PITTSBURGH -- It took Art Rooney II just 69 words to invoke the name that haunted the Pittsburgh Steelers for two decades.
In introducing first-round pick Kenny Pickett on Friday afternoon, Rooney brought up Dan Marino, a fellow Pitt great whom the Steelers had the opportunity to select with the No. 21 pick in the 1983 draft.
“We are excited, obviously, to be able to introduce Kenny to you all today,” Rooney said. “And usually, I get to say to the individual, ‘Welcome to Pittsburgh,’ and today I get to say, ‘Welcome to this side of the building.