To Case Western Reserve University law professor Eric Chaffee, there’s one big takeaway from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s decision to enter the battle between the Cleveland Browns and the City of Cleveland. “It means the state is willing to take a side here — and it does want the Browns to remain in Cleveland,” Chaffee said.

In his filing, Yost pushed back on the Browns' claims of the Modell Law being 'vague and unclear,' and asserted any other issues must be resolved at the state level.

The City of Cleveland is enforcing the state's Modell Law against Browns owners to keep the team downtown. Here's how it impacts the Browns.