I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the contrast between an 80-year-old Dan mean-mugging next to Ike Taylor, and Art II looking like a lifeless corporate mannequin. I really think the Steeler Way died with Dan, and now it’s just a slogan.
The most important position in the NFL isn’t quarterback, it’s the principal owner. For decades this was what separated the Steelers from the Browns and Bengals. Today, not so much.
Dare I say what Super Bowl winning coaches he hired…
We’ve never won a playoff game without Dan running the show. Dan’s the greatest owner ever. Art was great at playing the ponies, Art II is great at winning the lucky sperm club, neither knew jack shit about winning football games.
I miss Dick LeBeau more than anything, but yeah.
It’s interesting how many franchises are led by nepos, 2nd or 3rd gen ownership
Dan was great. But ultimately his last act leading the organization was a failure. He turned over the reins to the wrong guy.
Like the right arm on a Hall of Fame quarterback.
Honestly, if you think Dan would fire Mike Tomlin, you are deluding yourselves. This man held on to Chuck Noll well past his sell by date. He kept Cowher around when other teams would’ve fired him. He wouldn’t have even fired Matt Canada midseason. He might’ve dumped Colbert earlier, but that’s about the only difference I can think of that might make things better instead of either the same or worse. Art 2 runs things very similar to how Dan would’ve.
Yes
Yes
Reminds me of the old business saying. First generation founds the business. 2nd gen grows it. 3rd Gen fucks it up.
Man why’d you have to post this ðŸ˜
Art has been running the team since…03?
Dan would’ve held onto Tomlin too lol
So much. This man’s death was the beginning of the downfall. Not Burfict. Not Shazier. Mr. Rooney was the heart of this club and I have no doubt he would’ve corrected this shit long ago.
Who is this? Is this one of the sons of Art?
Yes, yes I do.
We haven’t been the same since he died. Art isn’t his dad or grandpa.
Very much so. The only successful Rooney.
We do, but he wasn’t running the team during the last two Championships.
I worry that Tomlin is only a symptom of a problem that won’t go away for a very long time.
100,000,000%
The organization has been nothing but downhill since he passed. He was such a great owner, the true standard was set and maintained with this man. His son doesn’t compare at all.
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Maybe the greatest executive in NFL history.
Legend. RIP
Please come back to life
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the contrast between an 80-year-old Dan mean-mugging next to Ike Taylor, and Art II looking like a lifeless corporate mannequin. I really think the Steeler Way died with Dan, and now it’s just a slogan.
The most important position in the NFL isn’t quarterback, it’s the principal owner. For decades this was what separated the Steelers from the Browns and Bengals. Today, not so much.
Dare I say what Super Bowl winning coaches he hired…
We’ve never won a playoff game without Dan running the show. Dan’s the greatest owner ever. Art was great at playing the ponies, Art II is great at winning the lucky sperm club, neither knew jack shit about winning football games.
I miss Dick LeBeau more than anything, but yeah.
It’s interesting how many franchises are led by nepos, 2nd or 3rd gen ownership
Dan was great. But ultimately his last act leading the organization was a failure. He turned over the reins to the wrong guy.
Like the right arm on a Hall of Fame quarterback.
Honestly, if you think Dan would fire Mike Tomlin, you are deluding yourselves. This man held on to Chuck Noll well past his sell by date. He kept Cowher around when other teams would’ve fired him. He wouldn’t have even fired Matt Canada midseason. He might’ve dumped Colbert earlier, but that’s about the only difference I can think of that might make things better instead of either the same or worse. Art 2 runs things very similar to how Dan would’ve.
Yes
Yes
Reminds me of the old business saying. First generation founds the business. 2nd gen grows it. 3rd Gen fucks it up.
Man why’d you have to post this ðŸ˜
Art has been running the team since…03?
Dan would’ve held onto Tomlin too lol
So much. This man’s death was the beginning of the downfall. Not Burfict. Not Shazier. Mr. Rooney was the heart of this club and I have no doubt he would’ve corrected this shit long ago.
Who is this? Is this one of the sons of Art?
Yes, yes I do.
We haven’t been the same since he died. Art isn’t his dad or grandpa.
Very much so. The only successful Rooney.
We do, but he wasn’t running the team during the last two Championships.
I worry that Tomlin is only a symptom of a problem that won’t go away for a very long time.
100,000,000%
The organization has been nothing but downhill since he passed. He was such a great owner, the true standard was set and maintained with this man. His son doesn’t compare at all.