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...-- was the U.S. ambassador to Ireland, Dan Rooney. Much of the attention was focused on Favre, who at the age of 40 extended his NFL record for most consecutive games started. It's still hard to get used to seeing an icon like him in...

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...weeks, according to the AP. Rooney, now the U.S. ambassador to Ireland, and his son, team president Art Rooney II, are acquiring sufficient interest in the franchise to comply with NFL ownership rules. Previously, Dan Rooney and each of...

In this article: Pittsburgh Steelers, Dan Rooney, NFL, Ireland, U.S., and Associated Press

Steelers owner Dan Rooney wrote about one of those head injuries in his 2007 book, "My 75 Years With The Pittsburgh Steelers And the NFL": "Defensive back Paul Martha made a hit [during a training-camp scrimmage in 1968] that split his...

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...he was conservative. He uses Dan Rooney as an example of a liberal who owns a NFL team and that is the Pittsburgh Steelers, but Flynn doesn't separate Rooney's political beliefs from Rooney, the owner of the Steelers. With Limbaugh, it's...

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...Obama-philic Steelers owner Dan Rooney. And as Doug pointed out in last month, while the NFL PAC leans left, NFL owners, team officials, players and coaches overwhelmingly favor Republicans. No matter. Rush-bashers are so desperate to...

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...father and team founder Art Rooney. Dan Rooney has long been involved in NFL labor relations, was largely responsible for ending two labor-related shutdowns, and helped craft the NFL's TV policy. He also pushed for the league to adopt...

In this article: Dan Rooney, Pittsburgh Steelers, NFL, Roger Goodell, Chuck Noll, Ireland, and Pro Football Hall of Fame

...or his son. Dan Rooney calls himself the NFL's last throwback, the only remaining link to the days when NFL ownership was essentially a mom-and-pop business and even a few hundred tickets sold might mean a profitable weekend. Now that Dan...

In this article: Dan Rooney, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jeff Reed, Art Rooney, NFL, Saint Vincent College, Duquesne University, Super Bowl, and Johnny Unitas