BEREA, Ohio -- The Browns will give some type of appropriate recognition to the passing of Art Modell during the pregame of Sunday's opener against the Philadelphia Eagles.

"We're trying strike the right balance,'' Browns spokesman Neal Gulkis said today. "We want to show respect and dignity for Modell's family, the community and the fans.''

The NFL has asked all home teams this weekend to commemorate Modell's passing in some way.

Gulkis did not specify whether it would be a moment of silence or something else, but the Browns are trying to be respectful of their fans who are still angry at Modell for moving the team to Baltimore in 1996.

Modell, who owned the Browns from 1961 to 1995 before moving the team to Baltimore, died Thursday of natural causes. The Browns spent considerable time determining what to do and solicited input from the NFL office.

Ultimately, they made the decision on their own that honoring Modell was the right thing to do.