A veteran football executive called Carruth's indictment "the darkest moment in the history of our league."

He also objected, publicly, to the 49ers' wooing of Walsh two seasons ago as a football executive.

Ernie Accorsi (born October 29, 1941) is a former American football executive.

John Williams is a businessman who has most notably involved as a football executive in English football.

But he added that Bill Walsh, the scholarly head coach of the 49ers, was one football executive with an open mind.

Bill Polian (born December 8, 1942) is an American football executive.

Some football executives estimate that that would be worth as much as an additional $100 million a year.

But Frontiere fired most of her husband's football executives and her management style was erratic.

Robert "Bob" Lustig is a former American football executive.

Tom Telesco (born December 12, 1972) is a professional American football executive.