Also, their offense is too reliant on Thomas, who will likely draw a lot of double teams from here on out. 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. ontract with the New York Cosmos in 1975 – and Woosnam, who became the NASL commissioner. 38?BSTDan Rooney, the powerful and popular Pittsburgh Steelers chairman whose name is attached to the NFL’s landmark initiative in minority hiring, died Thursday.