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
Bob's a visionary, and he's proven that he can lead.
because I don't think it will be in New Orleans, as best I can see.
Teams are not franchised as free agents to run around the country and play wherever they want to play,
Sometimes it seems we're taking two steps forward and one step back.
Russ is a well-respected member of our league, and this promotion is an acknowledgment of his years of exceptional work in marketing for the Bills' organization and the NFL.
Every player who was part of the investigation who's still in the league is being tested up to 24 times a year, which is the most important element of putting an end to this, ... That's why we have not had repeat offenders. That's as important or more important than the discipline. It's testing people up to 24 times a year on a random basis.
Every effort is going to be made to play as many games as we can in the Superdome, but it's too early to say.
To me, it says some times people don't have good information, ... All we know is that we have one season under our belt and it was premature to make any decision.
This new requirement is not a result of any specific threat information. It is in recognition of the significant additional security that pat-downs offer, as well as the favorable experience that our clubs and fans have had using pat-downs as part of the comprehensive stadium security plan.
This new requirement is not a result of any specific threat information, ... It is in recognition of the significant additional security that 'pat-downs' offer, as well as the favorable experience that our clubs and fans have had using 'pat-downs' as part of a comprehensive stadium security plan.
This new requirement is not a result of any specific threat information,
We had good support from the Players Association recognizing that it develops players, ... I think NFL Europe is an important piece of our international development. They had a very successful year this year and last year.
We had an excellent meeting this morning and quickly developed a dual consensus. The first was to continue to give priority to the needs of the region and the second to the scheduling of Saints games in a way that made sense under the total circumstances. ... We also appreciate the cooperation of the Alamodome officials and the hospitality of the people of San Antonio for their support of the Saints at this difficult time.
We had an excellent meeting and quickly developed a dual consensus. The first was to continue to give priority to the needs of the region and the second to the scheduling of Saints games in a way that made sense under the total circumstances.