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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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No decisions have been made. We want to know where the team's going to play its games as soon as we can.
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Fans here are knowledgeable and passionate, ... They are ready for the next step. They have supported the American Bowl games in record numbers, and NFL programming has been a part of television in Mexico for many decades.
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It's too early to say whether the games will be played at the dome or in Louisiana.
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We know it's going to be difficult, but we're seeking to have the Saints play all eight of their home games at the Superdome in 2006. There's a short time to get renovations done. Hopefully, we can have the Saints back in the community as soon as possible.
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You're way ahead of me, ... I don't know anything about that or what we're going to do about all of that. I don't want to leave Louisiana, OK. Otherwise, we wouldn't be playing four games here.
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After discussing this new package of games with many potential partners, we decided it would be best presented on our own, high-quality NFL Network, which has developed so rapidly that the time had come to add live regular season games to the programming. 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.
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Our goal is to play some games in the Superdome in 2006. It's too early to say what will happen in 2007.
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Our fans in Mexico are knowledgeable and passionate and they are ready for this next step. They have supported the American Bowl games in record numbers, and NFL programming has been a part of television in Mexico for many decades.
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If you look ahead for the next two weeks, the next month, we should stay out of the way of those priorities being met. The appropriate time for the Saints to start playing games at LSU would be against the Dolphins on Oct. 30.
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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.