Cleveland City Council wants in on Browns talks

• That provision in the Ohio Revised Code, among other things, provides that if a team intends to move, it must give the city six months' notice and allow the city an opportunity to purchase the team.

What they're saying: "What this basically does is ensure that the Cleveland Browns have to go through the legal process of leaving the city of Cleveland — whether they want to move the team to Timbuktu, Brook Park, Lakewood or any other state," Kazy said.

Reality check: Council's new ordinance merely directs Cleveland's law director to "fully enforce the provisions" of the existing law. It's foremost a way for the council to insert itself into the process.

Inside the room: During a media Q&A, Kazy repeatedly stated that the council has not been involved in stadium conversations and has not been briefed by the Haslams or by the Bibb administration.

• "We know exactly what you've reported," Kazy told journalists, "and that's it."