EXPERTS WEIGH IN ON WHO WILL BE THE NEXT NFL COMMISSIONER

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BetUS.com Posts Odds On Who Will Replace Paul Tagliabue

May 23rd, New York ? The NFL?s spring meeting is set to begin tomorrow in Denver. With all that has been completed so far, not much is expected to be resolved, but one yet to be resolved issue is who will replace Paul Tagliabue as Commissioner.

Tagliabue wants out by July 31, but he's already conceding he might have to stay until the start of the regular season in September. A head-hunting firm was hired to poll the 32 owners and ask what characteristics best fit the job of commissioner. Such a poll was suggested because the job is ever-changing and expanding, and the number of candidates is infinite.

All of this has lead to widespread speculation as to who will step in and names have ranged from Condoleeza Rice to John Madden. As a result the most respected sportsbook on the web has weighed in with odds and predictions on who will occupy the NFL?s commissioner office.

??Tags? has done a phenomenal job as the NFL?s commissioner,? states BetUS.com spokesperson Matt Ross, ?And it will be interesting to see if the league continues to run as a well-oiled machine after he leaves. Whoever fills the void will certainly be stepping into some pretty big shoes.?

Executives at BetUS.com posted the following odds on who will replace Paul Tagliabue:

Who will be the next NFL Commissioner:

Roger Goodell: 1/3
Jeb Bush: 5/2
Jeff Pash: 4/1
Rich McKay: 5/1
Dick Cass: 15/1
Steve Bornstein: 20/1
Sean McManus: 25/1
Condoleeza Rice: 100/1
Bill Clinton: 20/1
John Madden: 80/1
Dan Marino: 80/1
Gene Upshaw: 15/1
Steve Largent: 20/1
Art Rooney: 20/1
David Baker: 30/1
Eric Grubman: 20/1
Joe Bailey: 30/1
Jonathan Kraft: 12/1

Odds on the NFL and other sports can be found at: www.BetUS.com

 

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Gov. Bush, tired of job suggestions, says no to NFL query

By ANDREA FANTA, Associated Press Writer


TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Gov. Jeb Bush is getting tired of people trying to plan his life after he leaves office in January.

First, his brother, the president, hinted Bush should consider his own run for the Oval Office in 2008.


And now comes the National Football League, which had an emissary gauge his interest in replacing commissioner Paul Tagliabue, who is retiring in July.

To both, Bush's response was thanks, but no.

"I'm flattered," Bush said Wednesday of the NFL's interest, "but I'm governor of the state of Florida and I intend to be governor until I leave -- which is January 2007. And I'm not going to consider any other options other than being governor until I finish."'

He doesn't believe NFL officials will hold the position open until then.

No matter the buzz -- including whispers about a run for U.S. Senate and the GOP's vice presidential nomination in 2008 -- Bush says he's focused on simply finishing his second term.

"I swore to uphold the laws of this state and I interpreted that a little broader, perhaps, to mean also that I was going to work 24-7, that I was going to finish strong," Bush said. "And so a day doesn't go by where someone doesn't have a great idea for what my life looks like in 2007 and beyond and I'm not entertaining any discussion about it."

 

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don't know anything about some of the people listed above.....but would like to see mckay get the job....i think he's a real sharp football guy....