Art Rooney II to announce something this morning

[pfelix73]

Could he be stepping down?

https://www.wtae.com/article/steeler...noon/41088878#

Breaking news

Steelers to retire #32..... Franco Harris!

[feltdizz]

He also appears to be a "red ass." (See Jim Rome for explanation: "Red Ass" means a generally angry person with an angry disposition on most matters. He also can be a "likes to fight guy" as well.). The dude does just seem pissed off most of the time, like what's he have to be so angry about? He's worth $16 billion? Chill out dude. You've already made as much jack as you can ever spend, or your kids or their kids can ever spend.

he built a d!ck shaped pull to piss off a neighbor. He’s one of those “I’m rich and I’m still mad af” type of guys.

Also has a set of brass balls on his desk.

They talk about it often down here how Tepper is a weird guy who is always looking for a fight.

["BuzzNuter"]

NO Billionaire gives a sheet about PGH or PS or YOU more than MONEY including Artie. If the MONEY is there they'll be the San Antonio, Memphis, Moscow or Tokyo Steelers. Please try to grow the hell up and quit using WE, MY and OUR Steelers, okay? IT ISN'T REAL NOW and it never was real.

That's reality. Deal with it - or is that way too "COMMIE" for you?

Homey, I meant us as fans. They are my team and have been since the days of my namesake.

You're old you remember him don't you. It would be a shame and unAmerican "Comrade" if the Steelers left Pittsburgh. That's my meaning. In reality if they ever left, they would have to leave the name like the Browns.

[Bawb the Revelator]

I don't think it will be ownership change, but it's not impossible.

IIRC, it was difficult for them to do the transition last time. Appreciation of the team lead to MASSIVE capital gains when ownership changes.

Since the Rooney's don't have huge amounts of liquid assets (like the heir to Walmart), I believe the reason they had to sell minority ownership stakes was that they needed the money to pay the taxes for the ownership transition.

If ARII was transitioning out (I don't think he is), it might trigger another big tax event. And / or they might not really have a family heir that it makes sense to pass it down to.

I don't think this is what he's going to announce (why right before the season?), but it is possible.

I think it's more likely to be something like retiring a jersey. Can't be going to new 3rds, right? I think that kind of announcement would have happened already.

We'll know soon either way.

If you think I "LIKE" the system, I don't. Greedheads have been playing with your heads since Karl Marx's time. That's why "free enterprise" is our National Religion and why the NFL slammed the door forever after the Green Bay Packers in the 1930s.

Any other way would be DEMONIC SOCIALISM

[TheRealTazz864]

If you think I "LIKE" the system, I don't. Greedheads have been playing with your heads since Karl Marx's time. That's why "free enterprise" is our National Religion and why the NFL slammed the door forever after the Green Bay Packers in the 1930s.

Any other way would be DEMONIC SOCIALISM

It all comes full-circle... This is why fans PAY to watch... This is why there is no "we..."

[feltdizz]

Some wild conspiracies and its retiring Franco’s number.. smh.

[Bawb the Revelator]

It all comes full-circle... This is why fans PAY to watch... This is why there is no "we..."

No problems with Micro Capitalism. If my store sells better stuff than your store I win. When capitalism gets multi city corporate is when the sheet hits the fan

[Bawb the Revelator]

No problems with Micro Capitalism. If my store sells better stuff than your store I win. When capitalism gets multi city corporate is when the sheet hits the fan

That's why noted Commie Clarence Thomas wants to make Big Tech a public utility

[TheRealTazz864]

That's why noted Commie Clarence Thomas wants to make Big Tech a public utility

That's why you talk gavels and micro-chips instead of Xs and Os.... BTW, who's taking notes for you?? Joe McCarthy??

[hawaiiansteel]

I hope he sells the team. He isn't a quarter of the owner his dad was, no need to mention the chief. Sell the team to an owner who wants to win.

Steel Maniac, is this you?

those are some of the exact things he says also...