Is the old boy clueless or what???.....
He is the rearguard charged with protecting the retreating forces from attack. An agressive, offensive attitude is the main weapon in his arsenal.
Being an irrelevant old curmudgeon must be hell.
Yes, I think that's right. Notice how Rooney has been the source of all the little tidbits released to the public. CBS is sending him out like Grandpa to amuse the kids while Sunday dinner is cooking.