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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At this point you have to proceed on the assumption . . . that they may be unable to play in New Orleans at all for the entire sea- son,
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I do think that with only one game a year we need to be very realistic how frequently the game is going to be back in cities that have already had it. The point is, we can play Super Bowls all over America, but unless you are naive as to how the weather is in this country, it does still get cold in the winter. We have to be realistic. We're not going to play the game all over the country. We will concentrate on northern cities with domes and there will continue to be a heavy array of games in the southern climates.
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It's a time that we have to be reflective, and try to sort out what happened and try to carry on in a way that is sensible, ... (We are) working closely with the medical authorities and team physicians and others to see if the cause of this player's death can be ascertained. At this point we don't have any answers
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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.
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Everyone has been working at this. At some point decisions need to be made.
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Superdome officials are pointing to the Falcons-Saints game on September 24 as the first event in the building since Hurricane Katrina. We are pleased that this historic re-opening will feature the annual renewal of the traditional Falcons-Saints rivalry.
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Superdome officials are pointing to the Falcons-Saints game on Sept. 24 as the first event in the building since Hurricane Katrina. We are pleased that this historic reopening will feature the annual renewal of the traditional Falcons-Saints rivalry.
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Now that the team is 1-0, they're convinced they are going to the postseason.
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I don't know where I'm going to do it. I'm just thinking about it. Just for that reason, that by then, people will have a whole new set of needs. The outpouring from the public is just fantastic. We just have to keep it going.
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I guess the sense I have, if we ever get around to considering expansion within the NFL, that San Antonio would be on anyone's short list.
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I don't think the negotiations are going well. I'm not optimistic. I characterize it as one step forward, several steps back. I don't know if it will be resolved by the end of the March meetings at this point.
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A lot of things get done at the 11th hour and 59th minute. I don't know if we'll get something done by the league meetings.
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I really thought it would take longer for Houston to get another team,
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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).