not pan out and when that happens you don't have to go all scorched earth on the FO staff and team.

 

[OconRecon]

#1 in the north .... I'd like to see a spending breakdown, which I think Duffin has done, and the Haslams spend the most.

 

[MalcolmBrown]

I hope Haslam leads the charge to build out into the lake. Imagine Cleveland's downtown expanding north, and Cleveland Browns Stadium being the center of it all.

 

[jaydog]

Brook Park site for me and Jimmy doesn't have to build on pylons on the water. It'd be much cheaper at Brook Park.

 

[MalcolmBrown]

Brook Park site for me and Jimmy doesn't have to build on pylons on the water. It'd be much cheaper at Brook Park.

I'm not talking about "cheaper" i'm talking about taking those billions and reshaping the Cleveland skyline and waterfront.

 

[madmadworld]

I'm not talking about "cheaper" i'm talking about taking those billions and reshaping the Cleveland skyline and waterfront.

Can't do much with the airport still there. should've been gone 40+ years ago.

 

[MalcolmBrown]

Can't do much with the airport still there. should've been gone 40+ years ago.

It is quite literally a problem that you CAN throw money at.

 

[jaydog]

Go to Brook Park and there are no problems of that magnitude. All that is left are some office buildings and warehouse space, I'm pretty sure. And multiple highway access right to the front door.

Between the current stadium and Burke Airport is the science museum and the Rock Hall of Fame to complicate things before Jimmy can get to build on the airport.

 

[nickers]

Go to Brook Park and there are no problems of that magnitude. All that is left are some office buildings and warehouse space, I'm pretty sure. And multiple highway access right to the front door.

Between the current stadium and Burke Airport is the science museum and the Rock Hall of Fame to complicate things before Jimmy can get to build on the airport.

Fuck Rook Park... That isn't helping the city of Cleveland in any way, Shape or form..