February 1, 2009 Dan Rooney's Obama Worship Many recipients of championship trophies thank God for the giving them the opportunity. Those who don’t thank God will generally thank teammates or coaching staff. During the presentation of the Lombardi Trophy, the first utterance to proceed from the mouth of Steelers President Dan Rooney was - no kidding - “I would like to thank President Barack Obama.” For what reason is he thanking a politician in connection with this Super Bowl victory?...