There are a lot more TV sets in use on Monday night than on Sunday afternoon.

At least I'm going into the job with clean hands.

People are interested in pro football because it provides them with an emotional oasis; they don't want football to get involved in the same types of court cases, racial problems and legislative issues they encounter in the rest of American life.

But I haven't met a player or a coach whose goal isn't to win the Super Bowl.

In fact, an awful lot of N.F.L. club owners have practically no influence on their players at all, simply because they're not full-time working owners.

Rather than saying that the commissioner is hired by the owners and therefore is subservient to them, you have to look at whether or not the players are getting a fair shake.

There are a lot more TV sets in use on Monday night than on Sunday afternoon.