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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angeles benefit best city committee create football league los national offers opportunity selected site stadium
This morning, the committee selected the Los Angeles Coliseum as the site that offers the best opportunity for the National Football League ... to create a state-of-the-art stadium that will benefit the fans, the league and the city for years to come.
committee determine discussion eight factor fewer owners six talked whether
We've talked about no fewer than six and no more than eight (members). But that's not set in concrete. We had some discussion with the owners about whether the committee should be one owner for each division, or whether there was any one factor that could determine how the committee would be composed.
clubs coaches committee determined diversity front goal minds office search specifics
It has been uppermost in our minds that we need to do with the search what the Diversity Committee has been urging the clubs to do with coaches and in the front office executives. The specifics have yet to be determined how that goal will be accomplished.
chances committee competition general george giants member multiply replay
George Young (former Giants general manager) always that when he was a member of the competition committee that one thing replay does is multiply the chances to make errors.
committee competition job terrific
The competition committee did a terrific job and that showed with the endorsements that they had on their recommendations.
above emphasize national public recovery respect small support teams visibility
We want to really emphasize above all that sport is a small part of life. We want to use are visibility and the respect we have with the public and the respect our teams have to support the national recovery program. That's the big thing.
above emphasize national public recovery respect small support teams visibility
We want to really emphasize above all that sport is a small part of life, ... We want to use our visibility and the respect we have with the public and the respect our teams have to support the national recovery program. That's the big thing.
assessment defending investment rebuilding sober
We have to have a sober assessment of what kind of rebuilding and defending new investment of the Superdome if any makes sense. These are all complicated decisions.
approach los maybe operation possibly stadium team ultimately
ultimately how maybe we can approach the construction of a stadium and eventually, possibly having a team back in operation in Los Angeles.
america appreciate fans players relief response stay support teams tremendous
We appreciate the tremendous response of our fans and everything that our teams and players are doing to support the relief effort, ... We are going to stay at it because all of America is going to have to stay at it.
abc appreciate coast espn far football gulf helping importance leadership meet monday night orleans overall particular relief rising saints salute turn
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.
state
to play in the state in which they're franchised.
additional cutting money rather teams
We want teams to get additional money to re-sign players, rather than cutting them.
faith good
There are a lot of complications here and I think everyone is working in good faith to get them resolved.