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Tagliabue ready to 'disappear' as tenure nears end

Associated Press

Monday, August 21, 2006

NEW YORK -- After 17 years, Paul Tagliabue is more than ready to move on. "I'm glad it's over," the outgoing NFL commissioner said Monday. "It's the right time." His relaxed posture at the head of a conference table said as much. So did his hour-plus interview at league headquarters with nine reporters, one of his longest media sessions during his tenure. "I think my main role is to disappear. I think generally the best way to run an organization is for the person who's running it t ...

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