NFL commissioner Tagliabue to retire in July

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Mon Mar-20-06 03:28 PM
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NFL commissioner Tagliabue to retire in July

NEW YORK -- Paul Tagliabue is retiring as NFL commissioner in July after more than 16 years on the job.

The 65-year-old commissioner has led the league since 1989, when he succeeded Pete Rozelle, and had recently signed a two-year contract extension to complete the television and labor deals.

He finally got that done 12 days ago, finishing the most arduous labor negotiations since the league and union agreed on a free agency-salary cap deal in 1992.

"I believe that now is a positive time to make the transition to a new commissioner," Tagliabue said in a statement.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2376850

I'm surprised. I liked Tagliabue. He did a great job expanding the league.

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Tue Mar-21-06 12:22 AM
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1. it's Condi Rice's dream job

maybe she'll take it.

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Tue Mar-21-06 11:24 AM
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2. ESPN said that the State Department made a statement

saying that she has stuff she wants to accomplish over the next two years. Oh brother.

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Tue Mar-21-06 11:27 AM
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3. when you release a statement saying you don't want a job

that pretty much means you do want it, but are stuck where you are.

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Tue Mar-21-06 01:19 PM
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4. This may be the only chance she has to get it.

If I were her, I'd go for it. It's a job that she has always wanted, so why not take a shot?

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Tue Mar-21-06 01:34 PM
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5. I agree.

This job will probably not be available for a while. Rozell had it for 30+ years IIRC. Tags had it for 16 years. It's like the changing of the pope.

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