Yeah, no way to be certain, however, that is not the sentiment shared by various people on Belichick's staff, including Newsome, Saban and others of significant credibility. The Browns the year before ('94) went 11-5 and beat Parcell's Patriots in the playoffs (Browns haven't won a playoff game since). Belichick said significant progress had been made and that he himself believed they had -turned the corner- and that good days lied ahead again for the storied franchise. Ozzie truly believe it, quote, "No doubt we would've won a Super Bowl."
I Loved how you could hear Belichick's total distaste for Modell and what he did to his players, staff and fans. "Left us on an island," "The owner was nowhere to be found...he was in Baltimore."
And, Andre -Bad Moon a Rison- should've never been signed, especially not for that amount. Just another very poor business decision by Modell...