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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We felt the connection between this tragedy and what the people of New York went through on 9/11 (was significant).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 need to understand these guys are bigger than most people in society. They are fitter than most people in society, and their jobs are more demanding. ... We need to understand in a serious way what the risks are, to the extent there are risk factors. We've got to address them.
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We need to understand these guys are bigger than most people in society, ... They are fitter than most people in society, and their jobs are more demanding. . . . We need to understand in a serious way what the risks are, to the extent there are risk factors. We've got to address them. We are working on it.
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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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No sports league has ever had to deal with the issues that we're dealing with. . . . I've told our people to think outside the box,
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I think, which frequently happens in emotionally charged situations, people are unfairly reduced to being caricatures when there's no reason for that,
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I think what we need to do is recognize that the people of this region and the businesses of this region and the governmental agencies of this region have so many priorities that rebuilding the Saints and recommitting the Saints to Louisiana is just one of those priorities.
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People who over-promise and under-deliver, I don't have great admiration for, ... People who under-promise and over-deliver, I admire.
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They just weren't well thought through and well structured. So that has to be addressed. Governments don't buy tickets to football games, people do. The business community does.
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Hopefully, people will recognize there is reason to be positive and recognize that out of tragedy can come great achievement and vision and hope for the future.