Rooney brought new employment requirements to his fellow owners and got the measure passed. d to NFL’s landmark initiative in minority hiringRoger Goodell: Rooney ‘one of the finest men in the history of our game’Dan Rooney with Roger Goodell in 2006. On the pitch, meanwhile, L’Affaire Howard was little more than afterthought. While Lowry was recovering, DeRozan made up for his absence by having an absolutely monster year, surpassing Chris Bosh as the franchise’s all-time leading scorer.