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 to support the national recovery program. That's the big thing. |
We will get there -- here and in other parts of the world _ more quickly than most people appreciate because the athletes are out there, |
We'll see who's in the lead in the March meeting. |
We'll work together to make the distribution of tickets as fan friendly as can be. |
We're going to make every effort to keep the Saints as Louisiana's team, |
We're not looking at this as an either/or, ... There's the potential we would have teams in both places. |
We're not making the kind of progress we need to be making. I don't think negotiations are going very well. |
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 each division, or whether there was any one factor that could determine how the committee would be composed. |
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 the forefront. |
Wellington Mara represented the heart and soul of the National Football League. He was a man of deep conviction who stood as a beacon of integrity. |
What we're striving to do is focus not just on the Buffalo Bills but on all the small market teams. |
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, had to continue to be recovery and rebuilding from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. |
When Well Mara stood to speak at a league meeting, the room would become silent with anticipation because all of us knew we were going to hear profound insights born of eight decades of league experience. |
While his limited vision does not allow him to distinguish between a bear and a woman in a fur coat, we're sure he can adequately officiate the most important game of the season. |
While we have worked with all three organizations on separate projects in the past, this new opportunity enables us to take advantage of the strengths of the combined partnership. |