As I’m sure everyone reading this article saw Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be honoring the late Mr. Dan Rooney with a patch on their jerseys throughout the entire season. The patch will be worn starting in the regular season, and will remain until the 2017 season is officially in the history books.
The patch is emblazoned with Mr. Rooney’s initials, DMR, on the inside of a black shamrock outlined in Pittsburgh gold. A fitting depiction of how Mr. Rooney loved the city of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the country of Ireland.
Fans, and even players, took to social media to show their excitement regarding the honorary patch for the 2017 season, but I kept thinking one thing after seeing Ryan Shazier’s tweet Monday evening.