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NFL OWNERS PUT OFF CROSS-OWNERSHIP VOTE UNTIL OCTOBER

     NFL owners ended their spring meeting in Charlotte by
tabling a vote on cross-ownership until October, according to
John McClain of the HOUSTON CHRONICLE.  The league's finance
committee had voted 7-0 to approve ownership of an NFL team and a
team in another sport if the franchises are in the same area, and
a full league vote "was expected."  But league sources tell
McClain that the non-vote "did not mean owners are considering
cross-ownership in different cities," but that many owners "still
have to be convinced to allow any form of cross-ownership."  One
high ranking league official told McClain, "There's only one
owner who is at least open right now to the idea of cross-
ownership in different cities, and that's Alex Spanos."  NFL
Commissioner Paul Tagliabue said the reason for passing on a vote
on the issue was that "there are a number of issues the owners
want clarified."  Tagliabue:  "For instance, if an owner has
multiple teams in a city, where would football rank compared to
his other teams" (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 5/23).
     GAG ORDER:  Bucs Owner Malcolm Glazer and Exec VPs Joel and
Bryan Glazer met with Tagliabue to discuss whether their team
would be breaking the NFL's new relocation policy by negotiating
with Osceola County -- 65 miles east of Tampa.  In Tampa, Nick
Pugliese notes that on Tuesday Tagliabue forbade the Bucs from
negotiating with L.A. and Cleveland, but he has yet to make up
his mind about Osceola.  Of other recent moves, the Rams' to
Anaheim and the Redskins' to suburban MD were not violations
because the new sites were considered within the teams' home
territory.  Tagliabue said he needed to examine where Osceola
County is in comparison to the Bucs' home territory.  After the
25-minute meeting, Tagliabue had no definitive ruling and said
the sides would meet again later this week (TAMPA TRIBUNE, 5/23).
     NEWS & NOTES:  Raiders Owner Al Davis offered to host Super
Bowl XXXIII at the Oakland Coliseum.  The game was originally
slated for San Francisco, but was delayed by uncertainty over
3Com Park.  49ers President Carmen Policy objected to that idea,
and NFL Dir of Communications Greg Aiello said Tagliabue had a
"lukewarm reaction."  Tagliabue has offered to meet with Davis to
discuss the idea (SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, 5/23)....The NFL's
supplemental revenue sharing pool has increased to $24M from $18M
due in part to relocation fees from St. Louis and Baltimore.
Small market teams "can draw as much" as $3M a year (Gordon
Forbes, USA TODAY, 5/23)....The CHARLOTTE OBSERVER's Stan Olson
quizzed owners on the NFL in 2010.  Olson reports, "to a man,"
they do not see pay TV in the future.  Policy, on corporate
sponsorship of team names:  "I just have difficulty envisioning
the communities giving up their identification with the teams,
and vice versa" (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 5/23). ....Tagliabue said
the NFL draft won't be moved from mid-April to March next year,
as suggested.  There is also no timetable on a future move
(CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 5/23).
     ... AND IN CLOSING:  Ted Turner co-hosted a dinner for NFL
owners in which he had them "in stitches" with his remarks.
Turner said he dreams of owning an NFL team and "prodded"
Tagbliabue to change the cross-ownership policy after the Rams
left L.A.  Turner: "I said, 'Here's my $300 million check.  Now,
waive your cross-ownership rules and give me a team in Los
Angeles."  Turner also said he was asked by Falcons Owner Rankin
Smith how it felt to lose 100 games after the Braves went 62-100
in '76.  Turner: "I told him, 'I look at it like we won 62 games,
which is more than you've won in 10 years with the Falcons'" (USA
TODAY, 5/23).

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