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
If that kind of stuff won games, we'd all be doing them, including me.
He was bright and that came across. He was a young man with great enthusiasm. He had confidence he could do the job and that was evident as we kept talking.
He would have been with us. We were great friends.
Getting there is good, but we're going there to win.
This was the greatest football team that was ever put together.
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.
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.
Bill's been great for us, and we've always had a great relationship. It's just great that he could continue the legacy.
Fans here are very knowledgeable, but at the same time they want us to win, and they want to see you coming along.
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.
Revenue sharing is a tough thing but it's great.