Rooney happy to bring football to Ireland
Rooney on hand to launch Croke Park Classic…. Source: Pittsburgh Steelers : News
Rooney on hand to launch Croke Park Classic…. Source: Pittsburgh Steelers : News
Some former Pittsburgh Steelers will come together this weekend for a big event – the annual Steelers 5K race at Heinz Field.
Steelers owner and chairman Dan Rooney has long wanted American football to be played on Irish grounds. Rooney is of course, is the former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland. Rooney stepped down from the position in December of last year. Ben Roethlisberger is now coming out and saying that he would be behind a Steelers game…
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We’ve previously heard from players grousing about playing in London, with some saying saying they’d rather quit than have to go there on a regular basis, and some Jaguars acknowledging multiple games would hurt them. But if it was just one game, and it was in Dublin, Ben Roethlisberger said the Steelers would be all-in.…
It’s one of the most interesting relationships that a player and team owner has ever had – that being Steelers CB Ike Taylor and Steelers owner Dan Rooney. The two have had pictures taken together, and Taylor has shown throughout his Steelers career a ton of respect to the Steelers 80-year-old owner and team chairman….
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor is one of my favorite players not only on the field, but off of it as well. He is as straight forward and honest as they come and a hoot to listen to interviews. Many of you might already be aware of the special bond that Taylor has with Dan…
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor and Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney have formed a special bond over the years. In this interview, they talk about their friendship, Rooney’s years as United States Ambassador to Ireland and their hobbies…. Source: Pittsburgh Steelers : Videos
After pushing the NFL draft back into May, commissioner Roger Goodell has plans to potentially move the annual event to a different locale. Steelers President Art Rooney II has a place in mind. “Sure, I’d like to see the draft move around (to other cities), and I would love to see it come to Pittsburgh…
While cities such as San Diego and Miami have risked falling out of the Super Bowl rotation because of stadium issues, plenty of cold-weather cities are springing up to host other NFL events. Echoing the request of Chicago’s mayor, Steelers president Art Rooney II said he thinks his town could and should host the NFL…