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)