We have to keep emphasizing the importance of the Saints representing the entire region and make everyone understand this city has been hit so hard it takes the entire region to make it work.

I’d rather not try.

I’ve spoken to many owners already, and I think there’s a really strong consensus that what is needed is a pretty effective leader and someone who can be around for a good, long period of...

That’s something we will be pursuing.

There was no involvement of the Panthers, … It was basically the abuse of testosterone or other things that showed the limitations of testing. It was not a failure of the program. It was the...

We do have serious issues to resolve and there does need to be more outreach and reality on both sides to where the middle is.

it came at a time when the Arizona quarterback threw one of the least artistic passes in the history of the National Football League.

I came to the conclusion in the last 10 days that this was the optimum time to undertake those twin responsibilities: Moving forward on everything that we are doing and being involved with the search...

There are many reasons for this decision,

I have concluded that this is appropriate for a number of reasons related specifically to THG. These include uncertainty at this time as to whether suspensions based on pre-October 6 tests could be imposed during...

I don’t know whether his mind has changed or not. I know he’s here. I know he’s very strong and committed. … I think that a lot of uncertainty about the future has been cleared...

The spread of talent around the league, the ability of teams to become competitive relatively quickly, it’s a great thing. This preserves all of that.

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.

You’re way ahead of me, … I don’t know anything about that or what we’re going to do about all of that. I don’t want to leave Louisiana, OK. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be playing four...

To make it 1,000 percent clear, the New Orleans Saints are committed to New Orleans, La., and their fans.

We are pleased that this historic reopening will feature the annual renewal of the traditional Falcons -Saints rivalry.

I think that reshaping the [committee] the way I did and getting Pat Bowlen and Jerry Richardson to become directly involved the way that Dan Rooney and Wellington Mara were in past negotiations is a...

I love the name and logo. They make a powerful statement. They capture the can-do spirit of Houston and the state of Texas. It’s great to see so many fans come together for something like...

The reports this week about the long-term landing spot being Los Angeles were nonsensical, … L.A.’s been the landing spot for the Indianapolis Colts, the Arizona Cardinals, the Seattle Seahawks, the Minnesota Vikings and any...

We are in the process of working out the specific arrangements, including the day and kickoff time and plans for television coverage.

We had an excellent meeting this morning 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...

My focus is on the Coliseum,

Mr. Benson wants to return to New Orleans, but you’ve got to look at what the situation is, what’s the best course of action in the long term. At this point, it’s too early too...

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.

Bob’s a visionary, and he’s proven that he can lead.

We will get there — here and in other parts of the world _ more quickly than most people appreciate because the athletes are out there,

I didn’t know what to anticipate. We don’t have a discussion with the owners until (today), so it’s really hard to say.

If we don’t have a CBA in place, it’s going to be a considerable complication.

Playing at LSU helps serve the goal of giving priority in this region to the rebuilding and recovery efforts.

I’m pleased. More than pleased, I’m relieved.

Under our league policies, owners are not supposed to be talking about re-locating their team during a season, … We’ve got a specific set of guidelines on that. It’s a policy that was negotiated with...

George Young (former Giants general manager) always that when he was a member of the competition committee that one thing replay does is multiply the chances to make errors.

I told our owners (while planning the event) that this would be a true celebration of the New Orleans Saints, and, before you know it, they’ll be America’s team.

They just weren’t well thought through and well structured. So that has to be addressed. Governments don’t buy tickets to football games, people do. The business community does.

ultimately how maybe we can approach the construction of a stadium and eventually, possibly having a team back in operation in Los Angeles.

has to continue to be recovery and rebuilding from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Having him involved in the process and having someone here on the ground day to day will be helpful.

We have to have a sober assessment of what kind of rebuilding and defending new investment of the Superdome if any makes sense. These are all complicated decisions.

The state of Texas, and San Antonio, are helping shelter hurricane victims. That is the most important mission right now.

It was a really good and thorough discussion today. Everyone was very well prepared.

That’s a really tough competitive environment to live with and the Rams have been one of those teams that have had repeat success under that system.

I don’t think there’s a lot of sentiment right now to move the championship games to neutral sites.

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

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...

The competition committee did a terrific job and that showed with the endorsements that they had on their recommendations.

We had good support from the Players Association recognizing that it develops players. I think NFL Europe is an important piece of our international development. They had a very successful year this year and last...

Superdome officials are pointing to the Falcons-Saints game on Sept. 24 as the first event in the building since Hurricane Katrina. We are pleased that this historic reopening will feature the annual renewal of the...

These field improvements in Cincinnati and Covington are tangible signs of our Youth Football Fund in action.

The emotion that I feel most is pride, … My sense is that’s the way the fans here in Mexico feel. It’s a moment for great pride, because a lot has been accomplished in two...

That’s going to be our focus. We started some conversation with the owners about what kind of structure, what kind of commitments it would take from all the teams to institutionalize that so the obligation...