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Next commissioner will face many challenges

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

The NFL's unprecedented success as a sports league was no accident. The NFL has had the right commissioners in place at the right times. Pete Rozelle was a visionary. He saw the bright lights of television and propelled pro football into an age of growth that made Sundays and Monday night a permanent fixture on fans' schedules. Paul Tagliabue was the right man to replace him. He emerged from more than a decade of labor fights and found a way to preside over 17 years of peace. Owners strive fo ...

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