Change at the Top in the NFL

NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue recently announced he will be leaving the NFL. Tagliabue was in office for 16 years before announcing retirement. When the Commissioner was asked what his greatest accomplishment was, he responded by saying ''Turning around our relationship with the NFLPA is the thing I'm most proud of. Everyone in the National Football League in the '80s saw that as a growing negative. Making the players into a partner through the CBA . . . was a very positive thing." Another highlight of Tagliabue’s legacy was his ability to persuade Gene Upshaw of the Players Union to allow 1.8% of league revenues to be placed into an open fund. Teams could use the fund for small loans to aid in stadium construction. The NFL Commissioner recently was a key player in the battle to extend the collective bargaining agreement over the past couple of weeks. The Collective Bargaining Agreement allowed for an extended salary cap, protected medical benefits, and secured retirement benefits for players. What do you think was his most significant accomplishment of these three? What action was the most economical for the NFL as a whole?