He became the Premier League’s first head of sports science and then their head of elite performance last October. who left a lasting mark on the NFLOver five decades with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rooney showed a courage many others lacked, and his legacy is the league’s most progressive piece of legislationShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via EmailView more sharing optionsShare on LinkedInShare on PinterestShare on Google+Share on WhatsAppShare on MessengerCloseLes Carpenter.LescarpenterFriday 14 April 2017 17. He said something predictably stupid, was predictably suspended, and was predictably not badly missed. ”There have been other pleasant surprises, like the federation’s online player health and safety resource and the facilities at the StubHub Center in LA.