tsburgh battled to a 3-3 draw as the Phantoms struck three times in the final 17 minutes. He mingled with fans, much as his father did before him, and made his players feel supremely comfortable in his presence. He’s been so good this season that his name was floated as a dark horse MVP candidate around the all-star break. decades with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rooney showed a courage many others lacked, and his legacy is the league’s most progressive piece of legislationDan Rooney receives the AFC Championship trophy after the Steelers defeated the Ravens 23-14 in January 2009.