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...

Hopefully, I’ll have the report by the beginning of the season, and then we can discuss it with the (NFL) Players’ Association to see whether there are changes that we can make that would perhaps...

The Players Association has on the table a demand which doesn’t recognize the reality of our league’s economics today. It’s a very excessive and unrealistic demand.

These are very difficult challenges. Everyone needs to be patient,

The dream of coming back is becoming a reality. A lot of the uncertainty about the future has been cleared up. A lot of people are no longer cursing the darkness and have started lighting...

I’ve been there on many occasions with my wife and it’s always one of the highlights of the football season to visit the tremendous fans in Kansas City – both before and after the game.

They are beginning to understand the game is growing in interest. There will be players in Germany at very high levels. Then the sport will start rolling along. It will enrich what we do over...

The Gulf Coast and our entire nation face extraordinary challenges. We will continue to do our part to contribute to the recovery and rebuilding process. The weekend of what should have been the Saints’ first...

We appreciate the leadership of ABC and ESPN in helping us turn this particular Monday night into far more than a prime-time football doubleheader, making it part of the overall Gulf Coast relief effort, …...

When all was said and done, we reached a consensus. The consensus first was that the priority in this city, in this part of the state, in this part of the country, in this region,...

This is not an easy decision for me because 37 of my 65 years, I’ve been involved with the National Football League, which is a great institution.

We have a collective bargaining extension in place, long-term television contracts, and have undertaken many other strong elements in league and club operations. I am honored to have been commissioner since late 1989 and to...

Sometimes it seems we’re taking two steps forward and one step back.

I don’t think we’ll be in litigation or that the union will decertify. But we are not making progress.

Teams are not franchised as free agents to run around the country and play wherever they want to play,

You can go back and look at whether we’d have a team in L.A. had we done something different in 1994-95. But I think if you look at the big picture, it’s one of strong...

It’s too early to say whether the games will be played at the dome or in Louisiana.

Guaranteed contracts, within the context of a salary cap, takes it away from a player who is playing and gives it to a player who is not playing.

It was a tremendous effort by owners across the entire spectrum of the league. Everyone came together and after these two full days of discussions not only reached an agreement on the new collective bargaining...

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...

I think the chances are increasing. The priority now has to be to institutionalize having such games, or the Pro Bowl, played outside the U.S. in the future.

We felt the connection between this tragedy and what the people of New York went through on 9/11 (was significant).

I’m not optimistic, but that’s what a difficult negotiation usually entails. We do have serious issues to resolve. There needs to be more outreach and more reality on both sides as to where the middle...

I am honored to have been commissioner since late 1989 and to have been heavily involved with the league, its owners, clubs, coaches, players, fans and media since 1969.

The union fails to recognize the very real costs associated to building new stadiums and generating revenues. They don’t assume the cost for that. The owners do.

I do think there needs to be an outreach and more reality on both sides. There needs to be a positive dose of reality on both sides of the table. To some degree, positions are...

Every player who was part of the investigation who’s still in the league is being tested up to 24 times a year, which is the most important element of putting an end to this, …...

This is not about a football game, … It’s about the NFL and the Saints making a statement as to what we stand for as far as rebuilding in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region.

go into the other guy’s den and beat ’em.

Kind of the assumption is that we can work through this in the next four months, and I’ll be ready to move on by the end of July.

I think that I see (finding a replacement) as one of opportunity. I told the staff that we have a lot of things in place, a lot of initiatives under way.

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.