Paul Tagliabue Nfl Quotations

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 made off the field and the way he served as a positive influence on so many young people. We are deeply saddened by his loss and extend our deepest sympathy to Reggie's wife Sara and his entire family.

Our fans in Mexico are knowledgeable and passionate and they are ready for this next step. They have supported the American Bowl games in record numbers, and NFL programming has been a part of television in Mexico for many decades.

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

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 year.

We once again thank the most passionate fans in sports for their tremendous support this year and every year. Our clubs and players are very appreciative of the large and enthusiastic crowds at NFL games.

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 for many decades.

This decision is clearly an indication of the tremendous support the Chiefs have had from their fans in this area, and also the role of Lamar Hunt in the creation of the NFL today and the history of professional football.

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

The NFL would like to congratulate both the New Orleans Saints and the greater San Antonio community for a job well done under very difficult circumstances, ... To sell more than 140,000 tickets under such extraordinary adversity is a testament to everyone involved.

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 add live regular season games to the programming. 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.

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.

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, and working closely with the medical authorities and team physicians and others to see if the cause of this player's death can be ascertained.

Concussions is one of these pack journalism issues, frankly. There's no increase in concussions. The number is relatively small. The problem is, it is a journalist issue.