Only a handful of NFL teams date back to the league’s earliest days, and even fewer have remained under the same family ownership since their inception. The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of those rare franchises, with a direct line of succession from Art Rooney Sr. to Dan Rooney and now to current president Art Rooney II. Like any long-standing family business, they have a distinct way of doing things. With a clear history of success—for better or for worse—they have remained committed to their core philosophies.
Former Steelers GM Kevin Colbert discussed some of those Rooney philosophies via the Off Set podcast with Rob King and Jay Caufield.