The Baltimore Ravens are marking 30 years since pro football’s return to the city with a celebration set for their Week 2 home opener against the Cleveland Browns, and Cleveland fans are bracing for a reminder of history they’d rather forget.

According to the Ravens, in-stadium entertainment will include a pregame recognition of Baltimore’s 1996 football return, a halftime show featuring former Ravens stars, a marching Ravens performance, and a mixed-reality video presentation on the RavensVision boards. All attendees, including Browns fans, will receive a commemorative “Ravens Forevermore 30th Season” flag.

For Cleveland, the timing is eyebrow-raising. Many fans remain sensitive about the franchise’s move to Baltimore more than two decades ago and see the spectacle as ill-timed. Schedul

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