The Steelers being owned by the Rooney family took a large step forward on Thursday, as billionaire suitor Stanley Druckenmiller withdrew his offer to buy a majority stake of the franchise. “Based on recent developments, it has become clear that the Rooneys need substantial additional time to assess their options,” Druckenmiller said in a [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on September 18th, 2008 in News
Posted by Matt Loede on July 7th, 2008 in News
The Steelers, one of the most stable organizations in the NFL, will be shaking up some things at the top. The team announced that chairman Dan Rooney and his son, team President Art Rooney II, want to purchase Dan Rooney’s brothers shares in the team. The reason behind the move is that some of Rooney’s [...]
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While the Steelers we not doing much of anything during the first weekend of free agency, behind the scenes the team was wrapping up a mega-deal that was announced earlier today, as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger signed what reports are saying was an 8-year deal worth a staggering $102 million. Adam Schefter of NFL Network reported [...]







