Rather than saying that the commissioner is hired by the owners and therefore is subservient to them, you have to look at whether or… — Pete Rozelle Copy Share Image
I'm not saying that the press is wrong to report any internal differences we have, but at the same time, I think it's our… — Pete Rozelle Copy Share Image
The most difficult owner for me was the late George Marshall of Washington. — Pete Rozelle Copy Share Image
Considering what Americans have been confronted with in the last ten years, domestically and internationally, it's clear that we need emotional outlets; we have… — Pete Rozelle Copy Share Image
I think the big thing I've had going for me in that regard has been the success of the league. I don't have quite… — Pete Rozelle Copy Share Image
There are a lot more TV sets in use on Monday night than on Sunday afternoon. — Pete Rozelle Copy Share Image
Pro football was taking off when I became commissioner, and when a sport's successful and you're its chief executive officer, much of the credit… — Pete Rozelle Copy Share Image
At last, someone came to tell me I'd been selected as commissioner, which gave rise to the line that I took the job with… — Pete Rozelle Copy Share Image
Squabbling in public will eventually ruin football; there's no doubt it's hurting us already. Polls taken by Louis Harris - polls as valid as… — Pete Rozelle Copy Share Image
I'm not claiming that football is the nation's salvation in this area, but it's one of them, one little thing that apparently has captured… — Pete Rozelle Copy Share Image
But I haven't met a player or a coach whose goal isn't to win the Super Bowl. — Pete Rozelle Copy Share Image
I don't know if 1300 players could really participate in the selection of a commissioner, and I've never given it a great deal of… — Pete Rozelle Copy Share Image
In fact, an awful lot of N.F.L. club owners have practically no influence on their players at all, simply because they're not full-time working… — Pete Rozelle Copy Share Image
