The five finalists to succeed Commissioner Paul Tagliabue were announced Sunday with, no surprise, early favorite Roger Goodell still on the list.
Goodell began his NFL career in 1982 as an intern in the league office, interned with the New York Jets for a year and then returned to the league.
The other with an NFL background is Gregg Levy, who holds the same job Tagliabue held when he became commissioner–the league’s outside counsel.
The other three finalists are Frederick Nance, a Cleveland lawyer; Robert L. Reynolds, of Concord, Mass., the vice chairman and chief operating officer of Fidelity Investments; and Mayo A. Shattuck III of Baltimore, chairman of the board, president and CEO of Constellation Energy.
Extra points
Brian Finneran, who caught 60 passes for 611 yards last season, suffered what could be a severe injury to his right knee during the Falcons’ practice Sunday night. . . . First-round draft pick Matt Leinart did not report to camp as contract negotiations cooled between the Cardinals and the quarterback. . . . The Rams agreed to terms with cornerback Tye Hill, the 15th overall selection in the draft. Terms weren’t available.
