Father’s Day always makes me a little nostalgic. This August will mark 25 years since my father passed away. Nothing makes me think of him more than his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers. To say he was passionate about them is an understatement. I think it is fitting to connect the Steelers with our fathers. I believe the “father” of the Steelers would want it that way.
Art Rooney Sr. founded the franchise in 1933, and throughout its history, it has always been as much a family as it has been a business. “The Chief,” as he was affectionately known, involved his five sons in the franchise, and to this day, a Rooney remains at the helm.