Paul Tagliabue Should Not Even Be Considered For The Hall of Fame

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Published: December 1, 2009

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... inclusion of a few names, but one really stood out in particular.

The former commissioner, Paul Tagliabue, who was in charge of the NFL from 1989 to 2006 was a nominee.

Huh?

Paul Tagliabue did his job as a commissioner. Some could argue that his work at commissioner was not as effective or he was a questionable commissioner.

Regardless of those opinions, Tagliabue did do a lot of good for the NFL in many ways.

For example: In 1996, Jacksonville and Carolina were awarded expansion teams that we know as the Jaguars and the Panthers.

Back in the old days, when a city got a new team, they had to build that team from scratch.  Some of the worst teams of all time were expansion teams including my own Dallas Cowboys.

The expansion Buccaneers lost their first 26 games to start their history. A record that still stands today. The Saints were another example of an expansion team that severely struggled at all ends.

However, Commissioner T...

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