The next time the NFL doesn’t like the way ESPN covers the league, its executives can go right to the boss — by looking in the mirror. The Disney sports-media giant and the massive professional football league confirmed late Saturday that they had closed a deal that makes the NFL a minority stakeholder in ESPN , which will in exchange gain control over NFL Network and the popular NFL RedZone highlights service. The tie-up is likely to boost the appeal of a ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer