Paul Tagliabue
Paul Tagliabue
Paul John Tagliabueis the former Commissioner of the National Football League. He took the position in 1989 and was succeeded by Roger Goodell, who was elected to the position on August 8, 2006. Tagliabue's retirement took effect on September 1, 2006. He had previously served as a lawyer for the NFL. Tagliabue served as Chairman of Board of Directors of Georgetown University from 2008 to 2015...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSports Executive
Date of Birth24 November 1940
CountryUnited States of America
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Pat Tillman personified all the best values of his country and the NFL, ... He was an achiever and leader on many levels who always put his team, his community, and his country ahead of his personal interests.
Pat Tillman personified all the best values of his country and the NFL. He was an achiever and leader on many levels who always put his team, his community, and his country ahead of his personal interests.
I've spoken to many owners already, and I think there's a really strong consensus that what is needed is a pretty effective leader and someone who can be around for a good, long period of time. Whatever differences people have on specific issues will be pretty well submerged as they try to find the right type of talent to lead thee organization.
A lot of things get done at the 11th hour and 55th minute. I don't know if we'll get something done by the league meetings.
The New York Jets are on the clock.
I think, which frequently happens in emotionally charged situations, people are unfairly reduced to being caricatures when there's no reason for that,
I think the critical thing now is we're at the point where it's recognized, certainly by us, that the time is right, ... We have to get agreements finalized. We'll be pursuing agreements in Anaheim. We're going to work with both communities for an agreement.
Kind of the assumption is that we can work through this in the next four months, and I'll be ready to move on by the end of July.
has to continue to be recovery and rebuilding from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
In the end, we wanted these games on our network, which is devoted 24/7 to the sport of football, and not on a multi-sport network.
The emotion that I feel most is pride, ... My sense is that's the way the fans here in Mexico feel. It's a moment for great pride, because a lot has been accomplished in two decades (in Mexico).
We are also focused in a preliminary way on the 2006 season.
We appreciate the leadership of ABC and ESPN in helping us turn this particular Monday night into far more than a primetime football doubleheader, making it part of the overall Gulf Coast relief effort. The New Orleans Saints know the importance of rising to help meet the Gulf Coast's extraordinary challenges, and we salute them, too.
We're going to make every effort to keep the Saints as Louisiana's team.