Tagliabue spoke on Tuesday to a group of New Orleans business leaders who have committed to helping support the Saints by purchasing suites, tickets and sponsorships.
It was the commissioner's third visit to New Orleans and fifth to Louisiana since the Saints were displaced to San Antonio for the 2005 season after damage caused to the Superdome by Hurricane Katrina.
He said: "There has been real positive support from the leadership in the business community. The Saints can be a magnet for other people and businesses to return to the community and be part of the recovery."
The NFL has provided a $20million grant to help speed up repairs to the Superdome, which is scheduled to reopen for New Orleans' home opener on September 24 against Atlanta reports USATODAY.
Tagliabue added that he would like the Saints to have a "better business model" than the current one, which calls for the state to give the team $186million in subsidies over a 10-year period.
That deal expires after the 2010 season, though the Saints could buy their way out after the 2006 season by repaying the $81 million it has received.
The Saints are offering 25,000 seats for less than $35 per ticket, including some $14 tickets. They're asking for five-year commitments from suite-holders and sponsors, which would run the duration of the lease.
