I think the preponderant opinion clearly was that St. Louis could be a great football city if it had a team of its own that they could really root for.

Reggie White was a gentle warrior who will be remembered as one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history, … Equally as impressive as his achievements on the field was the positive impact he...

The business model for the Saints needs to be changed. It needs to be expanded. I think a fresh look has to be taken at the (Louisiana Superdome) lease arrangements, the master agreement arrangements. From...

I think the critical thing now is we’re at the point where it’s recognized, certainly by us, that the time is right, … We have to get agreements finalized. We’ll be pursuing agreements in Anaheim....

The assumption is that we can work through this in the next four months. If not, I’ll stay on.

I said to the players that their accomplishment is extraordinary in winning three of four Super Bowls. But they know as well as anybody that a bounce of the ball here or a missed tackle...

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...

They have to make a fundamental change in their proposal in how they are defining their expectations for the players.

The key is to let them know well in advance that they’re going to be giving up a home game, … The other key is to make (giving up a game) a universal obligation to...

The Saints are Louisiana’s team and have been since the late ’60s when my predecessor Pete Rozelle welcomed them to the league as New Orleans’ team and Louisiana’s team. Our focus continues to be on...

It’s hard to say on a basis of two seasons that you learned something that you didn’t learn in the past 32 [seasons], … going through the motions.

I have a very high degree of confidence that the security for this game will be unprecedented, will be world-class and will be very, very effective,

What we’re striving to do is focus not just on the Buffalo Bills but on all the small market teams.

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...

Under normal legal ground rules, it would probably be the case that if the court decided the case on the merits and ruled in our favor, then they would not be entitled to be in...

Mr. Benson already has committed beyond 2006. He’s made it clear this is not just for one season. It’s a multi-year effort. The commitment is unequivocal.

I don’t personally feel there’s much we can do. … We’ve worked on this literally for decades. Each year there are one or two coaches who seem to get their opportunities deferred. … We saw...

to support the national recovery program.

There are many reasons for this decision, including recognizing that the overwhelming priority for public and private resources in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region in the weeks ahead must be the essential needs of...

With the support of Giants fans and others in the New Jersey/New York area, this Saints-Giants game will be presented with elements that will highlight and contribute to the national relief effort.

I’m not big into images. I’m into reality.

He was a warrior, a neighbor and a friend … In the eyes of many he was the greatest football player of all time.

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.

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...

We’re not making the kind of progress we need to be making. I don’t think negotiations are going very well.

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.

While we have worked with all three organizations on separate projects in the past, this new opportunity enables us to take advantage of the strengths of the combined partnership.

Certainly it would. I’m certain it would be a very positive thing. He’s not only got tremendous regard among the owners, obviously he’s the founder of the American Football League. For 45 years, he has...

The situation is about as dire as dire can be.

There are a heck of a lot of other businesses still in the process of trying to reach conclusions on many of the same subjects that (Benson) has reached conclusions on, including availability of housing...

Can we sit here and say once we get a second season under our belt we’re going to blow up some balloons and say we’ve got some big new conclusion? I don’t know. It may...

I think by most measuring rods, you can already call it a success. … I think the emotion I feel the most … is pride. And my sense is that’s the way our fans in...

It’s a time that we have to be reflective. (The NFL must) try to sort out what happened and try to carry on in a way that is sensible, but takes into account a tragedy,...

because I don’t think it will be in New Orleans, as best I can see.

I think, which frequently happens in emotionally charged situations, people are unfairly reduced to being caricatures when there’s no reason for that,

Mexico is the country with the most NFL fans outside of the United States,

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...

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...

Now that the team is 1-0, they’re convinced they are going to the postseason.

Our focus has been on doing the right thing in terms of the Saints games, and we will be very actively involved with respect to the future. But that will be at a future date.

Our focus continues to be on having the Saints in Louisiana… We’re trying to develop what we would regard as a new model for the Saints to operate in a rebuilt Louisiana.

Without an extension, it’s not a good situation for anybody.

The Super Bowl now takes on a magnitude that almost defies the imagination.

The New York Jets are on the clock.

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.

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...

eliminate uncertainty and facilitate planning.

No decisions have been made. We want to know where the team’s going to play its games as soon as we can.

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...

I said a couple of weeks ago I thought it was one step forward and two steps back, so he (Upshaw) stepped back further than I thought.