stillers4me
11-21-2010, 07:07 AM
By Alex Marvez
PITTSBURGH
It may finally be time for a new chapter about what was one of the NFL’s most storied rivalries.
With a 5-4 record and first-place AFC West standing, the Oakland Raiders (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team/oakland-raiders/67050) have become relevant in the playoff race once again, like the Pittsburgh Steelers (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team/pittsburgh-steelers/67067) (6-3). This means Sunday’s Raiders-Steelers game at Heinz Field has the potential to create some lasting memories that could augment the iconic images of Jack Lambert, Ken Stabler and the Immaculate Reception.
While much has changed for both franchises since their storied 1970s matchups, one thing has remained constant: team ownership. Al Davis (Oakland) and the Rooney family (Pittsburgh) have butted heads for 40 years through their respective squads and when helping to shape the NFL’s policies and direction in league meetings. The two franchises have radically different ideologies but share a common bond as family-run organizations without major outside business ventures.............
................Like his father and grandfather, Art Rooney also has a strong presence around his team. Rooney, though, leaves the X's and O's to his top football capos: head coach Mike Tomlin and personnel director Kevin Colbert.
“Our philosophy has been hiring good football people and getting out of their way,” said Rooney, who assumed the team presidency from his father Dan in 2003. “I talk to Mike and Kevin every day. My father was the same way. We’re here but we’re not trying to call the plays, design the offense or anything like that.”.....................
Read more: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/pittsburgh-steelers-oakland-raiders-dan-rooney-al-davis-rivalry
PITTSBURGH
It may finally be time for a new chapter about what was one of the NFL’s most storied rivalries.
With a 5-4 record and first-place AFC West standing, the Oakland Raiders (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team/oakland-raiders/67050) have become relevant in the playoff race once again, like the Pittsburgh Steelers (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team/pittsburgh-steelers/67067) (6-3). This means Sunday’s Raiders-Steelers game at Heinz Field has the potential to create some lasting memories that could augment the iconic images of Jack Lambert, Ken Stabler and the Immaculate Reception.
While much has changed for both franchises since their storied 1970s matchups, one thing has remained constant: team ownership. Al Davis (Oakland) and the Rooney family (Pittsburgh) have butted heads for 40 years through their respective squads and when helping to shape the NFL’s policies and direction in league meetings. The two franchises have radically different ideologies but share a common bond as family-run organizations without major outside business ventures.............
................Like his father and grandfather, Art Rooney also has a strong presence around his team. Rooney, though, leaves the X's and O's to his top football capos: head coach Mike Tomlin and personnel director Kevin Colbert.
“Our philosophy has been hiring good football people and getting out of their way,” said Rooney, who assumed the team presidency from his father Dan in 2003. “I talk to Mike and Kevin every day. My father was the same way. We’re here but we’re not trying to call the plays, design the offense or anything like that.”.....................
Read more: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/pittsburgh-steelers-oakland-raiders-dan-rooney-al-davis-rivalry