Though he would probably blanch a bit at the thought of it, a statue of Dan Rooney should stand outside Heinz Field, and it should go up as soon as possible. Read more >

There will be a moment of silence before the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets and the players will wear helmet decals to honor Rooney, a life-long Penguins fan. Read more >

“I can’t think of anyone I was closer to in the NFL … He was a friend, a mentor, almost a father-like figure for so many years, well before I became commissioner.” Read more >

Beyond the boundless impact he had on his own organization, Mr. Rooney will forever be synonymous with efforts in athletics to encourage opportunities for minority coaches. Read more >

“Tough as a boot, smart as a whip.” In an industry bursting with machismo and hemorrhaging testosterone, the toughest character around until his death Thursday was Daniel Milton Rooney. Read more >

Former President Barack Obama on Thursday remembered Dan Rooney as “a great friend of mine, but more importantly, he was a great friend to the people of Pittsburgh.” Read more >

Cowher, a Crafton native, is one of only three coaches the Steelers have had in the past 50 years, all hired by Dan Rooney. He credits Rooney for establishing the atmosphere that permeated the organization. Read more >

A funeral Mass for Steelers owner Dan Rooney will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Saint Paul Cathedral in Oakland, 108 North Dithridge St., the Steelers announced Thursday night. Read more >

The players loved the way Rooney treated them. They loved that he was at their facility every day, loved how approachable he was, loved that they saw him in that cafeteria lunch line. Read more >

The greatest Steelers player of them all weeped on the phone from Texas on Thursday as he slowly described his emotional, final visit with Dan Rooney on Saturday. Read more >