Dan Rooney

...packages. (Public Relations 101: Don't sue your own fans.) Commissioner Goodell had no problem with Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney invoking Obama immediately after winning last season's Super Bowl; he did not consider Michael Vick...

In this article: Roger Goodell, Washington Redskins, Washington, National Football League, Bill Simmons, House Judiciary Committee, and Barack Obama

...that squeezed into the place to witness the AFC championship game against the Ravens in January -- 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...

In this article: Brett Favre, Steelers, Vikings, LaMarr Woodley, Brett Keisel, Ben Roethlisberger, Brad Childress, NFL, James Harrison, and Minnesota

...against his former team? "Nah, man," he says. Mike Tomlin paused after practice yesterday to chat with his bosses, Art II and Dan Rooney. Next, the Steelers head coach visited for a moment with boxer Roy Jones Jr. and friends. Then, he...

In this article: Mike Tomlin, Minnesota Vikings, Ben Leber, Leslie Frazier, Antoine Winfield, Minnesota, Heinz Field, Brad Childress, and Steelers

...to Democrats. He also gave $22,700 to the Republican National Committee. Earlier this year, President Barack Obama appointed Dan Rooney, owner and chairman of the Super Bowl-winning Pittsburgh Steelers, as U.S. ambassador to Ireland.

In this article: Rush Limbaugh, National Football League, Jim Irsay, GOP, Barack Obama, Woody Johnson, Zygi Wilf, and Republican National Committee

...guessed he had at least 10 concussions during his six seasons with the Steelers and one with the Denver Broncos (1970). Steelers owner Dan Rooney wrote about one of those head injuries in his 2007 book, "My 75 Years With The Pittsburgh...

In this article: NFL, Concussion, Pittsburgh Steelers, Penguins, and San Diego

Minister for Labour Affairs Dara Calleary met Northern Ireland Minister for Employment and Learning Sir Reg Empey and US Ambassador Dan Rooney to make the announcement on behalf of the US-Ireland R&D Partnership. The Partnership brings...

In this article: United States, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Climate change, Dublin, and Ireland

...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 hard to separate the political views and what he could...

In this article: NFL, Dave Checketts, St. Louis Rams, Roger Goodell, Pittsburgh Steelers, Patriots, and Indianapolis Colts

...someone else, if they'd like. Speaking of grief, I received some and deservedly so for my Sunday column. I stated that Steelers owner Dan Rooney actively campaigned for President Obama, was rewarded with the ambassadorship to Ireland,...

In this article: NFL, Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer, Dolphins, Florida football, Daunte Culpepper, and Jay Fiedler

...presidential election Rooney gave money and publicly supported Barack Obama. The league had no problem with Rooney's stance. After Obama was elected, Rooney took an ambassador's job in Ireland. Now that someone from the other side of the...

In this article: NFL, Donovan McNabb, Barack Obama, ESPN, St. Louis Rams, Medal of Honor, and Crips

...of the Rams. Except some people really don't like him. And then there's his politics. Should that really matter? Steelers owner Dan Rooney is a liberal Democrat. He forced the NFL to have quotas. The Rooney Rule demands that at least...

In this article: St. Louis Rams, NFL, Al Davis, Steelers, Michael Vick, Crips, Bloods, and ESPN