Bet on the Next NFL Commissioner
When Paul Tagliabue announced his intention to step down as NFL Commissioner in July, the league appointed a committee to conduct a search for his replacement. The committee has been tight lipped about potential candidates, but that hasn't precluded the media from speculating on the leading contenders. The majority of speculation centers on Tagliabue's right-hand man in the league office, COO Roger Goodell.
As an insider, Goodell is a known quantity to team owners, who may be more comfortable appointing one of their own than taking a chance on an outsider.
Sportsbooks run live odds on the next commissioner and Goodell is currently listed as the frontrunner at 1-2.
But there are other interesting names on the list, including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (200-1), former President Bill Clinton (150-1), and Florida Governor Jeb Bush (50-1). Rice recently took herself out of the running by declaring that the position "came open at the wrong time."
Clinton has yet to comment on the speculation, but as a Democrat, it's unlikely he would be welcome in the NFL boardroom. Bush is the younger brother of President George W. Bush and was once a minority owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
When confronted with the possibility of being the next football czar, Bush vowed to fulfill his term as governor, which doesn't expire until next January.
June 25, 2006
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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