Browns to Brook Park: Cleveland Magazine Readers React to the Possibility

Since the news broke that the Cleveland Browns via Haslam Sports Group have purchased land in Brook Park in February, fans have held their breath as the team played "will they, won't they" with the city of Cleveland. Now, after the city offered a $461 million offer, the team has shared renderings of a new Brook Park domed stadium. While the team still says staying Downtown is an option, an open letter released yesterday with the renderings says that the Brook Park move is "the most compelling option." Meanwhile, sources say it's a done deal.

Here is what Cleveland Magazine readers had to say about the potential of the Browns moving to Brook Park:

Renderings for a new stadium look like a theme park or at best a mall. Is that what Browns and fans want? What purpose will the park and its vendors serve when the team is off season or away? Respectfully, if the team wants to leave Cleveland why not keep going. 
-Donna Evans via Email

-@nswthe1st on Instagram

People literally losing their sh*t over this. Almost all major franchises play outside of their “downtown”. This is a 12 minute drive from The Jake. It’s utilizing a swath of land that has been an eyesore since god only knows when, and turning it into a venue that will be used year round. The current stadium is a waste of a prime real estate that can be properly (hopefully) be utilized and developed as a destination. Do you really want a giant, outdated bathtub on the lake that’s used 8 times a year next to an airport that doesn’t need to exist? Or would you rather drive an extra few minutes, have entertainment year round? Seems like a lot of “old man on the front porch” yapping going on here.
-@andymac1973 on Instagram