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Steelers owner Dan Rooney could serve as the U.S. ambassador to Ireland in his spare time
Steelers owner Dan Rooney could serve as the U.S. ambassador to Ireland in his spare time
Dan Rooney's going to have to stop. He's making the rest of us look bad. He owns the Pittsburgh Steelers , of course, arguably the most successful franchise in NFL history. He's fought hard to keep the team where it's always been, under the control of the Rooney family. He shakes the hand of ...
DID DAN ROONEY SEND POINTED LETTER TO SEAHAWKS FAN?
profootballtalk.com — A reader has pointed out to us that the thousands if not millions of items currently for... sale on eBay include a letter supposedly from Steelers chairman Dan Rooney to a disgruntled Seahawks fan after Super Bowl XL, who had apparently attempted to ... (more) DID DAN ROONEY SEND POINTED LETTER TO SEAHAWKS FAN?
Steelers Owner Dan Rooney Turns His Business Into a Family
nytimes.com — The Pittsburgh Steelers’ owner, Dan Rooney, doesn’t always offer players top dollar. But he knows them and... greets them with a handshake. > (more) Steelers Owner Dan Rooney Turns His Business Into a Family
Dan Rooney Won’t Take Crap From Seahawk Fans
Dan Rooney Won’t Take Crap From Seahawk Fans
sportsbybrooks.com — The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to be playing for their VIIth Super Bowl trophy in franchise history... this Sunday when they face the Arizona Cardinals in Tampa for Super Bowl XLIII, and now would seem like just as good a time as any to profit off of ... (more) Dan Rooney Won’t Take Crap From Seahawk Fans
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