Dan Rooney
Dan Rooney
Daniel Milton "Dan" Rooneyis the former United States Ambassador to Ireland, who served from July 3, 2009 until his resignation in 2012. He is chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers football team in the National Football League, which was founded by his father, Art. Rooney was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000 for his contributions to the game. He is credited with spearheading a requirement that NFL teams with head coach and general manager vacancies interview at...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth20 July 1932
CityPittsburgh, PA
Of course, Wellington was right. He always thought of the league.
It is going to be by itself, I think. That is what our hope is, to do it that way.
I think everyone has to realize we have to get this done. No one on either side wants to commit economic suicide.
I would say this probably compares to our first time, Super Bowl IX. It's very similar, these young guys we have, just like the players then. It's really their turn, their time up. The kind of people they are, it's a close team, they've done things the hard way although it probably worked out, home and away.
I would say we're partners with the players now. There's owners that would resist it now, but ... I really think that's the way it should be.
I think it could be done by July. We'll get it together after this meeting, sit down and talk and then come up with a plan. But we're too busy here right now. That's my opinion.
He's done everything we've asked him to do.
Rod made the trip and won the game for us. Not only did he play a great game, but he forced the fumble that set up Gary Anderson's field goal in overtime.
Paul knows how to lead. It's that simple.
If we are fortunate enough to win, we'll have a nice present for the city of Pittsburgh when we get back there on Monday.
If that kind of stuff won games, we'd all be doing them, including me.
He was bright and that came across. He was a young man with great enthusiasm. He had confidence he could do the job and that was evident as we kept talking.
He would have been with us. We were great friends.
He described how the owners and players should be in this together for the good of the league.