Candidates to replace Tagliabue, several owners said, will include Roger Goodell, the league's chief operating officer; league counsel Jeff Pash; Eric Grubman, the league's executive vice president of finance and business transactions; Atlanta Falcons President Rich McKay; and Baltimore Ravens President **** Cass. One owner said that Goodell would be the front-runner at this point but that it was far too early in the process to make any reliable predictions.Candidates to replace Tagliabue, several owners said, will include Roger Goodell, the league's chief operating officer; league counsel Jeff Pash; Eric Grubman, the league's executive vice president of finance and business transactions; Atlanta Falcons President Rich McKay; and Baltimore Ravens President **** Cass. One owner said that Goodell would be the front-runner at this point but that it was far too early in the process to make any reliable predictions.