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| 7th August, 2005 - 1:07 am | The New York Times - Last week, NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue addressed a number of issues regarding the league including what he sees as ?overcoaching? taking place in the NFL.
Tagliabue wants head coaches to loosen the reins. Last month, for the first time, he issued a directive aimed generally at the N.F.L.'s 32 head coaches. Tagliabue formally outlined head-coach behavior toward the news media. He effectively commanded teams to loosen the head coach's control over who speaks and who does not.
In his directive, Tagliabue said that head coaches "are strongly encouraged to make assistant coaches, especially veteran assistant coaches, available."
With that, Tagliabue wants the players to be more available to the media.
"In today's competitive media environment," Tagliabue wrote, "gaining the public's trust and strengthening the connection between our fans and teams requires us to be accessible and open in our policies." [READ] |
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