Pittsburgh's Rooneys Quietly Shop the Steelers

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A Veritable Cornucopia of News...
Published 7/8/2008 by Cotter (noreply@blogger.com) at One For The Other Thumb
... As far as I understand it, Chairman Dan (the Man) Rooney and his son, President Art Rooney II are planning to purchase all of the elder Rooney's brothers shares in the team. Wow that was kind of a mouthful. Anyways, apparently the less football-relevant Rooneys want to focus on things that might appeal more to Charles Barkley than Roger Goodell. Namely, gambling. Will this mean slots in Pittsburgh? Only if there is a God... ...

NEWS AND NOTES
Published 7/8/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (mondesishouse) at Mondesishouse.com
... --The hands-down winner as link submission of the day: "Pittsburgh's Rooneys quietly shopping the Steelers", and no, the person interested is not Mark Cuban. ...

Repentent, Broke, and Moving? The NFL’s Nearly Here
Published 7/8/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... The Rooney brothers are quarreling about what to do with the Steelers, and it seems as if a sale is possible. If they held an all night vigil for Roethlisberger after the motorcycle accident, what’s the reaction here? On the plus side, Pittsburgh came to terms with ...

Daily Links - Face, Meet Palm
Published 7/8/2008 by Josh Temple at BroncoTalk
...   [Denver Post] Mike Klis also has a new Broncos mailbag up: Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen? [Denver Post] In case you haven’t heard, Tony Gonzales saved someone’s life last week.  [Hashmarks] The Raiders aren’t sure what to do with LaMont Jordan.  [Hashmarks] James Brown, Phil Simms, and Cris Collinsworth are all confirmed for the new Inside the NFL.  [seat42f] The cat got let out of the bag, the Pittsburgh Steelers are for sale.  [Wall Street Journal] ...

Rooney Trying To Sell The Steelers?
Published 7/8/2008 by tecmo (noreply@blogger.com) at Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies
... Relax, Dan Rooney isn't going to sell the team (I've seen this everywhere, but chest bump to The White Boob Boom for emailing it to me). It seems that Dan is just trying to buy his brothers' shares in the team. Said brothers have more of an interest in other Rooney family investments, mostly gambling. This would rectify several ownership confusions. First, it would separate the team from any gambling enterprises, something Dan is really trying for. That's what a classy, proactive owner does, solves discrepancies before someone else brings up the issue and creates a non-story ...

Are You Sure We Can't Interest You In The Pirates, Mr. Druckenmiller?
Published 7/9/2008 by Cotter (noreply@blogger.com) at One For The Other Thumb
... is more important than family and tradition? I have my doubts. So I think I've made my stance perfectly clear. But what about you guys? Am I over reacting? Is it too idealistic to believe in tradition these days? How do you think it will affect the team's future if Druckenmiller is installed as majority owner? And above all else - What would The Chief think of all this? FOR MORE ON THIS DEBACLE: Pittsburgh's Rooneys Quietly Shop Steelers [Wall Street Journal] Rooney Trying to Sell The Steelers? [PSAMP] Questions, ...