Dan Rooney has already let the cat out of the bag as to how the Steelers will self-congratulate themselves when the season opens at Heinz field this fall. In front of the entire nation for the opening game of the season, they will do what is almost unheard of these days....nothing. That's right. They will do nothing. They may make an announcement over the PA system or something like that - but don't expect fireworks and banners falling from the sky like last year. "It's a big game, and it's a great way to open up, back on NBC, but no, we don't do the banner thing,'' Rooney said. Huh? What? No rubbing it in to the rest of the teams watchng from home? "No, we don't do things like that,'' he said. "We gave them all rings, and we have a trophy for winning that game.'' Wow. What an approach. Just one more reason to love this team. Can you imagine if Daniel Snyder, Jerry Jones or Jeffrey Lurie had the national spotlight on themselves that Thursday evening? Rooney just oozes class. It's too bad some of it doesn't drip onto the heads of some of the other owners.
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