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
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.
There are a lot of things yet to be accomplished to make it more than a one-year arrangement. There are a lot of chicken-and-egg decisions. It's a complicated situation.
While his limited vision does not allow him to distinguish between a bear and a woman in a fur coat, we're sure he can adequately officiate the most important game of the season.
We're not making the kind of progress we need to be making. I don't think negotiations are going very well.
We're not looking at this as an either/or, ... There's the potential we would have teams in both places.
We felt the connection between this tragedy and what the people of New York went through on 9/11 (was significant).
because I don't think it will be in New Orleans, as best I can see.
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.
We had a spectacular first-ever kickoff event last year in New York City to celebrate the resilient spirit of the city and America. We are looking forward to this season's opening game in the nation's capital, which presents a unique opportunity to salute the military and other public servants.
We need to continue to be aggressive on this issue of minority hiring -- not just for head coaches, but for the front office -- in many, many different ways.
We'll work together to make the distribution of tickets as fan friendly as can be.
When Well Mara stood to speak at a league meeting, the room would become silent with anticipation because all of us knew we were going to hear profound insights born of eight decades of league experience.
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.