On The Sidelines : World American Football League May Be Delayed, Tagliabue Says
The World League of American Football might not get started on schedule next spring because of the economy, NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue said today.
“It’s possible it might not start on time,” Tagliabue said on the eve of a meeting of NFL owners. “Today there are a lot of uncertainties. The economy isn’t as robust as it was when the idea of the league was launched.”
WLAF President Mike Lynn will be on hand Tuesday when the NFL “looks at all aspects of the operation,” Tagliabue said. “Right now I think we’re ready to go in the spring of 1991 but we have to see what’s the most sensible thing to do.”
Tex Schramm recently was dismissed as WLAF president in what was seen as an economy move, and Lynn moved into the job from the Minnesota Vikings.
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