Steelers owner Dan Rooney pretty much owned western Pennsylvania before President Obama made him ambassador of Ireland, but he came stateside for no other apparent reason than to bitch about the rest of the NFL being on his lawn. Rooney is 78, and he’s had it with these young whipper-snappers and their 18-game season talk.
Steelers chairman Dan Rooney has arrived from Ireland. Weighs in on labor. Still doesn’t like 18 games. “I would rather not have the money.”
That works, because I’ll totally take the money. But explain this to me: if Rooney did all of that fundraising for Obama, why the hell is Obama picking the Jets? No, I don’t really care why, either. And I think it’s time that I shut the hell up about politics for a while…
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But explain this to me: if Rooney did all of that fundraising for Obama, why the hell is Obama picking the Jets?
Because he’s genuinely giving his opinion, and not viewing the NFL playoffs through the prism of political donations?
Or, if you had read the article, because the Jets are technically the underdogs.
Seriously, if you can’t get the first fan to pick your team after delivering 21 electoral votes to him, when can you?
If Obama knew anything about football, he wouldn’t be a Bears fan.
Pfft, I ain’t got time to read.
But explain this to me: if Rooney did all of that fundraising for Obama, why the hell is Obama picking the Jets?
Because the teleprompter hasn’t told him that Rooney owns the Steelers.
Besides, wouldn’t it be too obvious that the guy who wants to steal money cheers for a team called the Steelers?
Is Joel the political version of SEC rebal?
Does Obama root for the black players or the white ones?
SCUM, this isn’t Michael Wilbon we’re talking about here.
Pittsburgh’s chickens are comin’ home to roost!
“Because the teleprompter hasn’t told him that Rooney owns the Steelers.”
Can a conservative out here explain why you guys giggle yourselves to death over the fact that Obama uses a teleprompter when he delivers major speeches? I see this all over the web, and it has to be the weirdest jab I’ve ever seen. It’s like laughing that he lives in the White House.
Here’s a news flash: the President of the United States of America is busy, and doesn’t have time to memorize 30-minute speeches, so he uses a teleprompter. The president always does. Do a Google image search for “Reagan teleprompter” and you’ll get 50 different photos of him with them. Same with Clinton or Bush.
Swear I’m not trying to start a flame war, I just really don’t get it. Is it just a “black people are stupid” thing? Or are the people who say it so out there that they didn’t see the presidential debates or the press conferences or whatever else?
Brian, that’s a fair retort, but I think Joel was just making a very good joke.