PITTSBURGH -- Omar Khan tried to keep the smile from overtaking his face when Art Rooney II told him the news.
But minutes after accepting the Pittsburgh Steelers general manager position, Khan couldn't contain his emotions.
"When I was sitting down with Art and he told me, and I tried controlling myself from smiling too much," Khan said Friday. "I was very, very -- I was thrilled. It was a dream come true. I actually gave him a hug on the way out. It's awesome."
Khan, 45, was announced as the next general manager earlier this week, succeeding long time general manager Kevin Colbert after Khan spent more than two decades with the organization, primarily in football and business administration roles.