Tagliabue future could impact Saints

One of the more intriguing aspects of the recent labor dispute and resolution in the NFL this week is this story by Don Banks of Sports Illustrated. In it, Banks states that the agreement reached between NFL owners and the NFLPA could signal the end of the Paul Tagliabue era of the league.

As Tagliabue was an instrumental part of bringing the two sides together and getting to a deal, it could be his crowning achievement at the end of a long and fruitful career.

And, it could mean the end of the Saints in New Orleans.

You see, Tagliabue has been the Crescent City's biggest ally in the Saints debacle. Without him, we'd be talking about the San Antonio Saints right now.

Tagliabue was also the one who dedicated the NFL to re-establishing the Saints in New Orleans long-term. It seems to be one of his more passionate causes in the league today.

But all that could be washed away if Tagliabue decides to step down as commissioner. Without his support, the Saints could be on the way out of New Orleans before the end of the decade.

It's definitely worth keeping an eye on.

As always, we shall see how this turns out...

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