Pat Tillman personified all the best values of his country and the NFL, … He was an achiever and leader on many levels who always put his team, his community, and his country ahead of...

There is every reason to believe the Buffalo Bills will be able to continue as they have with a competitive team.

I think one thing is clear already, based on what I have been presented with, that no one within the Panthers organization was in any way, shape or form involved with any of these players...

He brings a passionate dedication to football and a focused leadership style to his new role.

We are pleased that this historic re-opening will occur on a Monday night.

I don’t think the negotiations are going well. I’m not optimistic. I characterize it as one step forward, several steps back. I don’t know if it will be resolved by the end of the March...

This is in many ways a real turning point in the recovery and the rebuilding effort and the Saints ‘ contribution to all that. We’ve been reading about other restaurants, other things opening up, energy...

I think people will need long-term help,

But it really doesn’t matter. If it takes 2 1/2 (months), fine. If it takes 5 1/2 (months), that’s fine, too.

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,

A lot of things get done at the 11th hour and 59th minute. I don’t know if we’ll get something done by the league meetings.

I think in the next several months we can bring something to fruition,

Like everybody else, Mr. Benson has been dealing with things that no one ever thought they would have to deal with. He’s been looking at different alternatives, thinking of all the pros and cons, both...

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...

And, they’ve had a terrific football team, produced great football over the years, and great rivalries and great fan support.

to play in the state in which they’re franchised.

We have had this commission for a couple of years now on cardiovascular health,

Russ is a well-respected member of our league, and this promotion is an acknowledgment of his years of exceptional work in marketing for the Bills’ organization and the NFL.

We’ll work together to make the distribution of tickets as fan friendly as can be.

This was not an easy decision for the membership, but you won convincingly. Going in I think people felt we had three very strong cities, [so] the fact it was so decisive was a surprise.

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...

The current system is much more competitive in the front office. It’s always been easy to get talent and keep talent through the draft. The new element is the movement of veteran players and the...

It’s a time that we have to be reflective, and try to sort out what happened and try to carry on in a way that is sensible, … (We are) working closely with the medical...

My own belief is that the ground rules that come out (of the committee) will not be troublesome or problematic for the Buffalo Bills.

I do think that with only one game a year we need to be very realistic how frequently the game is going to be back in cities that have already had it. The point is,...

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.