FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2012, file photo, former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue arrives at an attorney's office in Washington for a hearing on the bounty system of the New Orleans Saints NFL football team. Tagliabue, who was appointed to handle a second round of player appeals to the league, has informed all parties he planned to rule by Tuesday, Dec. 11_giving four players a ruling on whether their initial suspensions are upheld, reduced or thrown out. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2012, file photo, former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue arrives at an attorney's office in Washington for a hearing on the bounty system of the New Orleans Saints NFL football team. Tagliabue, who was appointed to handle a second round of player appeals to the league, has informed all parties he planned to rule by Tuesday, Dec. 11_giving four players a ruling on whether their initial suspensions are upheld, reduced or thrown out. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
Members of the 2009 Super Bowl-winning New Orleans Saints NFL football team watch as Marine One, carrying President Obama, takes off from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Monday, Aug. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
