(Steelers owner) Mr. (Dan) Rooney is one of the kindest, most genuine people I've ever met, ... He's so unassuming. He's a role model for a lot of people. |
(Steelers owner) Mr. (Dan) Rooney is one of the kindest, most genuine people I've ever met. He's so unassuming. He's a role model for a lot of people. |
As a member of the organization, I have to roll with it, accept the change and know that we have to move on, |
For him to be in one place for so long and the team to be so successful for so long just shows you're dealing with a class guy, a very reputable guy, who continually perseveres each year to put a great product on the field. |
Heath and I could really relate. And I know he'll go through a lot of the things I did 10 years earlier. |
I can remember him as a rookie out of Colorado State (as a fifth-round draft pick in 2000) and how impressive he was then. I just really think he's one of the under-rated players in this league. Don't be surprised if he's one of the best around, soon; he's that good. |
I just wished him the best and offered my assistance in any way I could. |
I would say he's one of the more underrated outside linebackers in a long time, |
I would say he's one of the more underrated outside linebackers in a long time. He's extremely quick, and he has great instincts. He's really mature and he has great strength at the point of attack. I can remember him as a rookie out of Colorado State and how impressive he was then. I just really think he's one of the underrated players in this league. |
If it was somebody else at another position I don´t know if I would have made that gesture, ... But here we have a young man at the same position that I played for them so I figured I would help out. |
If that indeed happens, then I'm going to welcome that young man with open arms. Because from what little I've seen, he seems like a very impressive collegiate player. I think if we do decide to go in that direction, he can only add to a team that already has a lot of talent. |
It was a flashback for me because I was in that young man's shoes 10 short years ago, ... You move to a strange city and you have all these football expectations on you and I really just wanted to call him to welcome him to the city. |
It was a flashback to when I was a first-round pick in 1995, ... I congratulated him on being drafted by the Steelers. I told him I knew what he was going through. I wanted to welcome him to the city. I told him that Pittsburgh's a small city but it's also a great city. He'll build a lot of good relationships. |
It was a flashback to when I was a first-round pick in 1995. I congratulated him on being drafted by the Steelers. I told him I knew what he was going through. I wanted to welcome him to the city. I told him that Pittsburgh's a small city but it's also a great city. He'll build a lot of good relationships. |
It's going to be a weird feeling, to be honest. I built a lot of great relationships during my nine years with the organization. |