National Football League commissioner Paul Tagliabue has cleared the way for novelist Tom Clancy to own the Minnesota Vikings. Nine of ten current Vikings owners accepted Clancy's surprise bid of slightly more than 200-million dollars in early February. But, team President Roger Headrick says he had the right to match Clancy's offer. Minnesota Public Radio's Perry Finelli reports... In a much-anticipated 18-page opinion, Tagliabue ruled team president and co-owner Roger Headrick had the right to match Clancy's bid ONLY if some of the current owners committed to being part of Clancy's group. Some of the owners had said they wanted to join Clancy. But, today's ruling prevents that. Tagliabue says Headrick also gave up the so-called "right of first refusal" when all ten agreed to sell the club.