JIMMY'S TAKE: Jim Donovan believes Cleveland Browns want a new domed stadium, likely in Brook Park

Twenty-four hours after Dee and Jimmy Haslam laid out a plan that had two proposals for a new stadium or a renovated stadium for the Cleveland Browns, it's clear they're saying, "It's time to play hardball."

What do they really want? If the Browns have their choice (and in the end, let's face it, it will be their choice), a new domed stadium is their pick. The Haslams' temperature of their remarks yesterday about the stadium issue seems to be, "Well, we could throw a billion dollars at Browns Stadium. We could give it a facelift." But it really doesn't come near what they really desire.

They want new. They want a multi-function venue — yes, a football palace, but so much more.

They want a facility that can be booked year-round. They want Browns playoff games, they want Taylor Swift to choose Cleveland for a stop on tour, they want the Final Four.

They want it all, and listening to them yesterday, I got the feeling they were saying downtown Cleveland just can't give that to them. It appears, in their view, the city instead should move to focus on developing the lakefront, and then fans should drive out to Brook Park on Sunday afternoons to and watch the Browns play.