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Thanks for posting that and I'm really happy to see it. I take back what I said earlier.
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Thanks for posting that and I'm really happy to see it. I take back what I said earlier.
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Don't forget Lebeau and Arians as well.
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The only time you saw Dan or Art2 on the sidelines were for special presentations. Player recognition by the club, important anniversaries, or now the Ring of Honor. The Chief always sat in his box and would meet the players in the locker room after a game to thank them win or lose. It’s recorded by the writers in the press box, that The Chief was on his way down the elevator at Three Rivers to the locker room to thank the players even though he thought they lost. He wasn’t sure what the crowd roaring was about because he didn’t see the immaculate reception play. Dan continued his Dad‘s practice and thanked each player in the locker room and visited the locker room frequently during the season. Art2 has carried on the tradition as well, but obviously isn’t seen as Dan or Chief because they were like father figures.
The narcissists like Jerry, Snyder or even Al Davis make it a show about them. There are some owners who do go on the field, Mr Benson (NO) e he was alive did so, and Mr. Blank (ATL) just because they had/have relationships with the team that went beyond just beating their chests.
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Arians was Art2’s first learning experience about how not to handle moving on from a coordinator. It hasn’t happened again so far.
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FWIW, my problem with the Deuce isn't Ben's last game at home.
Its that Steeler Nation got spoiled with the combination of The Chief and Mr. Dan Rooney, and then still had positive leadership with Mr. Dan Rooney plus the Deuce.
But since its just the Deuce, very little has gone the way SN might have hoped. From no SBs to ****** handling of those star Steelers, to rolling over on the BS suspension of Ben, the lack of action on behalf of Deebo's multiple ridiculous fines, no comments on the massive loss, for the Steelers, that resulted from bs non-TD call on Jesse James catch, to the simple acceptance of mediocrity that has defined the last decade of Steeler football, the Deuce has repeatedly been the boss while the standard has been lowered and lowered. He seems feckless and unresected by the league, with the Steelers having little real power in today's NFL.
For whatever its worth, I'm still gonna die a Steeler fan, but I have much less respect for the franchise than before. Maybe that is due to me, to modern times, to the state of the NFL, that ************* ginger Goodell, or maybe the Deuce has just been a poor shadow compared to his father and grandfather.
I really do not want to feel what it is like to be a stains or Jest fan.....
Its that Steeler Nation got spoiled with the combination of The Chief and Mr. Dan Rooney, and then still had positive leadership with Mr. Dan Rooney plus the Deuce.
But since its just the Deuce, very little has gone the way SN might have hoped. From no SBs to ****** handling of those star Steelers, to rolling over on the BS suspension of Ben, the lack of action on behalf of Deebo's multiple ridiculous fines, no comments on the massive loss, for the Steelers, that resulted from bs non-TD call on Jesse James catch, to the simple acceptance of mediocrity that has defined the last decade of Steeler football, the Deuce has repeatedly been the boss while the standard has been lowered and lowered. He seems feckless and unresected by the league, with the Steelers having little real power in today's NFL.
For whatever its worth, I'm still gonna die a Steeler fan, but I have much less respect for the franchise than before. Maybe that is due to me, to modern times, to the state of the NFL, that ************* ginger Goodell, or maybe the Deuce has just been a poor shadow compared to his father and grandfather.
I really do not want to feel what it is like to be a stains or Jest fan.....
Just a couple comments and a question.
Who is to say “ the deuce” hasn’t protested all the situations you presented. Perhaps it was done behind the scene instead of in the limelight. Would seem more like his and the Steelers way.
While I dislike The Rodger ad much as many, I have to kind of chuckle about how he personally gets blamed for every little thing. Like he isn’t getting direct instructions from the owners on all decisions. A very highly paid puppet.
My question is, who would take over the Steelers if something happened to the Duece?
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Like I said, he seems feckless to me.
If the Deuce wasn't around, Steeler fans might not notice.
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It’s been stated off the record, that privately the FO and Art2 especially expressed disagreement or disappointment towards various adverse situations decided by the league office. We never hear it, because it’s privileged communication. Art2 is on the League Owners Chairman committee replacing his Dad. As is Clark Hunt and John Mara. I believe one of the McCaskey sons are too. Bob McNair was included until his passing and Kraft obviously there because of his TV network and telecommunications connections. However, Goodell has his bro buddies, Biscotti and Stephen Ross who are in his ear as well. The sons of the Old Guard do have power, but it’s been segmented. Clark Hunt I still believe is Labor chairman, and Mara and Art2 are on several sub committees. Art2 is also on the League’s Executive committee due to his significant legal background in Sports, Corporate and Government law. So, his low key approach is representative of his background as a attorney from the late 80s though his appointment as legal counsel for the Steelers by his dad in the 90s.
Rooney was instrumental in having the competition committee clarifying an easier “catch” rule interpretation and didn’t want replay to be as a dredge it is now. He’s one of the owners that commented that more use of cameras in premiere points that Belichick postulated would be beneficial to the game and provide less delay in scrutiny in the replay HQ. So Art2 is just as involved as Dan was, just not as viewable in media circles.