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
We'd have trouble (winning). The cap has been a great thing for the league. Our relation with labor has been very good, and that helps us. It's a great system. I hope we can get together soon and extend the agreement. People are working on that.
Somebody could change coaches and still win, but doing it the way we do it is us. It's the way we do things, the way our organization puts things together and looks at things. Stability is important.
He described how the owners and players should be in this together for the good of the league.
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.
There are 32 teams so I think there are 32 different ways to operate. We just try to do things that fit within a certain philosophy. We want that philosophy to be evident at every level of the organization.
We are so thrilled to bring this back to Pittsburgh.
Yeah, every team has to look to maximize their revenue.
Estate taxes make every one of us nervous. If there’s an owner who isn’t, he has his head in the sand.
I said from the very beginning that I was looking for the best person, I had no doubt it was Roger Goodell.
This was the greatest football team that was ever put together.
This sign says it all and it's for you. Thank you. The press, they had their doubts, but you never did and we thank you.
Bill's been great for us, and we've always had a great relationship. It's just great that he could continue the legacy.
We're the last people who were here during that time. It's really great to see this new generation come on, this generation of players, generation of coaches, it's really an exciting time. They've done well and they've earned it. I look at this as a separate thing; this is not one for the thumb, it's one for these guys.
You better talk to Art about that. I know what it is, but let him explain it to you.