I don’t think the negotiations are going very well. There needs to be an additional dose of reality on both sides of the table. To some degree, positions are hardening when they shouldn’t be hardening.

I have no way of knowing, … I know we have a very good program. If anyone is dumb enough to subject themselves to 24 tests a year, they’re stupid.

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...

Our goal is to play some games in the Superdome in 2006. It’s too early to say what will happen in 2007.

That was a decision that I made. The priority in this region had to continue to be recovery and rebuilding from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

I really thought it would take longer for Houston to get another team,

We want teams to get additional money to re-sign players, rather than cutting them.

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.

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.

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...

We’ll see who’s in the lead in the March meeting.

Unless you’re a little na ”,ve as to how the weather is in this country, it still gets cold in the winter, so we’re not going to play the game all over the country.

It’s inconsequential because we’re dealing with a national disaster, … In that context, another home game is unimportant.

The revenue-sharing issue has never been an impediment in the past to getting an agreement with the Players Association. The difference between now and the past is the fundamental change in … [the union’s] expectations...

We appreciate the tremendous response of our fans and everything that our teams and players are doing to support the relief effort, … We are going to stay at it because all of America is...

The miracle has become a reality,

This new requirement is not a result of any specific threat information,

The NFL and its clubs are working on other initiatives to assist in the relief effort.

We are also focused in a preliminary way on the 2006 season.

The game was still something of a novelty, … There were still some quizzical looks as we entered the stadium. Today, what I see is a much deeper understanding of the game, a much greater...

This is the culmination of five years of discussions,

Mexico is the country with the most fans outside the United States, … Our fans in Mexico are knowledgeable and passionate, and they are ready for the next step.

Everyone has been working at this. At some point decisions need to be made.

The first [reason] 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,

a unique piece of real estate for leisure time activities in America.

I thought we were getting beyond stereotypes, especially considering the success of minority coaches in our league. But that didn’t carry out in the hiring process this time. It didn’t and we have to double...

I believe that now is a positive time to make the transition to a new commissioner.

Wellington Mara represented the heart and soul of the National Football League. He always ensured that the Giants were one of the premiere franchises in sports, but he kept the interests of the league at...

It’s sort of inconsequential because we’re dealing with a national disaster. In that context another home game is unimportant.

We’re not looking at this as an either/or, … There’s the potential we would have teams in both places.

(Fans outside the U.S.) want to be part of the regular season. They want to be part of other regular events like the Pro Bowl.

I haven’t gotten beyond worrying about 2005,

We are currently looking at an ideal of putting out the Saints’ schedule well in advance of the rest of the schedule in order to eliminate uncertainty and facilitate planning,

I guess the sense I have, if we ever get around to considering expansion within the NFL, that San Antonio would be on anyone’s short list.

[The NFL declined to make Mr. Tagliabue or other executives available for interviews. Earlier this month, the commissioner said the revenue debate had existed since teams began sharing ticket money in 1935.] The issue will...

At this point you have to proceed on the assumption … that they may be unable to play in New Orleans at all for the entire season,

We want to really emphasize above all that sport is a small part of life. We want to use are visibility and the respect we have with the public and the respect our teams have...

a fresh look has to be taken at the lease arrangement.

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,