LEAGUE NOTES

     In Boston, Will McDonough looks toward the NFL's next TV
package.  Raiders Owner Al Davis: "We will double our money, and
you can quote me on that."  McDonough notes if NFL TV rights do
double, the salary cap could "jump" into the $60M range, "which
likely would have the agents of every star player trying to
renegotiate" (BOSTON GLOBE, 8/18).... NFL Commissioner Paul
Tagliabue (introduced by NBC's Charlie Jones as "Richard") was
interviewed during the Eagles-Pats game.  On full-time officials,
Tagliabue: "There's really not much sentiment for that. ... they
basically are full-time during the season and more and more in
the preseason" ("NFL on NBC," 8/18)....ESPN's John Feinstein on
Pat Riley's response to losing Juwan Howard:  "He's called David
Stern out.  He's called him a liar.  David Stern cannot sit on a
'no comment' as a response to that.  He's got to come back and
say, 'No, I'm not a liar, here's what happened, here's what he
did wrong and you're fined for it and, you're suspended'"
("Sports Reporters," 8/18).